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Hamptons built in shiplap banquette
Hamptons built in shiplap banquette
Brooke Taylor Designs IncBrooke Taylor Designs Inc
Banquette in bar area made of shiplap for easy clean up to seat many people. This area is part of a basement complete with a bar, game room, entertainment area, fireplace, wine closet, and home gym.
Marina Penthouse
Marina Penthouse
Designer Kitchens LADesigner Kitchens LA
Harlem Loft bar cart
Harlem Loft bar cart
One to One StudioOne to One Studio
This expansive loft inspires kicking off one's shoes and mixing up a cocktail, whether for a crowd or just after a long day of work. The limited palette of charcoal and walnut combines with bright touches of polished nickel in the bar cart and round mirror above it, for just the right mix of warm and cool, in this modern loft apartment in Harlem, NY, designed and photographed by Clare Donohue / 121studio.
Basement Remodel | Roswell GA
Basement Remodel | Roswell GA
Kalaa Chakra InteriorsKalaa Chakra Interiors
Anastasia Alkema Photography
Memorial Riad
Memorial Riad
Marion Interior DesignMarion Interior Design
Addition Featuring Full Bar and NanoWall
Addition Featuring Full Bar and NanoWall
Amiano & Son Construction, LLCAmiano & Son Construction, LLC
Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry
Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry
Sofo KitchensSofo Kitchens
West Las Vegas - Nevada
West Las Vegas - Nevada
Statement of StyleStatement of Style
Natural Elements
Modern English Tudor
Modern English Tudor
Hendel HomesHendel Homes
Susan Gilmore
Sports Bar
Sports Bar
Connect Consulting, INCConnect Consulting, INC
© Lisa Russman Photography www.lisarussman.com
Custom Wet Bars
Custom Wet Bars
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Large custom lower level wet bar with vintage red refrigerator.
Light Fixtures
Light Fixtures
Fratantoni Interior DesignersFratantoni Interior Designers
Luxury homes with elegant lighting by Fratantoni Interior Designers. Follow us on Pinterest, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram for more inspirational photos!
Henderson
Henderson
Blue Mountain KitchensBlue Mountain Kitchens
Jodi Hoelsken
Lake Home Addition
Lake Home Addition
Dimension Design, Build, Remodel IncDimension Design, Build, Remodel Inc
The home bar every lake house needs. Specialties: Luxury Vinyl Tile, Garage door style openings for deck & Window bar, Built-in
26 - Transitional Omar Home Bar
26 - Transitional Omar Home Bar
Aspire Fine HomesAspire Fine Homes
Noir Desir Naturali Collection
Noir Desir Naturali Collection
Ollin StoneOllin Stone
The distinguishing trait of the I Naturali series is soil. A substance which on the one hand recalls all things primordial and on the other the possibility of being plied. As a result, the slab made from the ceramic lends unique value to the settings it clads.
Residential outdoor spaces
Residential outdoor spaces
Backyard Specialist IncBackyard Specialist Inc
European Industrial
European Industrial
KE Design StudioKE Design Studio
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
PK17 - Master on The Main Modern Farmhouse
Cascade West DevelopmentCascade West Development
This Beautiful Multi-Story Modern Farmhouse Features a Master On The Main & A Split-Bedroom Layout • 5 Bedrooms • 4 Full Bathrooms • 1 Powder Room • 3 Car Garage • Vaulted Ceilings • Den • Large Bonus Room w/ Wet Bar • 2 Laundry Rooms • So Much More!
Island Bar with kick under-lighting
Island Bar with kick under-lighting
Sofo KitchensSofo Kitchens
Antica Photography and Design

Expansive Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets 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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