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Eclectic Home Bar with Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Mount Baker Kitchen Remodel
Mount Baker Kitchen Remodel
Mount Baker RemodelingMount Baker Remodeling
An updated classic Shaker kitchen remodel with modern flourishes, including stone countertops, telescoping range hood, double convection ovens, flush-mount electric stove top, ceiling height cabinets, new oak flooring, recessed lighting, and new French door entry.
Rustic Chic Bar
Rustic Chic Bar
Leanna Hart DesignsLeanna Hart Designs
Mouzaïa
Mouzaïa
Agence Eléonore MourierAgence Eléonore Mourier
The Island Vacation Home
The Island Vacation Home
Lunada Consulting & Design, Inc.Lunada Consulting & Design, Inc.
Lower Level Kitchenette
Lower Level Kitchenette
The Tuckerman Home GroupThe Tuckerman Home Group
Olive
Olive
Inside StoriesInside Stories
Basement home bar with colored cabinets and exposed brick wall.
Kitchen & Bath Reno in Lancaster City
Kitchen & Bath Reno in Lancaster City
Kreider & Diller Builders, Inc.Kreider & Diller Builders, Inc.
Kitchen Renovation
GAME FACE
GAME FACE
Kelly Scanlon Interior DesignKelly Scanlon Interior Design
An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!
Steeplechase Drive
Steeplechase Drive
Smith & Ragsdale Interior DesignSmith & Ragsdale Interior Design
This full kitchen renovation quickly evolved to include the family room fireplace and a previously unused and closed-off bar area. We turned the bar into a family-friendly coffee and beverage center that serves the main living area as well as the pool and master bedroom. The open floor plan allows this family to be in the same place for work, play, and making memories together for many years to come.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
A pocket door hides an AV closet with additional storage. John Magor
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
John Magor
Extraordinary Custom Renovation
Extraordinary Custom Renovation
South Park Design BuildSouth Park Design Build
A real home bar for entertaining! The old kitchen was transformed into this open bar, complete with disco ball on the ceiling, full length bench and Custom built kitchen "Pod" Designed to be a "prep" kitchen when hosting a large party, the colorful mural disguises the kitchen pad with an art feature.
Rustic Chic Bar
Rustic Chic Bar
Leanna Hart DesignsLeanna Hart Designs
Steeplechase Drive
Steeplechase Drive
Smith & Ragsdale Interior DesignSmith & Ragsdale Interior Design
A custom designed metal shelving unit was designed to integrate with the bar cabinets.
Home Bar
Home Bar
MC Design LLCMC Design LLC
The bar in this game room provides ample storage, shelving, seating and a service area, all in a compact space.
Golf Course Views
Golf Course Views
Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design CenterRoomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center
Designed by Julie Lyons Photographed by Dan Cutrona
Golf Course Views
Golf Course Views
Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design CenterRoomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center
Designed by Julie Lyons Photographed by Dan Cutrona
Lounge & Bar
Lounge & Bar
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Bar is Open
Bar is Open
The Tuckerman Home GroupThe Tuckerman Home Group
Rustic Chic Bar
Rustic Chic Bar
Leanna Hart DesignsLeanna Hart Designs

Eclectic Home Bar with Light Hardwood Flooring 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, an eclectic 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 bohemian home bar be?

The ideal style of your eclectic 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 bohemian 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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 – eclectic ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great eclectic home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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