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Affordable Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Dutch Colonial Charm
Dutch Colonial Charm
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Combination wet bar and coffee bar. Bottom drawer is sized for liquor bottles. Joyelle West Photography
#TheHighlandsHouse
#TheHighlandsHouse
Alma HomesAlma Homes
Home Show Expo 2017: Bar and Entertainment Space
Home Show Expo 2017: Bar and Entertainment Space
accents + interiorsaccents + interiors
This space is made for entertaining.The full bar includes a microwave, sink and full full size refrigerator along with ample cabinets so you have everything you need on hand without running to the kitchen. Upholstered swivel barstools provide extra seating and an easy view of the bartender or screen. Even though it's on the lower level, lots of windows provide plenty of natural light so the space feels anything but dungeony. Wall color, tile and materials carry over the general color scheme from the upper level for a cohesive look, while darker cabinetry and reclaimed wood accents help set the space apart. Jake Boyd Photography
Calusa - QW
Calusa - QW
Kitchens By ClayKitchens By Clay
Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
Beverage Center
Beverage Center
Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLCClaude C. Lapp Architects, LLC
Beverage center to serve the Great Room & Dining Room while entertaining.
Placentia Classic Home Theater
Placentia Classic Home Theater
Experience Audio Video, Inc.Experience Audio Video, Inc.
Control theater music, projector, audio, DVD, HDTV and lighting with a tabletop touchscreen with hard buttons
Oriole Lane Bar
Oriole Lane Bar
Lauren Vallario Designs, IncLauren Vallario Designs, Inc
Atherton bar and game room
Atherton bar and game room
Jim Misner Light DesignsJim Misner Light Designs
Under the guidance of Wick Design, I fabricated this 3 tier glass and brass shelving unit to wall mount over a vintage mirror.
Modern Home Bar
Modern Home Bar
Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.
pantry, floating shelves,
Tuscany
Tuscany
VignettesVignettes
This client loves everything about the color brown and dark rich colored woods. We created the feeling and look of Tuscany with its dark earth tones and green hillsides. We also took a boring lifeless corner wall soffit and turned it into a rustic beautiful wine bar with storage and beautiful counter space. The exterior of home was restuccoed and castle rock added. Vignettes helped them with the shaping and location of new outdoor hard scape, and where to apply the beautiful stone. At Vignettes not only can we help you with the interior but also help you to achieve the perfect flow from outdoor to indoor.
Industrial Pad
Industrial Pad
TEW Design StudioTEW Design Studio
A colorful and bold bar addition to a neutral space. The clean contemporary under cabinet lighting inlayed in the floating distressed wood shelves adds a beautiful detail. Photo Credit: Bob Fortner
Cottage 2016
Cottage 2016
The Tile & Stone GalleryThe Tile & Stone Gallery
The Lund Project
The Lund Project
The PlumberyThe Plumbery
Modern Home Bar
Modern Home Bar
Irish Pub Style Basement Finish
Irish Pub Style Basement Finish
J. G. Hause Construction, Inc.J. G. Hause Construction, Inc.
Greg Page Photography
Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen
Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen
M. Swabb Interior DesignM. Swabb Interior Design
Steve Cachero
Rustic Bar
Rustic Bar
Kyle SlackKyle Slack
This is a home bar built from locally sourced barn wood, with accents of many types of metal. Also, includes an under the counter refrigerator and a two tap beer dispenser. Photos: Jeffrey Slack
New Glarius rustic retreat
New Glarius rustic retreat
Jeff Hibbard Design ServicesJeff Hibbard Design Services
Bo Palenske
Man Cave Bar
Man Cave Bar
Audio Video Concepts & Design, Inc.Audio Video Concepts & Design, Inc.
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
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Affordable 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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