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Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

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The Dulwich House - Under stairs bar
The Dulwich House - Under stairs bar
Fraher & Findlay Architects LtdFraher & Findlay Architects Ltd
For this project we made all the bespoke joinery in our workshop - staircases, shelving, doors, under stairs bar -you name it - we made it.
Mequon Mid Century Modern
Mequon Mid Century Modern
JFK Design-Build, LLCJFK Design-Build, LLC
2nd bar area for this home. Located as part of their foyer for entertaining purposes.
Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz
Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz
Village Home StoresVillage Home Stores
A lower level home bar in a Bettendorf Iowa home with LED-lit whiskey barrel planks, Koch Knotty Alder gray cabinetry, and Cambria Quartz counters in Charlestown design. Galveston series pendant lighting by Quorum also featured. Design and select materials by Village Home Stores for Kerkhoff Homes of the Quad Cities.
Old Westbury Long Island
Old Westbury Long Island
JSE Interior DesignJSE Interior Design
Edina Modern
Edina Modern
Quartersawn Design BuildQuartersawn Design Build
Highfield House
Highfield House
Richstone Homes & RemodelingRichstone Homes & Remodeling
Compact home wet bar, galley style.
Design features of recently completed homes
Design features of recently completed homes
First Florida ConstructionFirst Florida Construction
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Modern sophisticate bar
Modern sophisticate bar
Petoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By DawnPetoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By Dawn
Olathe MCM
Olathe MCM
Stumpff HomeWorks, LLCStumpff HomeWorks, LLC
Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar
Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar
Ario StudioArio Studio
Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Modern Customer Space | IA
Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Modern Customer Space | IA
FlooretFlooret
Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.
Greenwood Road, West Vancouver
Greenwood Road, West Vancouver
RaveninsideRaveninside
Theater/Bar/Games Room
Miradero on Lake Hartwell
Miradero on Lake Hartwell
Chapman Design Group, Inc.Chapman Design Group, Inc.
Bar
Basement Remodel
Basement Remodel
Sebring Design BuildSebring Design Build
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Bars and Entertainment
Bars and Entertainment
Blu Ink Interiors, Interior Design, Kitchen & BathBlu Ink Interiors, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath
Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Custom Home - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Custom Home - Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Dreamstar Custom HomesDreamstar Custom Homes
ILE D'OLERON
ILE D'OLERON
Atelier Nadège NariAtelier Nadège Nari
Casa La Barranca
Casa La Barranca
Bernardo Pozas Residential DesignBernardo Pozas Residential Design

Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Black 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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