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Home Bar with Glass-front Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Coopersale
Coopersale
Juliet Murphy PhotographyJuliet Murphy Photography
Ultimate Man Cave
Ultimate Man Cave
UserUser
Cynthia Lynn
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting
Bourbon Bar
Bourbon Bar
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
Design-Build custom cabinetry and shelving for storage and display of extensive bourbon collection. Cambria engineered quartz counterop - Parys w/ridgeline edge DuraSupreme maple cabinetry - Smoke stain w/ adjustable shelves, hoop door style and "rain" glass door panes Feature wall behind shelves - MSI Brick 2x10 Capella in charcoal Flooring - LVP Coretec Elliptical oak 7x48 Wall color Sherwin Williams Naval SW6244 & Skyline Steel SW1015
KSD Kirkland Hilltop
KSD Kirkland Hilltop
Kate Savitch DesignKate Savitch Design
Elevating the home bar experience with a touch of sophistication. Our remodel features custom slate blue built-ins complementing the rustic charm of the stone fireplace.
Memorial Bend | Faust
Memorial Bend | Faust
Showhomes HoustonShowhomes Houston
Butlers pantry with walk in pantry across from it.
Luxe Living
Luxe Living
Julia Russell DesignsJulia Russell Designs
Home bar located in family game room. Stainless steel accents accompany a mirror that doubles as a TV.
Coffee Corner
Coffee Corner
Afka Designs Ltd.Afka Designs Ltd.
So cute! Tiny little area to keep your coffee warm and drinks chilled!
Modern Nantucket
Modern Nantucket
AsterHouse Design, LLCAsterHouse Design, LLC
Purple Accent Design
Purple Accent Design
Freestyle InteriorsFreestyle Interiors
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
The Ultimate Man Cave
The Ultimate Man Cave
Capstone Custom BuildersCapstone Custom Builders
Michael Duerinckx
5650 Comstock
5650 Comstock
NIH HomesNIH Homes
Spacecrafting
Needham Bar
Needham Bar
Venegas and CompanyVenegas and Company
Pebble
Pebble
Hobson Woodworks IncHobson Woodworks Inc
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
The Ginesi Speakeasy is the ideal at-home entertaining space. A two-story extension right off this home's kitchen creates a warm and inviting space for family gatherings and friendly late nights.
Annapolis Waterfront Style
Annapolis Waterfront Style
Gina Fitzsimmons ASID NKBAGina Fitzsimmons ASID NKBA
Our bar area has had the most significant changes. The existing mahogany bar, paneling, floors, fireplace and beams were all painted white. On the Bar, the elbow rail was mahogany and we had the faux finisher paint it to look like the quartz counter top. Be sure and look at the before shots! Steve Buchanan Photography
Hinsdale Remodel
Hinsdale Remodel
Picture Perfect HousePicture Perfect House
Adult Game Room with Bar
Adult Game Room with Bar
Landmark Custom Builder & Remodeling, LLCLandmark Custom Builder & Remodeling, LLC
Who wouldn't want to invite a few friends over and enjoy your own bar and game room? Access to the balcony and home theater. Landmark Custom Builder & Remodeling Kissimmee, FL Reunion Resort
Clean and Crisp Rustic Kitchen Remodel
Clean and Crisp Rustic Kitchen Remodel
Karr Bick Kitchen and BathKarr Bick Kitchen and Bath

Home Bar with 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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