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Budget Traditional Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Belltown Condo
Belltown Condo
Reena Ravi Design LLCReena Ravi Design LLC
Tavio Counter Height/Bar Table in Walnut and Dark Bronze
Tavio Counter Height/Bar Table in Walnut and Dark Bronze
Acme FurnitureAcme Furniture
Woodlawn
Woodlawn
7th House Interiors7th House Interiors
Snow Creek Custom Home
Snow Creek Custom Home
Fernie Home Builders Inc.Fernie Home Builders Inc.
Philadelphia Luxury Home Custom Wine Bar
Philadelphia Luxury Home Custom Wine Bar
Kaestner Designs - Kitchens, Baths & InteriorsKaestner Designs - Kitchens, Baths & Interiors
I was asked to design a compact wet bar for the space under the stairs that led to the roof deck. Problem solved! This design features glass-door upper cabinets with a sink base and panels for the lower portion that were designed around a compact beverage center and a bar sink. Quartz counters and oil rubbed bronze faucet highlight this project. Sleek subway tiles in white provide the perfect backdrop for this small but useful space!
High Rise Renovation | Dallas, TX
High Rise Renovation | Dallas, TX
Mike Healey PhotographyMike Healey Photography
Design, build & remodel by RPCD, Inc. All photos © Mike Healey Productions, Inc.
Dining Room Redesign
Dining Room Redesign
Tipi Interiors LLCTipi Interiors LLC
A simple drybar with the basic necessities completes this dining space.
Other Remodel Projects
Other Remodel Projects
Finishing Touch Hardwood Floor & Remodeling Co.Finishing Touch Hardwood Floor & Remodeling Co.
Maple bar top. Michael Dangredo design & installation
Copper Bar Sink
Copper Bar Sink
Lucido LuxeLucido Luxe
Lori Meyer
Kitchen Remodels
Kitchen Remodels
Green Star Home Remodeling Group LLCGreen Star Home Remodeling Group LLC
Transitional Style Basement
Transitional Style Basement
Floor to Ceiling Carpet One Floor & HomeFloor to Ceiling Carpet One Floor & Home
Robb Siverson Photography
Cambria Brittanicca and Carrick Lake Home
Cambria Brittanicca and Carrick Lake Home
Creative Surfaces Countertops & TileCreative Surfaces Countertops & Tile
This homeowner recently remodeled their lake home. To add character to the kitchen, they used two finishes on the cabinets and two different quartz designs on the countertops. In this lake home you'll see Cambria Brittanicca quartz kitchen countertops on painted gray cabinets; and Cambria Carrick quartz on the painted soft white perimeter cabinets. Moving to the master bath, you'll find a painted white vanity with Cambria Swanbridge quartz tops and the lower level wet bar of painted gray cabinets with Cambria Oakmoor quartz.
MKV B231
MKV B231
Alexanders Designs & Remodeling LLCAlexanders Designs & Remodeling LLC
1950's Ranch
1950's Ranch
Jennifer Strickler Design LLCJennifer Strickler Design LLC
Ingrum
Ingrum
UserUser
This Butlers Pantry/Bar area features a 3" frame Shaker door style and is finished in a Toffee stain. It also has an "X" wine rack and an ice maker.
BETHEL BLVD
BETHEL BLVD
Coley's CollectiveColey's Collective
Bedford, NH Billiards Room
Bedford, NH Billiards Room
G. M. Roth Design Remodeling, Inc.G. M. Roth Design Remodeling, Inc.
SHEPHARD
SHEPHARD
Westridge HomesWestridge Homes
Silver Frost
Silver Frost
UserUser
Home Bar, Laurie Burke
Burlington Residence - Traditional
Burlington Residence - Traditional
Roma Kitchens & Design CentreRoma Kitchens & Design Centre
Designed by Michael Hollenbeck

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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