Blue Home Bar with Brown Worktops Ideas and Designs

Butler's Pantry Bar

Tim Barber Architects

Interior design by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living. Photography by Laura Hull.

Atherton Residence

TINEKE TRIGGS

2017 Midwest Home Luxury Tour

City Homes, LLC

Twenty Mile

User

Eloise & Matt's Colonial with Transitional Elements

Arciform

A pass-through butler’s pantry and bar was nestled in between the existing dining room and kitchen. Bathed in a rich, deep blue, it keeps all the barware and bottles tidy and tucked away.

Lake Home

Vintage Custom Homes

Skyview

Melisa Clement Designs

Interior Design by Melisa Clement Designs, Photography by Twist Tours

Billiards Room

The Cleary Company

Marshall Evan Photography

Aberdeen

Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.

Michael Alan Kaskel

Downstairs Tavern in Stoneham MA

McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath

Home bar in downstairs of split-level home, with rich blue-green cabinetry and a rustic walnut wood top in the bar area, bistro-style brick subway tile floor-to-ceiling on the sink wall, and dark cherry wood cabinetry in the adjoining "library" area, complete with a games table. Added chair rail and molding detail on walls in a moody taupe paint color. Custom lighting design by Buttonwood Communications, including recessed lighting, backlighting behind the TV and lighting under the wood bar top, allows the clients to customize the mood (and color!) of the lighting for any occasion.

Robert Sanderson

Custom home bar with poplar lumber and several coats of a wood polishing wax, with additional wainscoting, and under cabinet lighting.

Private Residence

Granoff Architects

Weston Renovation

Fresh Start Contracting Company

Mini Bar

HGH Builders, Inc.

Convert small closet to Mini bar

It's In The Details- Full Home Design

Window Treats Inc.

Birmingham, MI - Transitional - Walnut Wood Wet Top Bar

Grothouse Wood Countertops

Countertop Wood: Walnut with Sapwood Category: Wet Bar Top Construction Style: Edge Grain Countertop Thickness: 1-1/2" thick Size: 25" x 81" Countertop Edge Profile: 1/8” Roundover on top, bottom and vertical corners of all edges Wood Countertop Finish: Durata® Waterproof Permanent Finish in Satin Sheen Wood Stain: N/A Designer: Lauren Tolles of Maison Birmingham Job: 24233

Condominium Remodel | Turtle Creek | Dallas, TX

Mike Healey Photography

Rustic Basement Bar in Milford, MI

Dream Kitchens

Menora Home 2

Western Cabinets

Blue Home Bar with Brown 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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