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Affordable Small Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Progress Ridge Home Bar
Progress Ridge Home Bar
Curren Creative Interiors LLCCurren Creative Interiors LLC
Coffee Bar at Irving Park
Coffee Bar at Irving Park
123 Remodeling Inc.123 Remodeling Inc.
123 Remodeling redesigned the space of an unused built-in desk to create a custom coffee bar corner. Wanting some differentiation from the kitchen, we brought in some color with Ultracraft cabinets in Moon Bay finish from Studio41 and wood tone shelving above. The white princess dolomite stone was sourced from MGSI and the intention was to create a seamless look running from the counter up the wall to accentuate the height. We finished with a modern Franke sink, and a detailed Kohler faucet to match the sleekness of the Italian-made coffee machine.
Evanston Traditional Kitchen Remodel
Evanston Traditional Kitchen Remodel
Constructure Remodeling LLCConstructure Remodeling LLC
Hermitage Farmhouse Modern
Hermitage Farmhouse Modern
Urban SourceUrban Source
Built in Humidor Behind Glass Door Cabinet
Built in Humidor Behind Glass Door Cabinet
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
This guest bedroom transform into a family room and a murphy bed is lowered with guests need a place to sleep. Built in cherry cabinets and cherry paneling is around the entire room. The glass cabinet houses a humidor for cigar storage. Two floating shelves offer a spot for display and stacked stone is behind them to add texture. A TV was built in to the cabinets so it is the ultimate relaxing zone. A murphy bed folds down when an extra bed is needed.
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
At-Home Bar
At-Home Bar
Creation CabinetryCreation Cabinetry
Andrew Long
Espresso Basement Bar Ofallon MO
Espresso Basement Bar Ofallon MO
Pro Basement Inc.Pro Basement Inc.
Larry Otte
Industrial Loft Style Unfitted Kitchen
Industrial Loft Style Unfitted Kitchen
YesterTec Design CompanyYesterTec Design Company
This industrial loft features a few YesterTec unfitted Workstations that include a full range with two hidden ovens and the island sink workstation that has a storage piece on top to hide the mess from the dining area. The corner cupboard is a huge desk/pantry and the blond maple piece hides a complete laundry.
2016 Denver Designer Showhouse
2016 Denver Designer Showhouse
VintageViewVintageView
The wet bar in this basement remodel uses Wall Series Single racks to hold bottles of wine — or even your favorite 750 ml liquor bottle. Plus, there's room for up to a dozen stem glasses. A great entertaining area, the wet bar is located directly across from the glass-enclosed wine cellar. Photo by David Lauer.
Backlit LED cabinet & shelves
Backlit LED cabinet & shelves
Pardini electricPardini electric
custom LED lighting in bar cabinet, 2 shelves
First Floor Overhaul
First Floor Overhaul
Touchstone Kitchen and BathTouchstone Kitchen and Bath
Dining Room Bar
Dining Room Bar
Cabinet Solutions USACabinet Solutions USA
This wine bar features a balance of open and concealed storage with plenty of refrigeration. We partnered with Custom Creative Remodeling, a Phoenix based home remodeling company, to provide the cabinetry for this beautiful remodel! Photo Credit: Custom Creative Remodeling
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Heart of the HomeHeart of the Home
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Bar
Heart of the HomeHeart of the Home
Malvern Bar
Malvern Bar
Harth BuildersHarth Builders
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Slate Design & RemodelSlate Design & Remodel
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
The newly created dry bar sits in the previous kitchen space, which connects the original formal dining room with the addition that is home to the new kitchen. A great spot for entertaining.
Cambria Ella kitchen + much more
Cambria Ella kitchen + much more
Creative Surfaces Countertops & TileCreative Surfaces Countertops & Tile
Take a peek at this beautiful home that showcases several Cambria designs throughout. Here in the kitchen you'll find a large Cambria Ella island and perimeter with glossy white subway tile. The entrance from the garage has a mud room with Cambria Ella as well. The bathroom vanities showcase a different design in each room; powder bath has Ella, master bath vanity has Cambria Fieldstone, the lower level children's vanity has Cambria Bellingham and another bath as Cambria Oakmoor. The wet bar has Cambria Berwyn. A gret use of all these Cambria designs - all complement each other of gray and white.

Affordable Small 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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