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Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake
Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake
Hauer Construction Inc.Hauer Construction Inc.
Basement Wet Bar Drafted and Designed by Fluidesign Studio
KR Home
KR Home
Shabnam GuptaShabnam Gupta
Cheswold Carriage House
Cheswold Carriage House
Eberlein Design Consultants Ltd.Eberlein Design Consultants Ltd.
Photo Credit: Tom Crane
Elegant Backyard Escape
Elegant Backyard Escape
Brian Gille Architects, Ltd.Brian Gille Architects, Ltd.
Remodel - Seattle Craftsman Kitchen & Bar
Remodel - Seattle Craftsman Kitchen & Bar
Tenhulzen Painting & Construction Partners, Inc.Tenhulzen Painting & Construction Partners, Inc.
Man Cave Home Bar
Man Cave Home Bar
Touhill Custom CountersTouhill Custom Counters
The farmhouse
The farmhouse
Kinsella Kitchens & BathsKinsella Kitchens & Baths
Wet bar that doubles as a butler's pantry, located between the dining room and gallery-style hallway to the family room. Guest entry to the dining room is the leaded glass door to left, bar entry at back-bar. With 2 under-counter refrigerators and an icemaker, the trash drawer is located under the sink. Front bar countertop at seats is wood with an antiqued-steel insert to match the island table in the kitchen.
Stone Colonial Transformation
Stone Colonial Transformation
Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.
Gordon Beall photographer
Teton Springs 3 Fairway
Teton Springs 3 Fairway
With the Grain, LLC.With the Grain, LLC.
The Honeysuckle
The Honeysuckle
Biringer Builders, Inc.Biringer Builders, Inc.
Memorial Riad
Memorial Riad
Marion Interior DesignMarion Interior Design
Golden Gate Heights
Golden Gate Heights
John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIAJohn Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA
Victorian Remodel
Victorian Remodel
Spang Builders, Inc.Spang Builders, Inc.
Condo-maximum
Condo-maximum
LiLu InteriorsLiLu Interiors
Their search took more than 1½ years, but once Susie and Matt saw the expansive view of the Stone Arch Bridge reaching across the Mississippi River, they knew they had found their new home. Life had changed dramatically for these homeowners since becoming empty nesters and grandparents. And they felt a vibrant city life was calling them downtown. These avid travelers appreciated the convenience of condo living. At the same time their love of entertaining required a space where they could comfortably host large gatherings of family and friends. This condo offered a blank canvas. LiLu Interiors was called in to design a custom space that fit their lifestyle. Every square inch of the condo was remodeled to be modern, grand-kid friendly and take advantage of the stunning view of the Mississippi. ---- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations that their upscale clientele own second homes in. ----- For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ ---- To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/blog/portfolio-items/condo-maximum/
Lavish Details & Old Pub Charm
Lavish Details & Old Pub Charm
MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.
Knoxville Stone Cottage Custom Home
Knoxville Stone Cottage Custom Home
WilliamAndrewsArchitectsWilliamAndrewsArchitects
Lakefront Manor
Lakefront Manor
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Wood panel basement bar with a back bar mirror and glass shelves
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of horizontal-grain walnut cabinetry and waterfall counter edge.
China Hutches & Butler's Pantries
China Hutches & Butler's Pantries
Spiceland Wood ProductsSpiceland Wood Products
Entertaiment Rooms
Entertaiment Rooms
Unique Homes IowaUnique Homes Iowa

Galley 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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