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Home Bar with Open Cabinets and Black Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Modern Chalet wet bar in the dining room
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Who doesn't want a tuck away wet bar at their chalet getaway? The pocket doors allows for us to save 9 square feet versus traditional swing doors. This tucked away wet bar features high-end Crowderframe for optimal door movement. -President Peter Crowder’s Home, Baie-Saint-Paul, Quebec Pocket Door Kit: Type C Crowderframe
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Pub Style Barroom
Mary Shipley InteriorsMary Shipley Interiors
Drink anyone?
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M Home
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'Rooftop' Apartment Byron Bay
'Rooftop' Apartment Byron Bay
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Hugo Residence
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Rustic Sophisticated Bachelor Pad
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(re) design of vintage wood bar
(re) design of vintage wood bar
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Baroque Modern Condo
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Luxury Wine Bar
NW Natural Award Winning Home: Hygge
NW Natural Award Winning Home: Hygge
AnlonAnlon
These dark walls and wall bar make for the perfect room to watch your favorite sports team or movie. The carpet has flecks of silver that reflect the light beautifully
A gentleman's retreat
A gentleman's retreat
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Interior Renovation - for Studio Atelier
Interior Renovation - for Studio Atelier
Dion RobesonDion Robeson
Home Bar with Wood Panelling. Dion Robeson (Dion Photography)
Queens Crown
Queens Crown
Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.Beyond Beige Interior Design Inc.
A gentleman's retreat
A gentleman's retreat
Modern RusticModern Rustic
The gas strut windows allow a greater expanse without support, giving a bigger uninterrupted view over the water. The huge commercial fridge has treated doors to stop condensation in the tropics. Black open cabinetry with chunky Queensland maple shelves, topped with black galaxy granite completes the look. mike newell status images
Senate Street Basement
Senate Street Basement
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Mt. Pleasant
Mt. Pleasant
Erica Gelman Design Inc.Erica Gelman Design Inc.
Larry Arnal
Residencia VM
Residencia VM
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Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
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Custom Home Bar with Stainless Steel Sink Base Cabinet.
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Gull Lake 5
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Home Bar with Open Cabinets and Black 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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