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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
A Basement Built for Entertaining
A Basement Built for Entertaining
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
The basement bar area is ideal for entertaining with plenty of surfaces for food and drinks, and the perfect conversation starter for you and your guests. The statement piece is surrounded by shimmering textured tile, inspired by the natural elements of the ocean it was once a part of. Photo Credit: Normandy Remodeling
Stone Cliff Custom Home
Stone Cliff Custom Home
Premier Homes by JonesPremier Homes by Jones
Basement Putting Green & Bar
Basement Putting Green & Bar
EastWing ArchitectsEastWing Architects
Vintage Vibes
Vintage Vibes
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Home wet bar with glass cabinetry and a built-in farmhouse style sink
Residential Kitchen
Residential Kitchen
TriplePoint Design BuildTriplePoint Design Build
HOME IN WAYZATA
HOME IN WAYZATA
MJ's Contract Appliance IncMJ's Contract Appliance Inc
The Lund Project
The Lund Project
The PlumberyThe Plumbery
Raleigh Hills Kitchen Family Room
Raleigh Hills Kitchen Family Room
Christi Towne DesignsChristi Towne Designs
Abbie Parr
White Traditional Kitchen
White Traditional Kitchen
Hammond Lumber CompanyHammond Lumber Company
The Collingham Project
The Collingham Project
Making SpacesMaking Spaces
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Built-in Traditional
Built-in Traditional
Spectra Design BuildSpectra Design Build
Wine Bar
Wine Bar
Petoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By DawnPetoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By Dawn
This modern Sophisticate home bar is tucked in nicely behind the sliding doors and features a Thermador wine column, and a fantastic modern backsplash tile design with a European Melamine slab wood grain door style.
Fernlea
Fernlea
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Chestnut
Chestnut
Boomgaarden ArchitectsBoomgaarden Architects
1000 Words Marketing
Lodges at Deer Valley
Lodges at Deer Valley
Creative Design CabinetryCreative Design Cabinetry
Lodges at Deer Valley is a classic statement in rustic elegance and warm hospitality. Conveniently located less than half a mile from the base of Deer Valley Resort. Lockout kitchenette.
Capilano Highlands
Capilano Highlands
Kitchen Art DesignKitchen Art Design
Two cabinets and two floating shelves were used to turn this empty space into the perfect wet bar in the recreation room. Featuring integrated shelving lighting and a mini fridge, this couple will be able to host friends and family for multiple parties and holidays to come.
Greenbrook Design Showroom Photos 2018
Greenbrook Design Showroom Photos 2018
Greenbrook Design CenterGreenbrook Design Center
This is our wet bar display in our showroom. It is custom made by Walker Woodworking. This wet bar shows the versatility of Walker Woodworking and showers a modern take on a wet bar.
Transitional Colonial
Transitional Colonial
RS | MANNINO Architecture + ConstructionRS | MANNINO Architecture + Construction
Iris Bachman Photography

Affordable Wet 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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