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Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Steel and Wood Bar - Just Basements Ottawa
Steel and Wood Bar - Just Basements Ottawa
Just BasementsJust Basements
Modern rustic bar featuring steel beams, hand-sawn wood beams, reclaimed wood walls and cold rolled steel bar backsplash. A great basement bar for entertaining friends.
Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel
Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel
Martino Designs, Inc.Martino Designs, Inc.
Beautiful composition of Breakfast Table on the Foyer wall
Beautiful composition of Breakfast Table on the Foyer wall
In Design DecorIn Design Decor
Modern & Indian designs on the opposite sides of the panel creating a beautiful composition of breakfast table with the crockery unit & the foyer, Like a mix of Yin & Yang.
Castle Hill
Castle Hill
ENI Design Interior ArchitectureENI Design Interior Architecture
CAREFUL PLANNING ENSURED ALL APPLIANCES AND ITEMS LIKE BINS IS INTEGRATED
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Shannon CrainShannon Crain
Woodway Interior House Remodel
Woodway Interior House Remodel
Northlight Custom Builders, LLCNorthlight Custom Builders, LLC
Refined Transitional
Refined Transitional
John McClain DesignJohn McClain Design
Ridgewood "Jewel Box" Butler's Pantry
Ridgewood "Jewel Box" Butler's Pantry
Ulrich IncUlrich Inc
Basement Remodel | Roswell GA
Basement Remodel | Roswell GA
Kalaa Chakra InteriorsKalaa Chakra Interiors
Anastasia Alkema Photography
Country Club Project
Country Club Project
The Artisan CompanyThe Artisan Company
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Saunders Building Company Pty LtdSaunders Building Company Pty Ltd
Caco Photography
New Home Stillwater, MN '18
New Home Stillwater, MN '18
Lecy Bros Homes & RemodelingLecy Bros Homes & Remodeling
Spacecrafting
KR Home
KR Home
Shabnam GuptaShabnam Gupta
Evergreen Highway
Evergreen Highway
Hoffmans ArchitectureHoffmans Architecture
Sample Work
Sample Work
UserUser
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaidKraftMaid
This family room in Honey Spice on cherry is more than just comfortable. With a wet bar and refrigerator, it's the center of attention.
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Casaplex, LLCCasaplex, LLC
Old Church Conversion - Condo B
Old Church Conversion - Condo B
UserUser
William Quarles Photography
Guest Room into a Pub Room
Guest Room into a Pub Room
ASF Interiors, LLCASF Interiors, LLC
Despite the rustic look, the custom glass and cabinets made the room look modern and clean. I enjoy the balance of the two design elements.
Grapevine Kitchen
Grapevine Kitchen
In & Out General Contracting Services LlcIn & Out General Contracting Services Llc
Wine & Coffee Bar

Home Bar with 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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