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Expansive Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Memorial Riad
Memorial Riad
Marion Interior DesignMarion Interior Design
Cliffs at Glassy - H.S. - Pub Bar Seating 2
Cliffs at Glassy - H.S. - Pub Bar Seating 2
Banner's CabinetsBanner's Cabinets
This is a custom-designed banquette seat with storage behind the raised-panel doors (which are on touch-catches). The seating is accented by plinths and paneled columns and has space for the owner to display a few sculptures.
Modern Kitchen | Rutt Cabinetry | Metro Cabinet Company
Modern Kitchen | Rutt Cabinetry | Metro Cabinet Company
Rutt Quality CabinetryRutt Quality Cabinetry
This open concept modern kitchen features an oversized t-shaped island that seats 6 along with a wet bar area and dining nook. Customization include glass front cabinet doors, pull-outs for beverages, and convenient drawer dividers. DOOR: Vicenza (perimeter) | Lucerne (island, wet bar) WOOD SPECIES: Paint Grade (perimeter) | Tineo w/ horizontal grain match (island, wet bar) FINISH: Sparkling White High-Gloss Acrylic (perimeter) | Natural Stain High-Gloss Acrylic (island, wet bar) design by Metro Cabinet Company | photos by EMRC
Hardy View Project
Hardy View Project
Solid Surface Specialists, LLCSolid Surface Specialists, LLC
Wellborn Cabinetry
Wellborn Cabinetry
Eren Design and RemodelEren Design and Remodel
Wellborn Cabinetry
Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry
Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry
Sofo KitchensSofo Kitchens
Henderson
Henderson
Blue Mountain KitchensBlue Mountain Kitchens
Jodi Hoelsken
Home Bar
Home Bar
Simply Baths & KitchensSimply Baths & Kitchens
A wine cellar, full bar, entertainment center, home gym and bathroom were all added during this extensive basement remodel. The end result is a stylish space that meets every need and is perfect for entertaining and wowing guests.
TGBI - Bar
TGBI - Bar
UserUser
Todd Glowka Builder, Inc.
Modern Chateau
Modern Chateau
Maillot HomesMaillot Homes
Wood Canyon
Wood Canyon
Mabry Custom HomesMabry Custom Homes
Basements
Basements
KBF by Audi ContractorsKBF by Audi Contractors
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3301 Northeast 16th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
3301 Northeast 16th Street, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Lennen and RotellaLennen and Rotella
Pine Canyon Rustic Alder
Pine Canyon Rustic Alder
Anderson Quality Woodworking IncAnderson Quality Woodworking Inc
Traditional with a touch of Modern home remodel
Traditional with a touch of Modern home remodel
John Webb Construction and DesignJohn Webb Construction and Design
A traditional style home brought into the new century with modern touches. the space between the kitchen/dining room and living room were opened up to create a great room for a family to spend time together rather it be to set up for a party or the kids working on homework while dinner is being made. All 3.5 bathrooms were updated with a new floorplan in the master with a freestanding up and creating a large walk-in shower.
Covenant Hills Billiard Room
Covenant Hills Billiard Room
Beth Whitlinger Interior DesignBeth Whitlinger Interior Design
Photo by Bryan Lamb/OC Interior Photography
Retro Cherry Bar Architecture
Retro Cherry Bar Architecture
Artisan Stairs & MillworkArtisan Stairs & Millwork
Home Bar
Home Bar
Simply Baths & KitchensSimply Baths & Kitchens
A wine cellar, full bar, entertainment center, home gym and bathroom were all added during this extensive basement remodel. The end result is a stylish space that meets every need and is perfect for entertaining and wowing guests.
4A Bukit Sedap
4A Bukit Sedap
TENarchitectsTENarchitects
Elm Grove - Lower Level Bar
Elm Grove - Lower Level Bar
Stone DimensionsStone Dimensions
Lower Level Bar with (profile) Flat-Eased (stone) Red Dragon Granite Countertops

Expansive 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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