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Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring and Multicoloured Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Coopersale
Coopersale
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
Milton Equestrian Home
Milton Equestrian Home
LB DesignsLB Designs
Kitchen Makeover
Kitchen Makeover
Van's Home CenterVan's Home Center
A dual wine and coffee bar was a must for this customer as part of their kitchen remodel. Their mini wine and beer refrigerator fits comfortably under the counter, but offers ample storage and dual temperature controls to chill different beverages simultaneously.
Keenes Pointe Trackman Golf Room
Keenes Pointe Trackman Golf Room
Waters Custom Builders LLCWaters Custom Builders LLC
Man Cave/She Shed
Luxury Underground
Luxury Underground
Lauren Levant InteriorLauren Levant Interior
Open-plan Concept | Contemporary Living, Dining & Bathroom
Open-plan Concept | Contemporary Living, Dining & Bathroom
ImprovaImprova
This modern contemporary style dry bar area features Avant Stone Bianco Orobico - honed, benchtop and splash back with a sliding door to hide the bar when not in use.
Four Wheeler
Four Wheeler
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
East Cobb Clean and sophisticated Kitchen
East Cobb Clean and sophisticated Kitchen
Rosa Moreno KitchensRosa Moreno Kitchens
Clean and Sophisticated kitchen with white perimeter and black/blue island and vent hood, mitered edge porcelain countertops in a honed finish - picket backsplash with white grout, black faucet, black sink and black decorative hardware.
Crafted Comfort
Crafted Comfort
Amrami Design + BuildAmrami Design + Build
Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Drink and Meal Prep Station
Drink and Meal Prep Station
dRemodelingdRemodeling
Away from the main circulation of the kitchen, the drink and meal prep station allows for easy access to common amenities without crowding up the main kitchen area. With plenty of cabinets for snack and a cooler for drinks, it has you covered!
Rustic Refined Remodel
Rustic Refined Remodel
Gardner/Fox Associates, IncGardner/Fox Associates, Inc
Mona Home Remodel
Mona Home Remodel
Designs By LivDesigns By Liv
Tartan Ridge Lot 88
Tartan Ridge Lot 88
Romanelli & Hughes Custom Home BuildersRomanelli & Hughes Custom Home Builders
J.E. Evans
Rural Omaha
Rural Omaha
Artistic Cabinetry LLCArtistic Cabinetry LLC
This cozy basement bar features a beautiful open and guest friendly layout. Check out the "Cabinet Doors" designed specifically to conceal the storage room!
Feeling Blue? : Mini Bar
Feeling Blue? : Mini Bar
Tamara Day DesignTamara Day Design
Evanston Traditional Kitchen Remodel
Evanston Traditional Kitchen Remodel
Constructure Remodeling LLCConstructure Remodeling LLC
Carlsbad Traditional Spanish Style Full Design and Renovation
Carlsbad Traditional Spanish Style Full Design and Renovation
Spaces RenewedSpaces Renewed
Built in bars are a great addition to any space. The additional storage, prep space, and appliances compliment and add to the usability of the kitchen. A built in fridge, ice maker and freezer and copper prep sink all fit nicely in this snug space. The glass door cabinets are great for storage and display.
Tualatin River Rustic I Large Addition featuring Outdoor Living & Guest Suite
Tualatin River Rustic I Large Addition featuring Outdoor Living & Guest Suite
COOPER Design BuildCOOPER Design Build
The home bar also includes a place for books, making this area more like a study or lounge.
Veronica
Veronica
Woodcastle Homes LtdWoodcastle Homes Ltd
Two-Tone Transitional
Two-Tone Transitional
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home

Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring and Multicoloured Worktops 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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