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Home Bar with Shaker Cabinets and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Clerestory
Clerestory
Clearcut Construction, Inc.Clearcut Construction, Inc.
We remodeled the interior of this home including the kitchen with new walk into pantry with custom features, the master suite including bathroom, living room and dining room. We were able to add functional kitchen space by finishing our clients existing screen porch and create a media room upstairs by flooring off the vaulted ceiling.
Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel
Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel
Martino Designs, Inc.Martino Designs, Inc.
2018 - Francis Street
2018 - Francis Street
Jilco Kitchen and BathJilco Kitchen and Bath
Kitchen Designer (Savannah Schmitt) Cabinetry (Eudora Full Access, Cottage Door Style, Creekstone with Bushed Gray Finish) Photographer (Keeneye) Interior Designer (JVL Creative - Jesse Vickers) Builder (Arnett Construction)
Beach Drive
Beach Drive
Studio MielStudio Miel
Photography: Stacy Zarin Goldberg
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaid: Family Room Wet Bar
KraftMaidKraftMaid
This family room in Honey Spice on cherry is more than just comfortable. With a wet bar and refrigerator, it's the center of attention.
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Lorton Media Room | Lorton, VA
Casaplex, LLCCasaplex, LLC
Viola E
Viola E
Prodigy Homes Inc.Prodigy Homes Inc.
Karen Jackson Photography
Old Church Conversion - Condo B
Old Church Conversion - Condo B
UserUser
William Quarles Photography
Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth
Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth
Brooks Custom HomesBrooks Custom Homes
Sunset Island Dr Lake Home
Sunset Island Dr Lake Home
Shane Weltzin at SW Technology DesignShane Weltzin at SW Technology Design
Bentley Ridge Basement Bar
Bentley Ridge Basement Bar
Kade Cabinet Co.Kade Cabinet Co.
La Jolla Hamptons
La Jolla Hamptons
Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Joshua Creek Basement Reno
Joshua Creek Basement Reno
Stephani Buchman PhotographyStephani Buchman Photography
Photography by www.stephanibuchmanphotography.com Interior Design by Christine DeCosta www.decorbychristine.com
beverly hills residence
beverly hills residence
Burnham DesignBurnham Design
Pacific Heights
Pacific Heights
UserUser
Montana Family Compound
Montana Family Compound
Shannon Callaghan Interior DesignShannon Callaghan Interior Design
M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
We created this moody custom built in bar area for our clients in the M streets. We contrasted the dark blue with a dark walnut wood stain counter top and shelves. Added the finishing touches by add a textured grasscloth wallpaper and shelf lights
Woodhill
Woodhill
Blythe Building CompanyBlythe Building Company
A glorious marble counter wet bar with backsplash and a wine refrigerator make a perfect place for hosting guests. The cabinets are custom painted in stately Chelsea Gray (by Benjamin Moore). Natural light floods over the heart of pine wood flooring.

Home Bar with Shaker 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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