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Home Bar with Beaded Cabinets and Limestone Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Luxury Ski Getaway
Luxury Ski Getaway
JJ InteriorsJJ Interiors
Great Room bar with masculine details including copper accents, iron shelf brackets, thick countertop edge detail, and stained wood cabinetry.
Custom Bar Lounge on Manasota Key
Custom Bar Lounge on Manasota Key
Lancaster Interior DesignLancaster Interior Design
http://www.homeanddesign.net/home-design-magazine-suncoast-design-issue/ http://www.bridgefordesign.com/design-projects/mediterraneandreamwinter16
Home Bars
Home Bars
Annapolis HeirloomsAnnapolis Heirlooms
The farmhouse
The farmhouse
Kinsella Kitchens & BathsKinsella Kitchens & Baths
Wet bar that doubles as a butler's pantry, located between the dining room and gallery-style hallway to the family room. Guest entry to the dining room is the leaded glass door to left, bar entry at back-bar. With 2 under-counter refrigerators and an icemaker, the trash drawer is located under the sink. Front bar countertop at seats is wood with an antiqued-steel insert to match the island table in the kitchen.
Fisher Paykel Drawer Dishwasher in Home Bar of Wine Room
Fisher Paykel Drawer Dishwasher in Home Bar of Wine Room
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Fisher Paykel Drawer Dishwasher in home bar of custom wine room with our exclusive custom cabinetry made of cherry wood with a dark stain, Baumaniere limestone flooring, Marvin window, drawer dishwasher by Fisher Paykel, wine cooler by Sub-Zero and wine storage cooled with WhisperKool wine cooling system.
Hidden Hills Major Remodel and Addition
Hidden Hills Major Remodel and Addition
Mega BuildersMega Builders
The bar with its built-in cappuccino machine, which is facing both the kitchen and the family room. A secondary powder room serving the family room area in view.
Coastal Retreat
Coastal Retreat
Gilbert Design GroupGilbert Design Group
Mediterranean home on the cliff in Laguna Beach, CA gets a huge update while still staying true to the style of architecture of the home.
Rancho Santa Fe - Fairbanks Ranch New Build
Rancho Santa Fe - Fairbanks Ranch New Build
Anne Rae DesignAnne Rae Design
8363 Sendero de Alba
8363 Sendero de Alba
Michael RaffertyMichael Rafferty
Galley kitchen remodel
Galley kitchen remodel
Amiano & Son Construction, LLCAmiano & Son Construction, LLC
Jason Sanders
Home Bars
Home Bars
Annapolis HeirloomsAnnapolis Heirlooms
Home Bars
Home Bars
Annapolis HeirloomsAnnapolis Heirlooms
Home Bars
Home Bars
Annapolis HeirloomsAnnapolis Heirlooms
Home Bars
Home Bars
Annapolis HeirloomsAnnapolis Heirlooms
8363 Sendero de Alba
8363 Sendero de Alba
Michael RaffertyMichael Rafferty

Home Bar with Beaded Cabinets and Limestone 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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