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Home Bar with Floating Shelves and Medium Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of bar shelving above the workspace.
Alys Beach on the Lake
Alys Beach on the Lake
Artisan Custom HomesArtisan Custom Homes
Entertainment spot for the family
Entertainment spot for the family
Haute DesignsHaute Designs
Eclectic Perspective
Eclectic Perspective
Design HarmonyDesign Harmony
There was an empty niche so we turned it into a beverage bar with a stunning wallpaper and a hidden beverage fridge.
Eclectic Style House Remodel
Eclectic Style House Remodel
Morey Remodeling GroupMorey Remodeling Group
Bar area with a mini-refrigerator for extra storage. With the open window to the outside patio to the kitchen, guests and homeowners can enjoy each other's company from both sides.
Delray Noir
Delray Noir
Nikki Levy InteriorsNikki Levy Interiors
This 22' bar is a show piece like none other. Oversized and dramatic, it creates drama as the epicenter of the home. The hidden cabinet behind the agate acrylic panel is a true piece of art.
Boca Raton Waterfront Home | 6 Bed/7.2 Bath/12,000+ Sq Ft by Interiors by Brown
Boca Raton Waterfront Home | 6 Bed/7.2 Bath/12,000+ Sq Ft by Interiors by Brown
Jody PetiyaJody Petiya
Home bar in great room.
Mandy
Mandy
Enfort HomesEnfort Homes
Mandy's timeless white oak kitchen features a geometric square backsplash that gives LOTS of texture, custom panel Sub-Zero refrigerator, hidden pantry, under counter beverage cooler, microwave drawer, and black undermount prep sink.
Total House Remodel - Scottsdale
Total House Remodel - Scottsdale
S Interior DesignS Interior Design
The sit - down bar area clad in custom metal and topped with the same Quartzite stone used in the kitchen. The upper cabinet doors have a metal grid insert that works to repeat the pattern found on the sit down bar walls in a smaller scale. The open shelves have integrated LED lights that add an ambient glow.
Alpine
Alpine
The Varda GroupThe Varda Group
Wildwood II
Wildwood II
Black Rock Design | BuildBlack Rock Design | Build
Natural wood colored tones in cabinets and wooden floor bring a special warmth and richness to this Wine/Cava room.
Private Residence Cambridge
Private Residence Cambridge
SLC Interior DesignSLC Interior Design
A cosy living room and eclectic bar area seamlessly merged, through the use of a simple yet effective colour palette and furniture placement. The bar was a bespoke design and placed in such away that the architectural features, which were dividing the room, would be incorporated and therefore no longer be predominant. The period beams, on the walls, were further enhanced by setting them against a contemporary colour, and wallpaper, with the wood element carried through to the new floor and bar.
Custom bar
Custom bar
Orange & Orange Interior DesignOrange & Orange Interior Design
92 Birch St Mahtomedi
92 Birch St Mahtomedi
GreenHalo BuildsGreenHalo Builds
Chris and Jess
Chris and Jess
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Un chalet para confinarse
Un chalet para confinarse
INteriors by Alicia ClarianaINteriors by Alicia Clariana
Antecocina diseñada como zona de buffet o bar con vinoteca, barra alta de oxirion para sentarse y acceso al patio trasero
Custom bar
Custom bar
Orange & Orange Interior DesignOrange & Orange Interior Design
Kitchen Remodel
Kitchen Remodel
HDP Construction ServicesHDP Construction Services
Bar à rhum
Bar à rhum
Olivia Martin / Architecte d'IntérieurOlivia Martin / Architecte d'Intérieur
Petit renfoncement existant mis en valeur avec un papier peint et de la lumière;...et quelque étagères ... création d'un Bar à rhum indispensable au projet
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Overview shot of galley wet bar.

Home Bar with Floating Shelves and Medium 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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