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Home Bar - Dry Bar and Wet Bar Ideas and Designs

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Finchampstead- Family Home
Finchampstead- Family Home
Reyne DesignReyne Design
Bespoke Home Bar with a personal touch, telling the families own story. Dual zone wine cooler for whatever your preference and the space to mix a killer cocktail too.
The Dulwich House - Under stairs bar
The Dulwich House - Under stairs bar
Fraher & Findlay Architects LtdFraher & Findlay Architects Ltd
For this project we made all the bespoke joinery in our workshop - staircases, shelving, doors, under stairs bar -you name it - we made it.
Basement Rear Extension and Full Refurbishment
Basement Rear Extension and Full Refurbishment
Pencil and BrickPencil and Brick
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Lower ground floor head height increase & structural changes throughout
Lower ground floor head height increase & structural changes throughout
Project LondonProject London
Moreland - Palmetto Bluff Low Country Transitional Home
Moreland - Palmetto Bluff Low Country Transitional Home
Markalunas Architecture GroupMarkalunas Architecture Group
Wet bar with floating metal shelves, tile accent wall, slab counter, blonde oak cabinetry, art lighting, and integrated beverage center.
Cayuga Avenue
Cayuga Avenue
M House DevelopmentM House Development
Butler's Pantry Liquor Pullout
Butler's Pantry Liquor Pullout
Great Rooms Building GroupGreat Rooms Building Group
Dutch Colonial Charm
Dutch Colonial Charm
Cummings Architecture + InteriorsCummings Architecture + Interiors
Combination wet bar and coffee bar. Bottom drawer is sized for liquor bottles. Joyelle West Photography
Clay Street
Clay Street
Sutro ArchitectsSutro Architects
Aaron Leitz Photography
Chestnut Hill
Chestnut Hill
Annie Hall InteriorsAnnie Hall Interiors
Michael Lee
Wildwood Home Remodel
Wildwood Home Remodel
Liston Design BuildListon Design Build
Woody Creek Cabin
Woody Creek Cabin
Structural AssociatesStructural Associates
Custom Bar
Custom Bar
MLC InteriorsMLC Interiors
Custom Wet Bar Area MLC Interiors 35 Old Farm Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Sample Work
Sample Work
UserUser
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Casaplex, LLCCasaplex, LLC
Artistic Mix | Beaverton Kitchen Remodel
Artistic Mix | Beaverton Kitchen Remodel
Mountainwood HomesMountainwood Homes
This stadium liquor cabinet keeps bottles tucked away in the butler's pantry.
Oak, and White Kitchen with Matte Black Accents in Iowa Aspen Homes Farmhouse
Oak, and White Kitchen with Matte Black Accents in Iowa Aspen Homes Farmhouse
Village Home StoresVillage Home Stores
Home bar in Lower Level of a new Bettendorf Iowa home. Black cabinetry, White Oak floating shelves, and Black Stainless appliances featured. Design and materials by Village Home Stores for Aspen Homes.
OASIS AT HOME
OASIS AT HOME
Dona Rosene InteriorsDona Rosene Interiors

Home Bar - Dry Bar and Wet 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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