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Affordable Home Bar with Soapstone Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Wimbledon Renovation
Wimbledon Renovation
Randell Design GroupRandell Design Group
Complete renovation of Wimbledon townhome. Features include: vintage Holophane pendants Stone splashback by Gerald Culliford custom cabinetry Artwork by Shirin Tabeshfar Built in Bar
Day House, Big Sur
Day House, Big Sur
JJJ InteriorsJJJ Interiors
Raw steel plated backsplash, floating cypress slab shelves, raw bent steel bar, wine fridge, hammered nickel bar sink, soapstone countertops
Craftsman with modern interior
Craftsman with modern interior
MacMillan-Pace, LLCMacMillan-Pace, LLC
Photo by Lynn Aldridge
Extensive Additions & Renovations in Clayton
Extensive Additions & Renovations in Clayton
Christopher D. Marshall Architect, LLCChristopher D. Marshall Architect, LLC
This is the new bar that was placed in the former home office space. The doorway in the distance leads to the mudroom. Chris Marshall
Full House Remodel
Full House Remodel
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
Scottsdale Eclectic
Scottsdale Eclectic
Dettaglio Interior DesignDettaglio Interior Design
Azalea Ridge
Azalea Ridge
Wright DesignWright Design
Beautiful home on Lake Keowee with English Arts and Crafts inspired details. The exterior combines stone and wavy edge siding with a cedar shake roof. Inside, heavy timber construction is accented by reclaimed heart pine floors and shiplap walls. The three-sided stone tower fireplace faces the great room, covered porch and master bedroom. Photography by Accent Photography, Greenville, SC.
Basement Revamp
Basement Revamp
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
ARC Photography
French Farmhouse
French Farmhouse
Mirador BuildersMirador Builders
Ossawinnamakee Lake 2
Ossawinnamakee Lake 2
Lands End Development - Designers & BuildersLands End Development - Designers & Builders
Lincoln Barn Conversion
Lincoln Barn Conversion
Harper Elm General ContractorHarper Elm General Contractor
Mediterranean - Aggarwal Residence
Mediterranean - Aggarwal Residence
Impluvium ArchitectureImpluvium Architecture
Impluvium Architecture Location: San Ramon, CA, USA This project was a direct referral from a friend. I was the Architect and helped coordinate with various sub-contractors. I also co-designed the project with various consultants including Interior and Landscape Design Almost always, and in this case, I do my best to draw out the creativity of my clients, even when they think that they are not creative. This house is a perfect example of that with much of the client's vision and culture infused into the house.
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Fine CabinetryCabinetMakers - Fine Cabinetry
Evanston Kitchen, Den, Master Bath
Evanston Kitchen, Den, Master Bath
Change DesignChange Design
© 2012 Change Design Group
Lakefront Home
Lakefront Home
Capital Construction IncCapital Construction Inc
Happy Hour, wet bar room
Happy Hour, wet bar room
madDesigns kitchens, baths, interiorsmadDesigns kitchens, baths, interiors
This wet bar used to be a coat closet! We emptied the closet, removed the door, continued the hall floor tile and created a space for the homeowners to play bar tender! Hammered copper bar sink, copper bar faucet, soapstone countertops, vintage chandelier, under-cabinet lighting, ice maker.
Scottsdale Eclectic
Scottsdale Eclectic
Dettaglio Interior DesignDettaglio Interior Design
Revival
Revival
UserUser
Built-in Custom Furniture
Built-in Custom Furniture
Broward Custom Kitchens, Inc.Broward Custom Kitchens, Inc.
Dawn Maggio
Simplicity on the Water
Simplicity on the Water
Interior Changes home design & consultingInterior Changes home design & consulting
The bar area doubles as a lakeside kitchen when needed. The tile floor with a herringbone pattern helps to delineate the space from the casual seating on the opposite side of the room.

Affordable Home Bar with Soapstone Worktops 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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