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Affordable Home Bar with Open Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Lawrence
Lawrence
AHD&CoAHD&Co
Outdoor Bar and Grill
Outdoor Bar and Grill
DeGoey DesignsDeGoey Designs
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.
Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen
Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen
M. Swabb Interior DesignM. Swabb Interior Design
Steve Cachero
Downtown Condo
Downtown Condo
Studio ShelterStudio Shelter
Southampton Residence
Southampton Residence
fox-nahem associatesfox-nahem associates
Edmonton Southeast Industrial - Private Bar, Lounge, & Poker Room
Edmonton Southeast Industrial - Private Bar, Lounge, & Poker Room
Four Elements ConstructionFour Elements Construction
A close friend of one of our owners asked for some help, inspiration, and advice in developing an area in the mezzanine level of their commercial office/shop so that they could entertain friends, family, and guests. They wanted a bar area, a poker area, and seating area in a large open lounge space. So although this was not a full-fledged Four Elements project, it involved a Four Elements owner's design ideas and handiwork, a few Four Elements sub-trades, and a lot of personal time to help bring it to fruition. You will recognize similar design themes as used in the Four Elements office like barn-board features, live edge wood counter-tops, and specialty LED lighting seen in many of our projects. And check out the custom poker table and beautiful rope/beam light fixture constructed by our very own Peter Russell. What a beautiful and cozy space!
SLAM / REITZ
SLAM / REITZ
Buckeye Basements, Inc.Buckeye Basements, Inc.
The custom iron door and coordinating iron window accentuate the stone wine cellar. -Photo by Jack Figgins
Sandalus Back Splash
Sandalus Back Splash
Aria Stone GalleryAria Stone Gallery
Kitchen Source Designs. This is a Dry Wine bar that is accented in a Sandalus Quartzite
Ibiza
Ibiza
Godrich InteriorsGodrich Interiors
Création d’une grande ouverture sur le jardin et Rénovation d’une cuisine
Création d’une grande ouverture sur le jardin et Rénovation d’une cuisine
Marie VerthuyMarie Verthuy
Vue depuis le salon sur le bar et l'arrière bar. Superbes mobilier chinés, luminaires industrielles brique et bois pour la pièce de vie.
Dawes Basement
Dawes Basement
Daylight Basement CompanyDaylight Basement Company
50's Soda Fountain Joint
House in Valencia City center
House in Valencia City center
Rubio and RosRubio and Ros
Asier Rua
7 Springs Game Room/Bar
7 Springs Game Room/Bar
Michael F Whalen ContractingMichael F Whalen Contracting
Custom basement remodel. We turned an empty, unfinished basement into a beautiful game room and bar, with a ski lodge, rustic theme.
Tiki Container Bar
Tiki Container Bar
KO Creatives Certified Interior DecoratorKO Creatives Certified Interior Decorator
Outdoor Tiki Bar Shipping Container Conversion
The RES
The RES
W. Phillips CompanyW. Phillips Company
The maple top rounds out this upstairs space. Who doesn't want a bar upstairs too?
Our Work
Our Work
Merge Tech, Inc.Merge Tech, Inc.
Finished Whiskey Bar
Finished Whiskey Bar
Chicago Barrels of Fun IncChicago Barrels of Fun Inc
Whiskey bar made from real Oak Barrels, and transformed into a classy, rustic, and stylish bar!
Home Bar & Entertainment Room
Home Bar & Entertainment Room
LNDesignsLNDesigns
This was a fun lockdown project! We created the clients a sophisticated entertainment room where they could relax once the kids were in bed. Fit with a fully functioning bar area, we also constructed a personalised DJ booth for the clients’ music decks and plenty records and installed disco lighting to run in sync with the music. And, so sound couldn’t travel through the rest of the house, we fitted acoustic lined curtains and used acoustic oak cladding as a focal feature on the walls… There’s something so satisfying about creating a beautiful design that is secretly functional too!
Connecticut Historic Home
Connecticut Historic Home
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis: Photographer

Affordable Home Bar with Open Cabinets 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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