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Affordable Traditional Home Bar 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
Coopersale
Coopersale
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
Bar Cabinetry Rustic Wood Warm Brown Mosaic
Bar Cabinetry Rustic Wood Warm Brown Mosaic
DEW Design CompanyDEW Design Company
A perfect basement bar nook in a rustic alder with a warm brown tile mosaic and warm gray wall
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Design Theory Interiors, LLCDesign Theory Interiors, LLC
Homeowner wanted a modern wet bar with hints of rusticity. These custom cabinets have metal mesh inserts in upper cabinets and painted brick backsplash. The wine storage area is recessed into the wall to allow more open floor space
Colleyville Home Update
Colleyville Home Update
ZFE RenovationsZFE Renovations
Kenwood full remodel addition
Kenwood full remodel addition
Quality Cut Design | RemodelQuality Cut Design | Remodel
Home Bar
Home Bar
C&E Builders AZC&E Builders AZ
Custom bar built for the homeowner, with butcher block countertops, custom made cabinets with built-in beverage fridge, & 8 lighted floating shelves. The cabinets color is Behr cracked pepper and the brick is Mcnear Greenich.
Lawrence
Lawrence
AHD&CoAHD&Co
Reach-In Closet Transforms into Home Bar
Reach-In Closet Transforms into Home Bar
UserUser
Design by Lisa Lauren of Closet Works The home bar design was designed to be beautiful and practical - offering storage for glasses, liquor bottles, barware, and even allowing space for a wine cooler.
Observatory Park Denver Wine Wall
Observatory Park Denver Wine Wall
VintageViewVintageView
Mixing both wine racking styles and textures, this climate-controlled wine room holds 96 bottles in a wet bar area just off the kitchen. Total artistic style. David Lauer Photography
Craftsman Basement Bar
Craftsman Basement Bar
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
Enjoy Entertaining? Consider adding a bar to your basement and other entertainment spaces. The black farmhouse sink is a unique addition to this bar! Meyer Design
Bar Area with Rustic Floating Shelves
Bar Area with Rustic Floating Shelves
Top Notch Woodworking and Construction, LLCTop Notch Woodworking and Construction, LLC
Bars
Bars
InSite Builders & RemodelingInSite Builders & Remodeling
Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Chan Basement
Chan Basement
Knight Construction Design Inc.Knight Construction Design Inc.
Modern Home Bar
Modern Home Bar
Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.
pantry, floating shelves,
Details & Accessories
Details & Accessories
Bennett Lerner InteriorsBennett Lerner Interiors
Monterey Heights lot 5
Monterey Heights lot 5
Signature Custom HomesSignature Custom Homes
This transitional home in Lower Kennydale was designed to take advantage of all the light the area has to offer. Window design and layout is something we take pride in here at Signature Custom Homes. Some areas we love; the wine rack in the dining room, flat panel cabinets, waterfall quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and tiger hardwood flooring. Photography: Layne Freedle
Ford Road
Ford Road
Homes by DesignHomes by Design
Randolph
Randolph
Lauren M. Smith Interiors, LLCLauren M. Smith Interiors, LLC
Design By: Lauren M. Smith Interiors & MKW Interiors Photography By: Patsy McEnroe Photography Construction By: Northwood Services Cabinetry By: Amish Custom Kitchens
Hidden Lake
Hidden Lake
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company

Affordable Traditional 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

The ideal style of your traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 – traditional ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great traditional home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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