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KabCo KitchensKabCo Kitchens
This Shaker Style bar created using Homecrest Cabinetry and floating shelves.
Taj Mahal
Taj Mahal
DEANE Inc | Distinctive Design & CabinetryDEANE Inc | Distinctive Design & Cabinetry
Here is an example of DEANE Inc’s custom cabinetry in this fresh and beautiful bar layout. Perfect for entertaining, this new look provides easy access with both opened and closed shelving as well as a wine cooler and sink perfect for having guests.
Wet Bar Installation
Wet Bar Installation
Anna Lisa Avelar Interior DesignAnna Lisa Avelar Interior Design
shaker cabinets, coffee bar, bar, wine fridge, beverage fridge, wine rack, wine racks, wine storage. Christopher Stark Photo
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Oakwood Residence
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Z+ InteriorsZ+ Interiors
Amanda Kirkpatrick Photography
Cabinets
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Dalton Carpet One Floor & HomeDalton Carpet One Floor & Home
Butler Pantry and Bar Design by Dalton Carpet One Wellborn Cabinets- Cabinet Finish: Maple Bleu; Door Style: Sonoma; Countertops: Cherry Java; Floating Shelves: Deuley Designs; Floor Tile: Aplha Brick, Country Mix; Grout: Mapei Pewter; Backsplash: Metallix Collection Nickels Antique Copper; Grout: Mapei Chocolate; Paint: Benjamin Moore HC-77 Alexandria Beige Photo by: Dennis McDaniel
Summerland Kitchen
Summerland Kitchen
BMC Cabinet SpecialistsBMC Cabinet Specialists
Greener Pastures
Greener Pastures
Home Design & Decor MagazineHome Design & Decor Magazine
Photographer- Dustin Peck http://www.houzz.com/pro/dpphoto/dustinpeckphotographyinc Designer- Traci Zeller http://www.houzz.com/pro/tracizeller/traci-zeller-designs Oct/Nov 2016 Greener Pastures http://www.urbanhomemagazine.com/feature/1427
Hudnell Basement
Hudnell Basement
Kircher Design & BuildKircher Design & Build
D.C. Home
D.C. Home
M.S. Vicas InteriorsM.S. Vicas Interiors
Siesta Key outdoor kitchen, bar, pizza oven
Siesta Key outdoor kitchen, bar, pizza oven
Design ScapesDesign Scapes
We created this award winning outdoor kitchen with refurbished pool deck and terraced landscaping. What was a steep inhospitable rear yard falling down to a canal, became an outdoor oasis for this family. 2015 Award of Excellence from the Natl. Assn. of Landscape Professionals.
5650 Comstock
5650 Comstock
NIH HomesNIH Homes
Spacecrafting
Industrial Pub Room Remodel
Industrial Pub Room Remodel
Interior Trends Inc. Design & RemodelingInterior Trends Inc. Design & Remodeling
Photographer: Fred Lassmann
Home of 25 Years Gets A Makeover
Home of 25 Years Gets A Makeover
Medford RemodelingMedford Remodeling
Our clients now have a convenient built-in beverage center with slide-out wine rack. The built-in microwave above provides plenty of counter space for their coffee maker!
Fresh Contemporary
Fresh Contemporary
UserUser
Butler's Pantry With Mirrored Backsplash in Haverford
Butler's Pantry With Mirrored Backsplash in Haverford
Semerjian InteriorsSemerjian Interiors
Glamorous and modern butlers pantry
ButlersPantry/Bar (side view) - AWCH
ButlersPantry/Bar (side view) - AWCH
UserUser
Floating shelves and surround with LED tape lighting.
Rocky Mountain Homes- Mountain Timberframe
Rocky Mountain Homes- Mountain Timberframe
Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log HomesRocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes
This home bar features built in shelving, custom rustic lighting and a granite counter, with exposed timber beams on the ceiling.
Holmby Hills
Holmby Hills
P2 DesignP2 Design
Adam Latham, Belair Photography
Cottage by the Coast
Cottage by the Coast
Amanda Webster DesignAmanda Webster Design
Photo- Neil Rashba

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.
New Smyrna beach condos
New Smyrna beach condos
Del Mar ConstructionDel Mar Construction
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