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Home Bar with Glass-front Cabinets and Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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From Lemons to Lemonade - A Harvey Remodel
From Lemons to Lemonade - A Harvey Remodel
K Two Designs, Inc.K Two Designs, Inc.
Dark wood bar mirrors the kitchen with the satin brass hardware, plumbing and sink. The hexagonal, geometric tile give a handsome finish to the gentleman's bar. Wine cooler and under counter pull out drawers for the liquor keep the top from clutter.
Highland Park Transitional
Highland Park Transitional
Danes Custom HomesDanes Custom Homes
Classic Traditional
Classic Traditional
Distinctive Drywall & PaintingDistinctive Drywall & Painting
Modern Clarksville Home
Modern Clarksville Home
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Cherry Wood Kitchen
Cherry Wood Kitchen
Hammond Lumber CompanyHammond Lumber Company
Custom Mountainside
Custom Mountainside
Cullum HomesCullum Homes
At-Home Bar
At-Home Bar
Creation CabinetryCreation Cabinetry
Andrew Long
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ
Anthony James Master Builders, LLCAnthony James Master Builders, LLC
The newly created dry bar sits in the previous kitchen space, which connects the original formal dining room with the addition that is home to the new kitchen. A great spot for entertaining.
Winchester Twist on Traditional
Winchester Twist on Traditional
PEGASUS Design-To-Build LLCPEGASUS Design-To-Build LLC
West Lake Downtown View
West Lake Downtown View
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Interior Design by GREER Interior Design & CG&S Design-Build; Photography by Andrea Calo
Smithwood Drive
Smithwood Drive
New Age DesignNew Age Design
New Age Design
Ussher's Creek in Ariss, ON
Ussher's Creek in Ariss, ON
Granite HomesGranite Homes
River Oaks Contemporary Complete Transformation
River Oaks Contemporary Complete Transformation
Pipkin Homes LLCPipkin Homes LLC
Luxury Bar Design
Luxury Bar Design
Trim Tech DesignsTrim Tech Designs
Grab a drink cause it’s Friday AND Cinco de Mayo!?? We can’t think of a better place to spend the weekend than by serving up drinks to friends & family at your very own home bar! Give us a call to start planning your dream wet or dry bar today!
Maple Circle
Maple Circle
Charla Ray Interior DesignCharla Ray Interior Design
Westfield Residence
Westfield Residence
Lori Dubrow DesignLori Dubrow Design
Traditional Home Bar
Traditional Home Bar
The Branches
The Branches
Elle Du Monde LLCElle Du Monde LLC
Grossman Home
Grossman Home
megro123megro123
Navy blue wet bar with wallpaper (Farrow & Ball), gold shelving, quartz (Cambria) countertops, brass faucet, ice maker, beverage/wine refrigerator, and knurled brass handles.
The 1895 Colonial Revival
The 1895 Colonial Revival
Twelve Chairs InteriorsTwelve Chairs Interiors

Home Bar with Glass-front Cabinets and Light 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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