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Farmhouse Home Bar
Farmhouse Home Bar
Greenbrier
Greenbrier
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Photo: Ten Ten Creative
Midnight Magic Bar
Midnight Magic Bar
Aubrey CostelloAubrey Costello
Photo Credit: Studio Three Beau
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Cooper Woods 2 Story
Havlicek Builders Inc.Havlicek Builders Inc.
Osmond Home
Osmond Home
OSMOND DESIGNSOSMOND DESIGNS
Florida
Florida
Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.
A wine bar for serious entertaining. On the left is a tall cabinet for china and party platter storage, on the right a full height wine cooler from Sub-Zero. In between we see closed doors for liquor storage, glass doors to display glassware. In the base run, a beverage fridge for soda and undercounter fridge for beer. a lot of drawers for items like napkins, corkscrews, etc. Photo by James Northen
Clear Modern Lines
Clear Modern Lines
Northland Woodworks, Inc.Northland Woodworks, Inc.
Sample Work
Sample Work
UserUser
Menning Kitchen
Menning Kitchen
Rebecca Ryan DesignRebecca Ryan Design
360 VIP
Broughton Road Wet Bar
Broughton Road Wet Bar
Classic Remodeling & Construction, Inc.Classic Remodeling & Construction, Inc.
Photography: Jason Stemple
Highland Park
Highland Park
Dresner Design | Chicago Custom Kitchens CabinetsDresner Design | Chicago Custom Kitchens Cabinets
The Lower Level Wet Bar features a black marble slab backsplash and granite countertops that looks like marble. Dresner Design Custom Cabinets and Stained Concrete flooring. Photo by Jim Tschetter
Holladay, Utah Residence
Holladay, Utah Residence
European Marble & GraniteEuropean Marble & Granite
European Marble and Granite
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Mooney Residence - Seated Bar
Elisons WorkshopElisons Workshop
We built the complex curved bar design with reclaimed wood, oil rubbed custom pulls, solid surface and copper countertops, with a corrugated reclaimed wood and barn siding ceiling feature.
Lower Level Retreat
Lower Level Retreat
The SOHO ShopThe SOHO Shop
Anne Mathies
Minnesota Residence
Minnesota Residence
O’Hara InteriorsO’Hara Interiors
Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers, Builder | Troy Thies, Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For information about our work, please contact design@oharainteriors.com.
Canal Place
Canal Place
MB Designs, LLCMB Designs, LLC
Chris Cheever Photography Cabinetry: Michael S. Johnson & Co. Designer: MB Designs Countertops: Stone Artisans
Dark to Light Remodel
Dark to Light Remodel
TruKitchensTruKitchens
A nod to the custom black hood in the kitchen, the dark Blackstone finish on the wet bar cabinets in Grabill's Harrison door style is a showstopper. The glass door uppers sparkle against the black tile backsplash and gray quartz countertop.
Modern New Build Home
Modern New Build Home
Windram and WoodWindram and Wood
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
The Ginesi Speakeasy is the ideal at-home entertaining space. A two-story extension right off this home's kitchen creates a warm and inviting space for family gatherings and friendly late nights.
Residential Bar in Laurell Hollow, NY.
Residential Bar in Laurell Hollow, NY.
WL Kitchen & HomeWL Kitchen & Home
Custom hand made and hand-carved transitional residential bar. Luxury black and blue design, gray bar stools.

Home Bar with Black Cabinets and Distressed Cabinets 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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