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Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA
Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA
DuBro Architects + BuildersDuBro Architects + Builders
Lake Minnetonka New Construction
Lake Minnetonka New Construction
Vivid Interior Design - Danielle LovenVivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven
Builder: Nor-Son Architect: Eskuche Design Interior Design: Vivid Interior Photography: Spacecrafting
Solaris Vail, Colorado
Solaris Vail, Colorado
Greenauer Design GroupGreenauer Design Group
UP05
UP05
Ellen Grasso & Sons, LLCEllen Grasso & Sons, LLC
A wet bar pretty enough to be on display. Photography by Danny Piassick. House design by Charles Isreal.
Golf Course Estate
Golf Course Estate
Baxter InteriorsBaxter Interiors
Custom Dining Room Cabinetry
Custom Dining Room Cabinetry
Gayler Design BuildGayler Design Build
The details of this remodel included custom Precision Cabinets painted in Swiss Coffee with Monterey style doors and slab front drawers and topped with beautiful Bella Statuario quartz countertops. Gorgeous glass doors were included in the design to display the client’s collectibles and decorative items, as well as a stunning 6” Thassos Marble Honeycomb Mosaic backsplash. Within the cabinets, under cabinet lighting and LED strip lighting was thoughtfully installed for task work.
Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI
Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI
Dream KitchensDream Kitchens
Kitchen Renovation
Kitchen Renovation
R LUCAS Construction and DesignR LUCAS Construction and Design
The Country Mansion
The Country Mansion
Alvarez HomesAlvarez Homes
Photography by Jorge Alvarez.
Custom Coffee Room
Custom Coffee Room
JAWS Enterprises of GA LLCJAWS Enterprises of GA LLC
Unique coffee room featuring built in cabinets to each side. Built in bench seating with storage below. Custom slab walnut table top and painted legs with glazing to match cabinetry. Dark hardwood floor. Photographed by Chuck Murphy Statesboro, GA
The Memories Are On the Inside
The Memories Are On the Inside
USI Design & RemodelingUSI Design & Remodeling
Multi room architectural and Interior redesign. Design theme-Classic Transitional Goal to make the home enjoyable and functional. A few of the steps taken included: -Flooring unifications and refinishing. -Converting Formal living to a Lounge. -Kitchen floorpan change.
BRF #22
BRF #22
Wolter's Custom Cabinets. LLCWolter's Custom Cabinets. LLC
Transitional Home Build | FM16 (Meadow)
Transitional Home Build | FM16 (Meadow)
Putman BuildersPutman Builders
Basement Remodel
Basement Remodel
Northern Woodworking, Inc.Northern Woodworking, Inc.
Ridgewood "Jewel Box" Butler's Pantry
Ridgewood "Jewel Box" Butler's Pantry
Ulrich IncUlrich Inc
Greek Revival
Greek Revival
Castle HomesCastle Homes
Walls: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut 50% Antique Brown Trim: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut 50% Antique Brown Cabinets and soffit: (Alder) Stained Minwax 50% Dark Walnut, 50% Antique Brown or match sample Reed Brown Photography
Winding Creek Addition
Winding Creek Addition
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Focus-Pocus
Design Ideas by Napoleon
Design Ideas by Napoleon
Napoleon ProductsNapoleon Products
Kentfield Traditional Elegance
Kentfield Traditional Elegance
PatriARCH ArchitecturePatriARCH Architecture
Shoal Creek, AL
Shoal Creek, AL
Gary Sasnett DesignGary Sasnett Design
This space was once a drab closet and now a handsome bar for family and friends to enjoy...

Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Dark 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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