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Stylish Wet Bar with Wine Closet
Stylish Wet Bar with Wine Closet
Sea Island Builders LLCSea Island Builders LLC
Stylish wet bar built for entertaining. This space has everything you need including a wine refrigerator, bar sink, plenty of cabinet space, marble countertops, sliding barn doors and a lockable wine-closet
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Kitchen and Laundry Remodel in Historic St. Charles
Liston Design BuildListon Design Build
Parnell Residence
Parnell Residence
Armstrong Interiors LtdArmstrong Interiors Ltd
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Modern Mediterranean
Modern Mediterranean
Paschall Design and Clutch ModernPaschall Design and Clutch Modern
Modern mediterranean counterheight bar with contemporary barstools. The open bar concept features walnut wood with angled mitered corners, recessed edgelit LED lighting and a 3 dimenstional white marble stone tile backsplash
Halfway Lake Drive
Halfway Lake Drive
Staged For UpsellStaged For Upsell
Basement bar and entertaining space designed with masculine accents.
Georgian Revival Estate
Georgian Revival Estate
Christine Vroom InteriorsChristine Vroom Interiors
Home 10
Home 10
Falke Photography - Arch and Interior DesignFalke Photography - Arch and Interior Design
Family Style
Family Style
Brooke Kelly Design StudioBrooke Kelly Design Studio
Ada Home Reno
Ada Home Reno
Kristie Koning DesignKristie Koning Design
Ada Home Reno
Ada Home Reno
Kristie Koning DesignKristie Koning Design
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Lower level wet bar with dark gray cabinets, open shelving and full height white tile backsplash.
Smithtown Artisan Home
Smithtown Artisan Home
Aspect Design BuildAspect Design Build
Prairie Luxury
Prairie Luxury
Redl World Class KitchensRedl World Class Kitchens
Design - Atmosphere Interior Design
Wildwood Mixed Finishes
Wildwood Mixed Finishes
Amish Custom KitchensAmish Custom Kitchens
Gray stained cabinet in wet bar area match the large island finish. Custom panel on wine cooler, curving mullions on center glass doors and walnut countertop.
County Cork
County Cork
Spruill Custom Homes, LLCSpruill Custom Homes, LLC
Horsforth Home Bar & Entertainment room
Horsforth Home Bar & Entertainment room
Beckett & Beckett InteriorsBeckett & Beckett Interiors
Luxury entertainment room with home bar. We designed and manufactured a bespoke bar with added shelving and doors in the recess of the fire place. Wallpaper by Arte is available from our showroom.
Abbey Birmingham Michigan
Abbey Birmingham Michigan
PRM Custom BuildersPRM Custom Builders
Watertown Ranch
Watertown Ranch
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Country Club Project
Country Club Project
The Artisan CompanyThe Artisan Company

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.
Modern Mountain Cabin
Modern Mountain Cabin
HMH Architecture + InteriorsHMH Architecture + Interiors
We think this centrally located custom metal/brass bar is an entertainers dream! ©David Lauer Photography
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