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Home Bar with Blue Cabinets and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Ranch Renovation
Ranch Renovation
Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.
Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
We created this moody custom built in bar area for our clients in the M streets. We contrasted the dark blue with a dark walnut wood stain counter top and shelves. Added the finishing touches by add a textured grasscloth wallpaper and shelf lights
Kentfield Traditional Elegance
Kentfield Traditional Elegance
PatriARCH ArchitecturePatriARCH Architecture
BRF #22
BRF #22
Wolter's Custom Cabinets. LLCWolter's Custom Cabinets. LLC
Lila Woods Project
Lila Woods Project
Design Loft CabinetsDesign Loft Cabinets
Shoal Creek, AL
Shoal Creek, AL
Gary Sasnett DesignGary Sasnett Design
This space was once a drab closet and now a handsome bar for family and friends to enjoy...
St. Paul - French Country Estate
St. Paul - French Country Estate
Charlie & Co. Design, LtdCharlie & Co. Design, Ltd
Corey Gaffer
Blue and Orange Wet Bar
Blue and Orange Wet Bar
Michael Molesky Interior DesignMichael Molesky Interior Design
Rehoboth Beach blue entrance hall custom bar with orange cabinet interior by Michael Molesky. Mirror backsplash.
Shingle Style
Shingle Style
UserUser
Lucas Allen
Olathe Project March 2021
Olathe Project March 2021
Premium Cabinet StudioPremium Cabinet Studio
Navy blue beverage bar with glass wall cabinet + butcher block countertop.
Belclaire - French
Belclaire - French
Blume ArchitectureBlume Architecture
Cherry Hills Village, Denver, CO
Cherry Hills Village, Denver, CO
Mandil Inc.Mandil Inc.
Bennett Lerner Interiors - Sherman Oaks
Bennett Lerner Interiors - Sherman Oaks
Erika Bierman PhotographyErika Bierman Photography
Erika Bierman Photography
Greek Revival Restoration and Additions
Greek Revival Restoration and Additions
Beck Architecture, Inc.Beck Architecture, Inc.
East Samford — Full Home Renovation
East Samford — Full Home Renovation
J Manifold ConstructionJ Manifold Construction
Born + Raised Photography
Virginia Horse Country Home
Virginia Horse Country Home
Cawood Architecture, PLLCCawood Architecture, PLLC
Complete renovation of a home in the rolling hills of the Loudoun County, Virginia horse country. New windows with gothic tracery, custom finish sink to match hand painted ceiling.
M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
Created space for a wall mounted TV as well as additional wine storage. Finished with some glass cabinet doors with gold accent hardware.
Reclaimed Lakeside Home
Reclaimed Lakeside Home
Lenox House DesignLenox House Design
Custom Bar in the Living Room is painted in Benjamin Moore Van Duesen Blue and has knobs from Anthropologie. The Countertop is Monterra Marble. The Sink is Blanco and Faucet from Signature Hardware. Photo by SpaceCrafting.
Aberdeen Grove
Aberdeen Grove
Jenny Martin DesignJenny Martin Design
Joshua Lawrence

Home Bar with Blue Cabinets 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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