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Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Mirror Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Olmos Park remodel
Olmos Park remodel
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
High-gloss cabinets lacquered by Paper Moon Painting in Sherwin Williams' "Inkwell, a rick black. Mirror backsplash, marble countertops.
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
Meadow Ridge Modern Remodel
Meadow Ridge Modern Remodel
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Nor-Son Custom Builders Alyssa Lee Photography
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Newgard Custom HomesNewgard Custom Homes
Basement Bar Matt Mansueto
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Valerie Grant InteriorsValerie Grant Interiors
A wonderfully useful bar/butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room is created with rich gray painted cabinets and a marble counter top.
Mohawk
Mohawk
Elizabeth Taich DesignElizabeth Taich Design
Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments. IC360
Billiards Room
Billiards Room
Rosenmayr InteriorsRosenmayr Interiors
WONDERLAND Video
WONDERLAND Video
RSZ Design DevelopmentRSZ Design Development
Home Bar Area
Bar with Custom Humidor
Bar with Custom Humidor
Art a la Carte DesignsArt a la Carte Designs
Cozy well stocked quartzite back lite bar and custom mahogany humidor, cedar lined and featuring glass doors with pull out shelves. Each drawer with removable cigar caddies displays homeowner's extensive cigar collection.
lower level bar
lower level bar
Schwingle BuildersSchwingle Builders
British Pub Style Home Bar
British Pub Style Home Bar
My House Design/Build/TeamMy House Design/Build/Team
My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Liz Dehn Photography
French Country
French Country
MDK Design Associates, Inc.MDK Design Associates, Inc.
sam gray photography, MDK Design Associates
Lake Calabay Drive
Lake Calabay Drive
IAS Kitchen & Bath DesignIAS Kitchen & Bath Design
Interior Design by Gail Barley Interiors Photography by Trevor Ward
Updated Traditional Lovely Home in Alamo Heights
Updated Traditional Lovely Home in Alamo Heights
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
Love the antiqued mirror backsplash tile in this fabulous home bar/butler's pantry! We painted the cabinets in Farrow and Ball's "Off Black". Designed by Bel Atelier Interior Design.
K&K
K&K
Omega CreationsOmega Creations
Dry Bar located in Kitchen
Traditional lake home.
Traditional lake home.
LandMark PhotographyLandMark Photography
Jim Kruger, LandMark Photography '13
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen and Home Bar
Modern Farmhouse Kitchen and Home Bar
Leslie Hutchison Interiors, LLCLeslie Hutchison Interiors, LLC
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Advance Design Studio, Ltd.Advance Design Studio, Ltd.
The wet bar featured in Elgin basement renovation. It features granite countertops, a slim dishwasher, and a beverage cooler.
The Capistrano - Quail West
The Capistrano - Quail West
Diamond Custom Homes, Inc.Diamond Custom Homes, Inc.
Diamond Custom Homes Capistrano in Quail West, Naples, FL Wet bar featuring granite countertops, dark wood cabinetry with glass doors, a wine refrigerator and under-counter icemaker.

Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Mirror Splashback 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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