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Sub-Zero Undercounted Refrigeration
Sub-Zero Undercounted Refrigeration
Baron's Major BrandsBaron's Major Brands
Fresh produce in the kitchen island, frozen foods in the pantry. Yogurt and juice in the breakfast room, chilled drinks in the exercise room, ice aplenty out by the pool. Sub-Zero refrigeration is anywhere refrigeration. Integrated drawers bring cold storage to any room in your home. Beverage centers keep you refreshed. Undercounter refrigerators and ice makers provide compact, convenient storage indoors or out. Our units fit in easily, seamlessly with the flow of your home, and the way you live.
FourSeasons
FourSeasons
FAB ArchitectureFAB Architecture
Nick Johnson
Butler's Pantry
Butler's Pantry
Laurie Trinch InteriorsLaurie Trinch Interiors
Laurie Trinch Interiors
La Grange Home Remodel
La Grange Home Remodel
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
This wet bar area allows the kitchen to remain fully functional for cooking and prepping, while guests help themselves to a drink or beverage at the neighboring space. This extra surface can also be utilized for a serving area for food and snacks as well. Normandy Remodeling
SLAM / REITZ
SLAM / REITZ
Buckeye Basements, Inc.Buckeye Basements, Inc.
The installation of LED strip lighting along the risers creates ample accent lighting in a variety of colors, which can be controlled via remote. -Photo by Jack Figgins
St Marlo Basement Remodel
St Marlo Basement Remodel
Home Expressions Interiors by Laura Bloom Inc.Home Expressions Interiors by Laura Bloom Inc.
Designed and Built by Home Expressions Interiors by Laura Bloom. Client's goal was to open up their Terrace Level; making it a multi-functional space for entertaining. Several walls were removed and arched openings created. The custom bar, trim details, palette and finishes were designed to be elegant and work in harmony with the existing finished areas of the home. Stone highlights were matched to the outdoor living space that is visible from this area. Leather furnishings, caramel stone and wood flooring added unique interest and warmth but ease of maintenance in completing this stunning space.
The Maple Grove Basement
The Maple Grove Basement
Carla Bast DesignCarla Bast Design
This new basement finish is a home owners dream for entertaining! Features include: an amazing bar with black cabinetry with brushed brass hardware, rustic barn wood herringbone ceiling detail and beams, sliding barn door, plank flooring, shiplap walls, chalkboard wall with an integrated drink ledge, 2 sided fireplace with stacked stone and TV niche, and a stellar bathroom!
Classic Traditional Kitchen & Bar
Classic Traditional Kitchen & Bar
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
Striking Basement Bar
Striking Basement Bar
Paramount Kitchen & BathParamount Kitchen & Bath
This handsome basement bar finish kept crisp clean lines with high contrast between the dark cabinets and light countertops and backsplash. Stainless steel appliances, sink and fixtures compliment the design, and floating shelves leave space for the display of glassware. Schedule a free consultation with one of our designers today: https://paramount-kitchens.com/
Schiefelbein
Schiefelbein
Kitchen and Bath PlusKitchen and Bath Plus
All wood cabinets, glass doors, under cabinet lighting, stacked stone backsplash and top legs
Rustic Bar
Rustic Bar
Kyle SlackKyle Slack
This is a home bar built from locally sourced barn wood, with accents of many types of metal. Also, includes an under the counter refrigerator and a two tap beer dispenser. Photos: Jeffrey Slack
Traditional Home Bar
Traditional Home Bar
Bar Entertainment Wall Unit
Bar Entertainment Wall Unit
Bella Systems Philly - Custom ClosetsBella Systems Philly - Custom Closets
Custom wall bar entertainment center. Top glass cabinets hold bar ware and cabinets below hold the liquor bottles. Cabinets are textured white shaker style.
Andesite Ridge Residence
Andesite Ridge Residence
KA ArchitectureKA Architecture
Modern & Chic Leander Home
Modern & Chic Leander Home
Afka Designs Ltd.Afka Designs Ltd.
Turned the awkward indented space into a beautiful bar area. This is a bar area to make make mixed drinks or pour a glass of wine to kick back and relax after a long day.
Bourbon Bar
Bourbon Bar
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Design-Build custom cabinetry and shelving for storage and display of extensive bourbon collection. Cambria engineered quartz counterop - Parys w/ridgeline edge DuraSupreme maple cabinetry - Smoke stain w/ adjustable shelves, hoop door style and "rain" glass door panes Feature wall behind shelves - MSI Brick 2x10 Capella in charcoal Flooring - LVP Coretec Elliptical oak 7x48 Wall color Sherwin Williams Naval SW6244 & Skyline Steel SW1015
Custom Casework
Custom Casework
Creative Spaces & Elements, LlcCreative Spaces & Elements, Llc
Transitional Home Build | FM16 (Meadow)
Transitional Home Build | FM16 (Meadow)
Putman BuildersPutman Builders
Granite Bay Wet Bar
Granite Bay Wet Bar
Counter FitCounter Fit
This is a Wet Bar we recently installed in a Granite Bay Home. Using "Rugged Concrete" CaesarStone. What's very unique about this is that there's a 7" Mitered Edge dropping down from the raised bar to the counter below. Very cool idea & we're so happy that the customer loves the way it came out.
Front of Bar
Front of Bar
KBF by Audi ContractorsKBF by Audi Contractors

Budget, Affordable 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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