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Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Glass-front Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Butler's Pantry Bar
Butler's Pantry Bar
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Interior design by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living. Photography by Laura Hull.
Elbow Park Residence
Elbow Park Residence
Rochelle Cote Interior DesignRochelle Cote Interior Design
Modern Basement Bar
Chainbridge Rd Model Home, McLean, VA
Chainbridge Rd Model Home, McLean, VA
Leigh Newport Staged by Design®Leigh Newport Staged by Design®
Blue Jack Home Design
Blue Jack Home Design
Whiteley & WhiteleyWhiteley & Whiteley
The wet bar is located in the den.
Wide shot - media unit and bar
Wide shot - media unit and bar
Red Studio FurnitureRed Studio Furniture
Giddy Up!
Giddy Up!
Kimball Modern Design + InteriorsKimball Modern Design + Interiors
Palmetto Bluff Contemporary
Palmetto Bluff Contemporary
Center Point CabinetsCenter Point Cabinets
Lower Level Bar
Lower Level Bar
Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.
The basement features a modern home bar and additional seating. Deep window wells and openings to above bring in lots of natural light. Photography (c) Jeffrey Totaro, 2021
W. Point Remodel
W. Point Remodel
Tays & Co Design StudiosTays & Co Design Studios
Ponte Vedra Plantation
Ponte Vedra Plantation
The Cabinet ShoppeThe Cabinet Shoppe
Wetbar featuring gold sink and faucet; white countertop and floating shelves; white sinkbase and wine cooler with custom cabinet door
Lakeside New Build
Lakeside New Build
Andrea Schumacher InteriorsAndrea Schumacher Interiors
This home bar has glass shelving and a mirrored backsplash. The blue cabinetry adds a pop of color to the area and blends with the blue painted refrigerator.
Howard Farms
Howard Farms
Amber MalloyAmber Malloy
Millionaire Lottery Home - Eagle Mountain, Abbotsford
Millionaire Lottery Home - Eagle Mountain, Abbotsford
RaveninsideRaveninside
Princeton | 2019
Princeton | 2019
Coats HomesCoats Homes
Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Scorziell Development, Inc.Scorziell Development, Inc.
Custom-designed contemporary home bar glass cabinets, white crown molding with indirect lighting, staircase lighting and custom tile in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Hinsdale Remodel
Hinsdale Remodel
Picture Perfect HousePicture Perfect House
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Shimmering Inner-City Glamour
Shimmering Inner-City Glamour
Di Henshall Interior DesignDi Henshall Interior Design
Modern Kitchen Cabinets
Modern Kitchen Cabinets
VisionsVisions
Modern White High Gloss Lacquer
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Lower level wet bar with dark gray cabinets, open shelving and full height white tile backsplash.

Home Bar with Flat-panel Cabinets and Glass-front Cabinets 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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