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Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Carpet Ideas and Designs

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Executive wine bar created with our CEO in mind. Masculine features in color and wood with custom cabinetry, glass & marble backsplash and topped off with Cambria on the counter. Floating shelves offer display for accessories and the array of stemware invite one to step up for a pour. Photography by Lydia Cutter
Step Rock Estates Lot #1
Step Rock Estates Lot #1
Simons Design StudioSimons Design Studio
Interior Designer: Simons Design Studio Builder: Magleby Construction Photography: Alan Blakely Photography
Home Show Expo 2017: Bar and Entertainment Space
Home Show Expo 2017: Bar and Entertainment Space
accents + interiorsaccents + interiors
This space is made for entertaining.The full bar includes a microwave, sink and full full size refrigerator along with ample cabinets so you have everything you need on hand without running to the kitchen. Upholstered swivel barstools provide extra seating and an easy view of the bartender or screen. Even though it's on the lower level, lots of windows provide plenty of natural light so the space feels anything but dungeony. Wall color, tile and materials carry over the general color scheme from the upper level for a cohesive look, while darker cabinetry and reclaimed wood accents help set the space apart. Jake Boyd Photography
Victorian Terrace in Islington
Victorian Terrace in Islington
Sarah Ross DesignSarah Ross Design
A wet bar at the top of the house saves a trip to the kitchen down below Photo: James Balston
Pensacola Basement Reconfiguration
Pensacola Basement Reconfiguration
Noble BuilderNoble Builder
Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar
Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar
Ario StudioArio Studio
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Yale
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Eco-Chic Baker's Kitchen and Bar
Eco-Chic Baker's Kitchen and Bar
Kerrie Kelly Design LabKerrie Kelly Design Lab
9 Niblick
9 Niblick
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Cameo on Blue Ridge
Cameo on Blue Ridge
LuxeMark CompanyLuxeMark Company
Sioux Falls New Construction
Sioux Falls New Construction
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Jarrod Smart Construction Cipher Photography
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Forward Design Build RemodelForward Design Build Remodel
Bar from 2011 whole house remodel.
356 Willow Creek Road
356 Willow Creek Road
Huntington HomesHuntington Homes
Michael Roberts - Duality Photographic
Beautiful Basement Redo
Beautiful Basement Redo
Krista Hermanson DesignKrista Hermanson Design
David Watt Photography
Surrey Hills Family Home
Surrey Hills Family Home
April Hamilton Interiors LLPApril Hamilton Interiors LLP
Midtown Midmod
Midtown Midmod
Hammersmith StructuresHammersmith Structures
Genesee Modern Transitional
Genesee Modern Transitional
JFK Design-Build, LLCJFK Design-Build, LLC
Basement Wet Bar
Basement Wet Bar
ArchiUS Architecture + DesignArchiUS Architecture + Design
Forest Hill Residence
Forest Hill Residence
Amantea ArchitectsAmantea Architects
Lisa Petrole Photography

Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Carpet 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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