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Home Bar with Engineered Stone Countertops and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Lake Mendota Custom Home
Lake Mendota Custom Home
Bella DomicileBella Domicile
S. Wolf Photography Lakeshore Living Magazine
Harvest Project
Harvest Project
No Longer In BusinessNo Longer In Business
Seating for 4 is available at this sophisticated home bar. It's outfitted with a beer tap, lots of refrigeration and storage, ice maker and dishwasher.....Photo by Jared Kuzia
Fernwood Heritage Renovation
Fernwood Heritage Renovation
Horizon Pacific ContractingHorizon Pacific Contracting
Joshua Lawrence Studios
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
Transitional Home Bar in Boulder, CO
Transitional Home Bar in Boulder, CO
Colorado Homes & DesignColorado Homes & Design
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Kristin Lam InteriorsKristin Lam Interiors
HOLLISTER
HOLLISTER
KabCo KitchensKabCo Kitchens
This ranch style home was renovated in 2016 with a new inspiring kitchen and bar by KabCo. A simple design featuring custom shelves, white cabinetry and a chalkboard complete the look.
Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA
Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA
DuBro Architects + BuildersDuBro Architects + Builders
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Beechen & Dill HomesBeechen & Dill Homes
RMS House
RMS House
I.Castillo DesignsI.Castillo Designs
Why leave home when you can bring the bar to you? This wine and bar area is perfect to store all your essentials in one spot. This space features frosted glass doors on the upper cabinets, wine racks, a wine cooler, and extra storage space.
Open Kitchen Transformation in Bloomfield Hills, MI
Open Kitchen Transformation in Bloomfield Hills, MI
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
Complementing the kitchen island, a custom cherry bar complete with refrigeration, an ice maker, and a petite bar sink becomes the go-to spot for crafting cocktails.
Estes Park Avenue
Estes Park Avenue
Inside StoriesInside Stories
Dark moody butler's pantry
Entertainment spot for the family
Entertainment spot for the family
Haute DesignsHaute Designs
Dark to Light Remodel
Dark to Light Remodel
TruKitchensTruKitchens
A nod to the custom black hood in the kitchen, the dark Blackstone finish on the wet bar cabinets in Grabill's Harrison door style is a showstopper. The glass door uppers sparkle against the black tile backsplash and gray quartz countertop.
Clean and Crisp Rustic Kitchen Remodel
Clean and Crisp Rustic Kitchen Remodel
Karr Bick Kitchen and BathKarr Bick Kitchen and Bath
Granite Bay Wet Bar
Granite Bay Wet Bar
Counter FitCounter Fit
This is a Wet Bar we recently installed in a Granite Bay Home. Using "Rugged Concrete" CaesarStone. What's very unique about this is that there's a 7" Mitered Edge dropping down from the raised bar to the counter below. Very cool idea & we're so happy that the customer loves the way it came out.
Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI
Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI
Dream KitchensDream Kitchens
Vintage Vibes
Vintage Vibes
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Home wet bar with glass cabinetry and a built-in farmhouse style sink
Bright & Beautiful Kitchen in Belle Meade
Bright & Beautiful Kitchen in Belle Meade
Terri Sears, Kitchen and Bath DesignerTerri Sears, Kitchen and Bath Designer
Custom Beverage Drawer
Custom Beverage Drawer
Gayler Design BuildGayler Design Build
Custom pull-out shelving makes finding things a breeze.

Home Bar with Engineered Stone Countertops 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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