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Home Bar with a Built-in Sink and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Butler's Pantry Bar
Butler's Pantry Bar
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Interior design by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living. Photography by Laura Hull.
Ranch Renovation
Ranch Renovation
Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.
Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
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.
Green Oaks Renovation
Green Oaks Renovation
Briggs Design Associates, Inc.Briggs Design Associates, Inc.
Alex Claney Photography
Neo-Prairie Style Parade Home
Neo-Prairie Style Parade Home
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
This Neo-prairie style home with its wide overhangs and well shaded bands of glass combines the openness of an island getaway with a “C – shaped” floor plan that gives the owners much needed privacy on a 78’ wide hillside lot. Photos by James Bruce and Merrick Ales.
Olmos Park remodel
Olmos Park remodel
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
High-gloss cabinets lacquered by Paper Moon Painting in Sherwin Williams' "Inkwell, a rick black. Mirror backsplash, marble countertops.
Shelby Township Kitchen
Shelby Township Kitchen
Lincorp / BorchertLincorp / Borchert
Carl Eschenburg
West Indies Island Retreat
West Indies Island Retreat
Affinity Construction GroupAffinity Construction Group
Compact Kitchenette/Bar
Compact Kitchenette/Bar
NGD Interiors, Inc.NGD Interiors, Inc.
A small area is turned into a kitchenette/bar area. White cabinets with clean lines, paired with dark countertops and floor create a clean contemporary feel.
Keenes Pointe Trackman Golf Room
Keenes Pointe Trackman Golf Room
Waters Custom Builders LLCWaters Custom Builders LLC
Man Cave/She Shed
Park West
Park West
Sandra Ericksen DesignSandra Ericksen Design
Chris and Cami Photography
Sleek and Sophisticated
Sleek and Sophisticated
Amrami Design + BuildAmrami Design + Build
Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Brookville II
Brookville II
Margali & Flynn DesignsMargali & Flynn Designs
Photo: Richard Law Digital
Bar and Game Room
Bar and Game Room
J Builds Atlanta LLCJ Builds Atlanta LLC
Middle Street Home, Newburyport, MA
Middle Street Home, Newburyport, MA
Keery DesignKeery Design
Traditional
Traditional
Cabinet Concepts by DesignCabinet Concepts by Design
Green Oaks Renovation
Green Oaks Renovation
Briggs Design Associates, Inc.Briggs Design Associates, Inc.
Alex Claney Photography
Miele complete Butlers Pantry in Weston Massachuestts
Miele complete Butlers Pantry in Weston Massachuestts
Kane Development CorporationKane Development Corporation
This butler pantry offers it all. Miele's new auto close dual temp wine storage with led lighting and easy slide wood racking that is adjustable for your own specific needs. quartz counters and solid quartz backsplash give a clean rich look. Stain proof and easy to clean. A Rhol faucet in satin compliments the native trails hand hammered nickel sink.
Manning Custom Home
Manning Custom Home
R&R Custom HomesR&R Custom Homes

Home Bar with a Built-in Sink and Dark Hardwood Flooring 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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