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Galley and Single-wall Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Mountain Modern
Jess Blackwell PhotographyJess Blackwell Photography
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Pocketing Window System
Pocketing Window System
Fenessco Doors and WindowsFenessco Doors and Windows
Mini Bar
Mini Bar
Colette InteriorsColette Interiors
Custom mini bar, custom designed adjoint kitchen and dining space, Custom built-ins, glass uppers, marble countertops and backsplash, brass hardware, custom wine rack, marvel wine fridge. Fabric backsplash interior cabinets.
Brailsford I
Brailsford I
Lowcountry Premier Custom HomesLowcountry Premier Custom Homes
Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
We were lucky to work with a blank slate in this nearly new home. Keeping the bar as the main focus was critical. With elements like the gorgeous tin ceiling, custom finished distressed black wainscot and handmade wood bar top were the perfect complement to the reclaimed brick walls and beautiful beam work. With connections to a local artist who handcrafted and welded the steel doors to the built-in liquor cabinet, our clients were ecstatic with the results. Other amenities in the bar include the rear wall of stainless built-ins, including individual refrigeration, freezer, ice maker, a 2-tap beer unit, dishwasher drawers and matching Stainless Steel sink base cabinet.
Chestnut
Chestnut
Boomgaarden ArchitectsBoomgaarden Architects
1000 Words Marketing
Bar - After
Bar - After
O'Connor Home DesignO'Connor Home Design
2018 Hinckley Custom Home
2018 Hinckley Custom Home
Otero Signature HomesOtero Signature Homes
Aerie Point
Aerie Point
Birdseye BuildingBirdseye Building
Jim Westphalen Photography
Villanova Kitchen and Great Room
Villanova Kitchen and Great Room
Glenna Stone Interior DesignGlenna Stone Interior Design
Urban Farmhouse
Urban Farmhouse
DK HomesDK Homes
This home is full of clean lines, soft whites and grey, & lots of built-in pieces​. Large entry area with message center, dual closets, custom bench with hooks and cubbies to keep organized. Living room fireplace with shiplap, custom mantel and cabinets, and white brick.
Beachfront Malibu Project
Beachfront Malibu Project
Haefele DesignHaefele Design
The Black Pearl / wet bar
The Black Pearl / wet bar
Soaring Eagle HomesSoaring Eagle Homes
Photography by Steven Paul
Lodges at Deer Valley
Lodges at Deer Valley
Creative Design CabinetryCreative Design Cabinetry
Lodges at Deer Valley is a classic statement in rustic elegance and warm hospitality. Conveniently located less than half a mile from the base of Deer Valley Resort. Lockout kitchenette.
Standing Out in a Crowd
Standing Out in a Crowd
Picture Perfect HousePicture Perfect House
Picture Perfect House
Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop
Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop
Brightman FurnitureBrightman Furniture
All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves
Karen Kettler Design
Karen Kettler Design
Jim Schmid PhotographyJim Schmid Photography
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Woodbridge Pacific GroupWoodbridge Pacific Group
Residence 1 at Skye Palm Springs
GLENDALE-COMPLETE HOME REMODEL
GLENDALE-COMPLETE HOME REMODEL
SES Builders Inc.SES Builders Inc.
House on the Hill
House on the Hill
Andrea Wojciak InteriorsAndrea Wojciak Interiors

Galley and Single-wall 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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