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Contemporary Wet Bar - Hartland
Contemporary Wet Bar - Hartland
timothyj kitchen & bath, inc.timothyj kitchen & bath, inc.
Modern bar, Frameless cabinets in Vista Plus door style, rift wood species in Matte Eclipse finish by Wood-Mode Custom Cabinets, glass shelving highlighted with abundant LED lighting. Waterfall countertops
Whitcomb Place
Whitcomb Place
McNeill Baker Design AssociatesMcNeill Baker Design Associates
Custom built-ins in the Recreation Room house the family’s books, DVDs, and music collection.
Brailsford I
Brailsford I
Lowcountry Premier Custom HomesLowcountry Premier Custom Homes
Mountain Man Modern
Mountain Man Modern
Rumor Design + reDesignRumor Design + reDesign
This custom created light feature over the bar area ties the whole area together. The bar is just off the kitchen creating a social gathering space for drinks and watching the game.
New Age Preston Hollow
New Age Preston Hollow
Hawkins-Welwood HomesHawkins-Welwood Homes
Paul Go Images
The Little Park
The Little Park
UserUser
Sullivans Island New-Old House - Bar
Sullivans Island New-Old House - Bar
Beau Clowney ArchitectsBeau Clowney Architects
A beautiful home bar with windows for a backsplash. Photo Credit: Eric Piasecki
Ollala remodel
Ollala remodel
Brett Marlo Design BuildBrett Marlo Design Build
Contemporary/Modern Wine Cellars
Contemporary/Modern Wine Cellars
Innovative Wine Cellar DesignsInnovative Wine Cellar Designs
Innovative Wine Cellar Designs is the nation’s leading custom wine cellar design, build, installation and refrigeration firm. As a wine cellar design build company, we believe in the fundamental principles of architecture, design, and functionality while also recognizing the value of the visual impact and financial investment of a quality wine cellar. By combining our experience and skill with our attention to detail and complete project management, the end result will be a state of the art, custom masterpiece. Our design consultants and sales staff are well versed in every feature that your custom wine cellar will require.
Neoclassical Estate
Neoclassical Estate
Rowland DesignRowland Design
Scott Pease Photography
Our Work
Our Work
Karen Koester InteriorsKaren Koester Interiors
Karen Koester Interiors Photography by Thomas Ethington
Outside Toronto
Outside Toronto
Meghan Carter Design Inc.Meghan Carter Design Inc.
Stephani Buchman Photography
Peace of the Rock
Peace of the Rock
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Coastal Living Holiday Home - Sunbury, GA
Coastal Living Holiday Home - Sunbury, GA
Peacock Cabinetry, IncPeacock Cabinetry, Inc
Heart of the Home
Heart of the Home
Peregrine Design BuildPeregrine Design Build
A reading nook with a small bar area. Perfect spot to watch the snow fall.
Tower Street Residence
Tower Street Residence
O’Hara InteriorsO’Hara Interiors
The 1895 Colonial Revival
The 1895 Colonial Revival
Twelve Chairs InteriorsTwelve Chairs Interiors
Earthy Linden Reno
Earthy Linden Reno
Dan Wangler: Design • Build • RenewDan Wangler: Design • Build • Renew
Houston Townhome
Houston Townhome
Particular Home + DesignParticular Home + Design
Northcrest
Northcrest
Yates DesygnYates Desygn
After purchasing this home my clients wanted to update the house to their lifestyle and taste. We remodeled the home to enhance the master suite, all bathrooms, paint, lighting, and furniture. Photography: Michael Wiltbank

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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