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Home Bar with Raised-panel Cabinets and Light Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Bar/Kitchenette
Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.
Radius wood countertop and custom built cabinetry by Ayr Cabinet Company. Bar Sink: Native Trails Cocina with Kohler Artifacts Faucet. Leathered Black Pearl Granite Countertop. Soho Studios Mirror Bronze 4x12 Beveled tile on backsplash. Hinkley Lighting Cartwright large drum pendants. Luxury appliances. General contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; Architecture by Helman Sechrist Architecture; Home Design by Maple & White Design; Photography by Marie Kinney Photography. Images are the property of Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc. and may not be used without written permission. — with Ferguson, Bob Miller's Appliance, Hoosier Hardwood Floors, and ZStone Creations in Fine Stone Surfaces
Angel Bay - Lake Travis
Angel Bay - Lake Travis
AE InteriorsAE Interiors
Time for Wine
Time for Wine
Sarah Spiroff, CKD, CBDSarah Spiroff, CKD, CBD
Ali Atri at Ali Atri Photography Designer: Sarah Spiroff CKD, CBD Contractor: Remodel West
Wellborn Cabinetry Design Gallery
Wellborn Cabinetry Design Gallery
Artisan Cabinetry & StoneArtisan Cabinetry & Stone
Transitional
Transitional
Candelaria Design AssociatesCandelaria Design Associates
Cape Cod classic contemporary
Cape Cod classic contemporary
Carolyn Thayer interiorsCarolyn Thayer interiors
Cary Hazlegrove
Vinnings Estate 2
Vinnings Estate 2
Kellogg Creek CabinetryKellogg Creek Cabinetry
John McDonald
Luxury Custom Bar
Luxury Custom Bar
Covered Bridge CabinetryCovered Bridge Cabinetry
Covered Bridge Cabinetry specializes in the highest quality custom cabinetry. Our extensive line of accessories, details, and embellishments makes it easy to truly make your kitchen or bathroom one of a kind. This traditional luxury bathroom features our Neshanic door style in Cherry wood with a Nutmeg stain and Glaze premium finish. Featuring classic crown molding with dentil edging, as well as fluted legs and posts, this bar is truly made for luxury. By adding accessories such as an appliance garage, wall drawer storage, and wine racks, this custom bar provides convenient storage in a stylish display. Photography by St. Niell Studio.
Baricatto Kitchen & Wet Bar
Baricatto Kitchen & Wet Bar
CRS Marble & GraniteCRS Marble & Granite
Warm Earth tones create an inviting feel to this personal bar area.
Starr Homes
Starr Homes
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting
Saguaro Grove
Saguaro Grove
AFT ConstructionAFT Construction
Wellborn Gallery
Wellborn Gallery
IAS Kitchen & Bath DesignIAS Kitchen & Bath Design
Upscale Country Cabinets & Bedrooms
Upscale Country Cabinets & Bedrooms
Danilo Nesovic, Designer & BuilderDanilo Nesovic, Designer & Builder
Mt Lawley 1 (PJHSJ08)
Mt Lawley 1 (PJHSJ08)
Renovation CapitalRenovation Capital
A small bar area equipped with bar fridge, prep sink and tap.
Custom Cabinetry
Custom Cabinetry
Two Storey BuildingTwo Storey Building
Riverchase Kitchen Remodel
Riverchase Kitchen Remodel
Precision Homecrafters, LLCPrecision Homecrafters, LLC
Kitchen remodel with Alabama white marble counter tops, light grey mosaic tile backsplash with traditional brushed nickel hardware.
Encino, CA
Encino, CA
Showcase Design•BuildShowcase Design•Build
Erica Bierman Request quote from Showcase Kitchens
ID - Orrong Rd, Toorak
ID - Orrong Rd, Toorak
Edwina Harris Interior DesignEdwina Harris Interior Design
Space Cowboy
Vinnings Estate 2
Vinnings Estate 2
Kellogg Creek CabinetryKellogg Creek Cabinetry
John McDonald
New Construction-Savage, MN | Che Bella Interiors
New Construction-Savage, MN | Che Bella Interiors
Che Bella Interiors Design + RemodelingChe Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling
Builder: Homes By Tradition LLC

Home Bar with Raised-panel 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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