Affordable Expansive Home Bar Ideas and Designs

Enfield Way Basement

Carla Bast Design

Home Bar with exposed rustic beams, 3x6 subway tile backsplash, pendant lighting, and an industrial vibe.

Basement revival

Gabriela Matuchova, CKBD / HAUS 2690 DSGN

This basement has outlived its original wall paneling (see before pictures) and became more of a storage than enjoyable living space. With minimum changes to the original footprint, all walls and flooring and ceiling have been removed and replaced with light and modern finishes. LVT flooring with wood grain design in wet areas, carpet in all living spaces. Custom-built bookshelves house family pictures and TV for movie nights. Bar will surely entertain many guests for holidays and family gatherings.

Steiner Ranch Clubhouse

Wander Designs

Turned this old leasing office into a cafe or business center for clubhouse remodel project. Can also be an inspiration for a home bar or multi use room

Playa Vista - "Jewel" - Brookfield Residential

Creative Window Designs

Bogart 2

Studio Design Elements

Nick Smith

Contemporary Entertainers Basement

Endless Ideas Interiors Inc.

A few well placed accessories, custom KHL bar stools and a stunning piece of art cozy up this custom home bar. Photography: Stephanie Brown Photography

Ednam Forrest Renovation 2015

Abbott & Company General Contractors

Scott Abbott

Horizontal Oak Contemporary

Nukitchens

Kyle Norton Photography

Inspired Homes

This elegant 5 Bedroom 4 Bathroom single story home is set on a semi rural block located South of the river. It was constructed with high quality fittings and fixtures. Complete with high gloss polished Jarrah Timber flooring and in the large kitchen traditional cabinetry and shelving are complimented by luxurious stone bench tops giving this house has an old school feel. Built to the owners strict specifications this home boasts some pretty impressive features and has a real wow factor about it!

Town Hall Drive- Basement Remodel

Interiors by JW

Brenda Eckhardt Photography

South Texas Apartments II

Solid Green Structures

Community Game room with overhead doors that open or close based on weather offer a fun, relaxing place to unwind after hours.

Münchner Freiheit

KunstgARTen Karasek

Brigitte W. KArasek

Oceanfront Custom Blue Kitchen in Marblehead, MA

Divine Design Center

This amazing waterfront home now boasts ocean blue kitchen and bath cabinetry, sleek appliances, and an open concept that pairs perfectly with the vastness of the ocean beyond.

Greenwood Village Remodel

Gather and Spruce Design Remodel

We opened the kitchen to the dining room to create a more unified space. The homeowners had an unusable desk area that we eliminated and maximized the space by adding a wet bar complete with wine refrigerator and built-in ice maker. The pantry wall behind the wet bar maximizes storage

Inspired Homes

Project 4 New Construction

Munther Design

Mike Stog Photography

Before & Afters: Remodeled Interior

ONE Custom Builders

Downtown Party Room

Designtheory Inc.

Affordable Expansive Home Bar Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.

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