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Stoke Newington
Stoke Newington
Cassidy Hughes Interior DesignCassidy Hughes Interior Design
Speakeasy
Speakeasy
Red Dot StudioRed Dot Studio
Len Schneyder
Chic Chateau
Chic Chateau
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
Butler Pantry Bar
Belclaire - French
Belclaire - French
Blume ArchitectureBlume Architecture
Parkland
Parkland
Ari Loar Interiors, IncAri Loar Interiors, Inc
Best Of Ohio 2016 - Grand Award Winner
Best Of Ohio 2016 - Grand Award Winner
Daniel DeVol Custom BuilderDaniel DeVol Custom Builder
Retro Lounge
Retro Lounge
Design by Numbers / Rebecca Zajac LLCDesign by Numbers / Rebecca Zajac LLC
Rebecca Zajac
The farmhouse
The farmhouse
Kinsella Kitchens & BathsKinsella Kitchens & Baths
Wet bar that doubles as a butler's pantry, located between the dining room and gallery-style hallway to the family room. Guest entry to the dining room is the leaded glass door to left, bar entry at back-bar. With 2 under-counter refrigerators and an icemaker, the trash drawer is located under the sink. Front bar countertop at seats is wood with an antiqued-steel insert to match the island table in the kitchen.
Speakeasy Home Bar
Speakeasy Home Bar
Applied Imagination PaintingApplied Imagination Painting
Photo Len Shneyder
Stone Colonial Transformation
Stone Colonial Transformation
Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.
Gordon Beall photographer
Elysian Estate
Elysian Estate
HSH CollectiveHSH Collective
Refreshed Perspectives
Refreshed Perspectives
Allison Lind InteriorsAllison Lind Interiors
Finished Basement with a Speakeasy in Oakland Twp. MI
Finished Basement with a Speakeasy in Oakland Twp. MI
Finished Basements PlusFinished Basements Plus
Triple Tree
Triple Tree
Yellowstone Custom Country HomesYellowstone Custom Country Homes
Denver Contemporary Farmhouse
Denver Contemporary Farmhouse
Laura Medicus InteriorsLaura Medicus Interiors
This is a Craftsman home in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood. We added a family room, mudroom and kitchen to the back of the home.
32nd Street Residence
32nd Street Residence
DesignbyRuchiDesignbyRuchi
I designed a custom bar with a wine fridge, base cabinets, waterfall counterop and floating shelves above. The floating shelves were to display the beautiful collection of bottles the home owners had. To make a feature wall, as an an alternative to the intertia, expense and dust associated with tile, I used wallpaper. Fear not, its vynil and can take some water damage, one quick qipe and done. We stayed on budget by using Ikea cabinets with custom cabinet fronts from semihandmade. In the foyer beyond, we added floor to ceiling storage and a surface that they use as a foyer console table.
2018 CotY Award Winners
2018 CotY Award Winners
NARI of MinnesotaNARI of Minnesota
Basement Over $100,000 (John Kraemer and Sons)
Our Work
Our Work
Karen Koester InteriorsKaren Koester Interiors
Karen Koester Interiors Photography by Thomas Ethington
Dense Residence
Dense Residence
Anderson Clark Interiors, Inc.Anderson Clark Interiors, Inc.
Peace of the Rock
Peace of the Rock
Polhemus Savery DaSilvaPolhemus Savery DaSilva
Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink

Home Bar 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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