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Home Bar with Soapstone Worktops Ideas and Designs

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green laker residence 1
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Tudor 1924 remodel
Monique Varsames Design, LLCMonique Varsames Design, LLC
Contemporary Spaces
Contemporary Spaces
Fedewa Custom WorksFedewa Custom Works
This is a little wet bar off of the kitchen. Wood is quartersawn sapele with a horizontal grain match.
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Aspekt7 Construction Inc.Aspekt7 Construction Inc.
New Jersey Shore House
New Jersey Shore House
Philip Petrino Interior DesignPhilip Petrino Interior Design
Bar and Wine Cellar Doors
Bar and Wine Cellar Doors
Benson Designs LLCBenson Designs LLC
Bar has sheet steel panels with patina to add texture. Ribbed joints are forged with a power hammer. Vines wrap around the foot rest for additional interest. The wine cellar doors behind the bar have custom forged scrolls in the windows.
The Little Park
The Little Park
UserUser
Greenbriar Lane Residence
Greenbriar Lane Residence
Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.
Westport Custom Post & Beam
Westport Custom Post & Beam
Segerson BuildersSegerson Builders
Home bar.
Welte
Welte
Goebelwood Industries, Inc.Goebelwood Industries, Inc.
The full bar downstairs with an Ebony painted finish
Mediterranean - Aggarwal Residence
Mediterranean - Aggarwal Residence
Impluvium ArchitectureImpluvium Architecture
Impluvium Architecture Location: San Ramon, CA, USA This project was a direct referral from a friend. I was the Architect and helped coordinate with various sub-contractors. I also co-designed the project with various consultants including Interior and Landscape Design Almost always, and in this case, I do my best to draw out the creativity of my clients, even when they think that they are not creative. This house is a perfect example of that with much of the client's vision and culture infused into the house.
Modern Farmhouse
Modern Farmhouse
Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.
Wet Bar
Rosedale Custom
Rosedale Custom
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Black is the New Gray: Back in Black East Cobb Home Makeover
Black is the New Gray: Back in Black East Cobb Home Makeover
Atlanta Curb AppealAtlanta Curb Appeal
Black Bar. Gold stools. Gorgeous tile and counters. Gold hardware
Lakewood Estates Private Retreat, Lake Geneva WI
Lakewood Estates Private Retreat, Lake Geneva WI
Lowell Custom HomesLowell Custom Homes
Lowell Custom Homes, Lake Geneva, WI. This private lakeside retreat in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Lower level bar area with rich wood cabinetry, glass doors on upper cabinets for display and seating at bar.
1920s Farmhouse Kitchen
1920s Farmhouse Kitchen
S&W KitchensS&W Kitchens
1920s Farmhouse Kitchen - modernized for a 1920s house in Orlando, Florida.
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Bars & Islands
CabinetMakers - Fine CabinetryCabinetMakers - Fine Cabinetry
Evanston Kitchen, Den, Master Bath
Evanston Kitchen, Den, Master Bath
Change DesignChange Design
© 2012 Change Design Group
Harbor Towers
Harbor Towers
Metropolitan Cabinets & CountertopsMetropolitan Cabinets & Countertops
Metropolitan Cabinets ShowHouse Collection Mission Shaker door in honey stained mahogany. Countertops in oiled soapstone

Home Bar with Soapstone 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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