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Home Bar with a Submerged Sink and Mirror Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Shingle Style Lake Home
Shingle Style Lake Home
James McNeal Architecture and DesignJames McNeal Architecture and Design
In partnership with Charles Cudd Co Photo by John Hruska Orono MN, Architectural Details, Architecture, JMAD, Jim McNeal, Shingle Style Home, Transitional Design Basement Wet Bar, Home Bar, Lake View, Walkout Basement
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Basement Bar Matt Mansueto
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Valerie Grant InteriorsValerie Grant Interiors
A wonderfully useful bar/butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room is created with rich gray painted cabinets and a marble counter top.
Artisan Home 2016
Artisan Home 2016
Swanson HomesSwanson Homes
Landmark Photography
Lakewood Condo
Lakewood Condo
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Mohawk
Elizabeth Taich DesignElizabeth Taich Design
Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments. IC360
Gold Coast Residence
Gold Coast Residence
Eva Quateman InteriorsEva Quateman Interiors
Tony Soluri Photography
Riggs Residence
Riggs Residence
Green Works Construction & Design Inc.Green Works Construction & Design Inc.
Clear Creek Parade Home 2020
Clear Creek Parade Home 2020
Celtic Custom HomesCeltic Custom Homes
Luxe Living
Luxe Living
Julia Russell DesignsJulia Russell Designs
Home bar located in family game room. Stainless steel accents accompany a mirror that doubles as a TV.
Old Westbury Long Island
Old Westbury Long Island
JSE Interior DesignJSE Interior Design
Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis

Home Bar with a Submerged Sink and Mirror Splashback 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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