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Cavitt Ranch
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Kat Alves Photography
Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation
MainStreet Design BuildMainStreet Design Build
Custom home bar with plenty of open shelving for storage.
Connecticut Historic Home
Connecticut Historic Home
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Rob Karosis: Photographer
Private Residence - South West
Private Residence - South West
Artisans of DevizesArtisans of Devizes
Bloomsbury encaustic tiles from Artisans of Devizes.
Custom bar & Wine rack
Custom bar & Wine rack
Cadence Custom Cabinetry, Inc.Cadence Custom Cabinetry, Inc.
Jameson
Remodeled basement into a Irish Pub
Remodeled basement into a Irish Pub
Woodsmen Builders, Inc.Woodsmen Builders, Inc.
Marshall Evans
Linn Ranch
Linn Ranch
Big-D SignatureBig-D Signature
Photo Credit: JLF Architecture
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Gallery
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Rustic Flying J Home
Rustic Flying J Home
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Windermere Contemporary Remodel
Windermere Contemporary Remodel
Paul Moon DesignPaul Moon Design
Colleyville Residence
Colleyville Residence
Gallagher InteriorsGallagher Interiors
Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis
Luxury Modern Home
Luxury Modern Home
Hill House InteriorsHill House Interiors
Our Work
Our Work
Merge Tech, Inc.Merge Tech, Inc.
St. Charles, Il Basement and Bar
St. Charles, Il Basement and Bar
Design First BuildersDesign First Builders
Pearl District Wine Bar
Pearl District Wine Bar
Sommi Wine CellarsSommi Wine Cellars
Our latest custom wine room project is proof that you don’t need a country estate (or even a full-size room) to store your wine in style. Our clients in this small, but swanky condo in Portland’s Pearl District had just a tiny corner of space to work with. Tucked in between the fireplace and floor-to-ceiling terrace doors, we transformed this formerly awkward and unused storage space into a showstopper of a home wine and cocktail bar.
Edmonton Southeast Industrial - Private Bar, Lounge, & Poker Room
Edmonton Southeast Industrial - Private Bar, Lounge, & Poker Room
Four Elements ConstructionFour Elements Construction
A close friend of one of our owners asked for some help, inspiration, and advice in developing an area in the mezzanine level of their commercial office/shop so that they could entertain friends, family, and guests. They wanted a bar area, a poker area, and seating area in a large open lounge space. So although this was not a full-fledged Four Elements project, it involved a Four Elements owner's design ideas and handiwork, a few Four Elements sub-trades, and a lot of personal time to help bring it to fruition. You will recognize similar design themes as used in the Four Elements office like barn-board features, live edge wood counter-tops, and specialty LED lighting seen in many of our projects. And check out the custom poker table and beautiful rope/beam light fixture constructed by our very own Peter Russell. What a beautiful and cozy space!
Riviera Palisades Custom Residence
Riviera Palisades Custom Residence
Premier General Contractors IncPremier General Contractors Inc
Bluffview
Bluffview
Hope Restoration & General ContractingHope Restoration & General Contracting

Home Bar with Open Cabinets and Wood Worktops 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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