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Home Bar with Distressed Cabinets and Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Buena Vista Gables
Buena Vista Gables
June DeLugas InteriorsJune DeLugas Interiors
Jay Sinclair
Storybrook Wet-bar
Storybrook Wet-bar
Currier Kitchens & BathsCurrier Kitchens & Baths
Custom Basement Remodel | Hickory
Custom Basement Remodel | Hickory
Jay Miller General Contractors, Inc.Jay Miller General Contractors, Inc.
Custom Basement Renovation | Hickory | Custom Bar
Aviation Bar
Aviation Bar
Media Rooms IncMedia Rooms Inc
Custom built aviation/airplane themed bar. Bar is constructed from reclaimed wood with aluminum airplane skin doors and bar front. The ceiling of the galley area has back lit sky/cloud panels. Shelves are backed with mirrored glass and lit with LED strip lighting. Counter tops are leather finish black granite. Includes a dishwasher and wine cooler. Sliding exit door on rear wall is reclaimed barnwood with three circular windows. The front of the bar is completed with an airplane propeller.
Фотосъемка интерьера апартаментов в центре Москвы для AD
Фотосъемка интерьера апартаментов в центре Москвы для AD
MARION STUDIOMARION STUDIO
Deer Creek Transitional Basement Finish
Deer Creek Transitional Basement Finish
Bearded BuildersBearded Builders
Snow Mountain Lodge
Snow Mountain Lodge
Reclaimed DesignWorksReclaimed DesignWorks
Antique Hit-Skip Oak Flooring used as an accent wall and exposed beams featured in this rustic bar area. Photo by Kimberly Gavin Photography.
Deer Grass Court
Deer Grass Court
Shoreline Architecture & DesignShoreline Architecture & Design
Kevin Meechan
733 12th Street
733 12th Street
Titan & Co.Titan & Co.
Party Barn
Party Barn
Ardent LivingArdent Living
This bar was created from reclaimed barn wood salvaged form the customers original barn.
French Normandy Chateau
French Normandy Chateau
Bankston May AssociatesBankston May Associates
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Fine CabinetryCabinetMakers - Fine Cabinetry
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
Buttermilk Ski Home
Buttermilk Ski Home
Cathers Home Furniture + Interior DesignCathers Home Furniture + Interior Design
Party Barn
Party Barn
Ardent LivingArdent Living
This bar was created from reclaimed barn wood salvaged form the customers original barn.
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
The Addison IV Eco-Smart Home | Downtown Naperville, IL
DJK Custom HomesDJK Custom Homes
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
The bar as seen from the family room between it and the kitchen. A glimpse of the living room is seen beyond. John Magor
Hubertus,WI
Hubertus,WI
Ruebl Builders LLCRuebl Builders LLC
Custom lower level in white oak and reclaimed finishes
Custom-Made Bar and Wine Cellar
Custom-Made Bar and Wine Cellar
Lignum Custom WoodworkLignum Custom Woodwork
This project is a piece of heaven made from plain sliced white oak with a matte lacquer finish. We dressed the main bar with a fluted facade, distressed green lacquer finish, and then we attached a brass toe kick. The Back bar blend with a floor to ceiling arched wall paneling. Give us a call if you want one too.
Neo-classical House
Neo-classical House
La Grange de S.La Grange de S.
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Home Bar with Distressed Cabinets and Light 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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