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Breakfast Bar with Open Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
Custom wet bar
Remington
Remington
Paul Gray HomesPaul Gray Homes
This basement pub really makes a stunning statement with the dark stone bar, quartz countertops and plenty of shelving to showcase your favorite spirits and wines.
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
Lawrence
Lawrence
AHD&CoAHD&Co
Dark Ceiling with Live Edge Basement Bar
Dark Ceiling with Live Edge Basement Bar
Harmony Drive InteriorsHarmony Drive Interiors
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Saunders Building Company Pty LtdSaunders Building Company Pty Ltd
Caco Photography
Outdoor Bar and Grill
Outdoor Bar and Grill
DeGoey DesignsDeGoey Designs
Contemporary Artist Retreat
Contemporary Artist Retreat
Annie Santulli DesignsAnnie Santulli Designs
The designer turned a dining room into a fabulous bar for entertaining....integrating the window behind the bar for a dramatic look! Robert Brantley Photography
Mediterranean Home Bar
Mediterranean Home Bar
Luxury Staging - Hills of Kingswood, Frisco
Luxury Staging - Hills of Kingswood, Frisco
Keti AbaziKeti Abazi
Westwood Modern Mountain
Westwood Modern Mountain
Hendel HomesHendel Homes
Rustic Traditional
Rustic Traditional
Karen Kempf InteriorsKaren Kempf Interiors
Talia Laird Photography
Boca Raton Splendor
Boca Raton Splendor
Bravas Boca RatonBravas Boca Raton
Fully integrated Signature Estate featuring Creston controls and Crestron panelized lighting, and Crestron motorized shades and draperies, whole-house audio and video, HVAC, voice and video communication atboth both the front door and gate. Modern, warm, and clean-line design, with total custom details and finishes. The front includes a serene and impressive atrium foyer with two-story floor to ceiling glass walls and multi-level fire/water fountains on either side of the grand bronze aluminum pivot entry door. Elegant extra-large 47'' imported white porcelain tile runs seamlessly to the rear exterior pool deck, and a dark stained oak wood is found on the stairway treads and second floor. The great room has an incredible Neolith onyx wall and see-through linear gas fireplace and is appointed perfectly for views of the zero edge pool and waterway. The club room features a bar and wine featuring a cable wine racking system, comprised of cables made from the finest grade of stainless steel that makes it look as though the wine is floating on air. A center spine stainless steel staircase has a smoked glass railing and wood handrail.
Cherry Hills Village Remodel
Cherry Hills Village Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Orange County Contemporary Home
Orange County Contemporary Home
Roy Miller Painting, Inc.Roy Miller Painting, Inc.
Southampton Residence
Southampton Residence
fox-nahem associatesfox-nahem associates
Tropical Ave.
Tropical Ave.
Meridith Baer HomeMeridith Baer Home
Photography by Jim Bartsch
Livingston Oasis, Livingston NJ
Livingston Oasis, Livingston NJ
Clear Home DesignClear Home Design
what a game room! check out the dark walnut herringbone floor with the matching dark walnut U shaped bar. the red mohair velvet barstools punch color to lighten the dramatic darkness. tom Dixon pendant lighting hangs from the high ceiling.
Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis
Colleyville Residence
Colleyville Residence
Gallagher InteriorsGallagher Interiors

Breakfast Bar with Open Cabinets 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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