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Budget Traditional Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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A stunning Mocha Stained wet bar
A stunning Mocha Stained wet bar
Zen LivingZen Living
This bar features our stunning Mocha ST-236754 Stained cabinets and is equipped with all of the storage space and prep area you need!
A&C's Bartility room
A&C's Bartility room
OnePlanOnePlan
One of our more unusual projects, helping two budding interior design enthusiasts to create a bar in their garage with a utility area at the rear with boiler and laundry items and a sink... OnePlan was happy to help and guide with the space planning - but the amazing decor was all down to the clients, who sourced furnishings and chose the decor themselves - it's worthy of a visit from Jay Gatsby himself! They are happy for me to share these finished pics - and I'm absolutely delighted to do so!
Барная стойка в кафе
Барная стойка в кафе
Prima KeramikaPrima Keramika
Барная стойка в кафе отделанная плиткой ручной работы "Метро" в прозрачной глазури с эффектом кракле в цвете PCR-17.
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Design CollectiveDaniel Michelle Design Collective
Coffee bar with subway tile and oak style shelves and Frigidaire mini fridge.
Outdoor Man Cave
Outdoor Man Cave
Calista Kitchen & BathCalista Kitchen & Bath
The kitchen may be for the wife but this outdoor bar is definitely for the husband. All selections for this project were made by the husband to give him his ultimate Outdoor Man Cave. Equipped with plenty of cold beer in the fridge and a TV for Sunday Night Football, this space is a mini Florida Escape.
Glam Transitional Bar Cart
Glam Transitional Bar Cart
Lacey Michalek InteriorsLacey Michalek Interiors
New use for an Vintage Sewing Machine Parlor Cabinet
New use for an Vintage Sewing Machine Parlor Cabinet
Bill Jones PDX Real Estate PhotographyBill Jones PDX Real Estate Photography
Bill Jones
Luxury Return Air Grilles
Luxury Return Air Grilles
Worth Home ProductsWorth Home Products
Upgrade unattractive stamp metal returns with a DIY wood louvered return. This product comes with a metal sleeve that houses the 1 inch filter. Paints to match walls or trim
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Weddington Custom HomesWeddington Custom Homes
Suburban Kitchen refresh
Suburban Kitchen refresh
Nistenhaus Design LLCNistenhaus Design LLC
Bar
Gateway Hotel Bar Walgett
Gateway Hotel Bar Walgett
HERD KITCHENS & JOINERYHERD KITCHENS & JOINERY
Cameron Herd
Casual Contemporary
Casual Contemporary
Jennifer Busler Interiors, LLCJennifer Busler Interiors, LLC
House for Sale
House for Sale
Affordable Interior DesignAffordable Interior Design
Top of the line wooden bar, has oven, refrigerator, microwave, ice maker and sink, as well as, glass front cabinets, mirrored back splash, and slotted wine glass tracks. We removed numerous sporting accessories from the counter-tops, to de-personalize and de-clutter the area.
TV Installations
TV Installations
smartSPACE - Home Theatre and AutomationsmartSPACE - Home Theatre and Automation
A small TV mounted in a custom built cabinet makes it easy to keep watching the game while you're grabbing refreshments.
Small Cow Hollow Apartment, San Francisco
Small Cow Hollow Apartment, San Francisco
Maquette Interior DesignMaquette Interior Design
Liz Daly Photography
Pristine Home in York (4189)
Pristine Home in York (4189)
Braam's Custom CabinetsBraam's Custom Cabinets
A&C's Bartility room
A&C's Bartility room
OnePlanOnePlan
One of our more unusual projects, helping two budding interior design enthusiasts to create a bar in their garage with a utility area at the rear with boiler and laundry items and a sink... OnePlan was happy to help and guide with the space planning - but the amazing decor was all down to the clients, who sourced furnishings and chose the decor themselves - it's worthy of a visit from Jay Gatsby himself! They are happy for me to share these finished pics - and I'm absolutely delighted to do so!
Blazer Estates Complete Home Renovation
Blazer Estates Complete Home Renovation
VSG InteriorsVSG Interiors
Adding more storage to a dining room with a wet bar built-in with single silgranite sink in blanco and pull down prep faucet.
Bar
Bar
Home Styles FurnitureHome Styles Furniture
Copper Bar Sink
Copper Bar Sink
Lucido LuxeLucido Luxe
Lori Meyer

Budget 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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