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Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Open Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Custom bar & Wine rack
Custom bar & Wine rack
Cadence Custom Cabinetry, Inc.Cadence Custom Cabinetry, Inc.
Jameson
Downtown San Diego High Rise, Single Unit, Complete Remodel
Downtown San Diego High Rise, Single Unit, Complete Remodel
Peterson Remodeling, Inc.Peterson Remodeling, Inc.
Design By- Jules Wilson I.D. Photo Taken By- Brady Architectural Photography
Beryl St. Bungalow: Mill Valley, CA
Beryl St. Bungalow: Mill Valley, CA
Seldin Design StudiosSeldin Design Studios
Terry Schmidbauer Photography http://terryschmidbauer.com
My Houzz: City Condo Is Set to Entertain
My Houzz: City Condo Is Set to Entertain
Margot Hartford PhotographyMargot Hartford Photography
Photo: Margot Hartford © 2014 Houzz
Palm Beach, FL / Kitchen Renovation
Palm Beach, FL / Kitchen Renovation
MET InteriorsMET Interiors
Decorá Cabinets: Built-In Home Bar
Decorá Cabinets: Built-In Home Bar
MasterBrand CabinetsMasterBrand Cabinets
River Hills Renovation
River Hills Renovation
Peabody's InteriorsPeabody's Interiors
Designed by Jennifer Schuppie, this home bar is defined by its blend of natural elements and a glamorous light fixture.
Holmby Hills
Holmby Hills
P2 DesignP2 Design
Adam Latham, Belair Photography
Elegant English Country Home
Elegant English Country Home
Kyle Hunt & Partners, IncorporatedKyle Hunt & Partners, Incorporated
Architect: DeNovo Architects, Interior Design: Sandi Guilfoil of HomeStyle Interiors, Landscape Design: Yardscapes, Photography by James Kruger, LandMark Photography
Minnesota Residence
Minnesota Residence
O’Hara InteriorsO’Hara Interiors
Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | L. Cramer Builders + Remodelers, Builder | Troy Thies, Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling Please Note: All “related,” “similar,” and “sponsored” products tagged or listed by Houzz are not actual products pictured. They have not been approved by Martha O’Hara Interiors nor any of the professionals credited. For information about our work, please contact design@oharainteriors.com.
Old Village - Mt. Pleasant
Old Village - Mt. Pleasant
Structures Building CompanyStructures Building Company
Holger Obenaus
Cottage by the Coast
Cottage by the Coast
Amanda Webster DesignAmanda Webster Design
Photo- Neil Rashba
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.
Modern and warm Farmhouse Kitchen
Modern and warm Farmhouse Kitchen
Laurie DiGiacomo InteriorsLaurie DiGiacomo Interiors
Warm taupe kitchen cabinets and crisp white kitchen island lend a modern, yet warm feel to this beautiful kitchen. This kitchen has luxe elements at every turn, but it stills feels comfortable and inviting.
Westport Country
Westport Country
Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.
Party central is this mysterious black bar with delicate brass shelves, anchored from countertop to ceiling. The countertop is an acid washed stainless, a treatment that produces light copper highlights. An integral sink can be filled with ice to keep wine cool all evening.
Downtown Condo
Downtown Condo
Studio ShelterStudio Shelter
Builder Model | Copper Ridge| New Braunfels, Texas
Builder Model | Copper Ridge| New Braunfels, Texas
MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORSMSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS
Tidal Mill Place
Tidal Mill Place
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes
Patrick Brickman
Calusa - QW
Calusa - QW
Kitchens By ClayKitchens By Clay
Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
Back Bay
Back Bay
Blackband DesignBlackband Design
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Home Bar with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Open 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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