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Breakfast Bar Ideas and Designs

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Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
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Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
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Castlebay Home
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Basement Bar
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The basement bar uses space that would otherwise be empty square footage. A custom bar aligns with the stair treads and is the same wood and finish as the floors upstairs. John Wilbanks Photography
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Modern Belle
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Hudnell Basement
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Deighan Home
Deighan Home
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Luxe Living
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Home bar located in family game room. Stainless steel accents accompany a mirror that doubles as a TV.
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Westwood Modern Mountain
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Dansby Residence Custom Bar
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Purple Accent Design
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Dream Home | Fall 2018 Parade of Homes | Reverence
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Bar Tops
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Expansive Bar Top in Pecan Live Edge Book Matched created for a Upscale Bar in Down Town Austin
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R 5967
d KISER design.construct, inc.d KISER design.construct, inc.
Mid-Century house remodel. Design by aToM. Construction and installation of mahogany structure and custom cabinetry by d KISER design.construct, inc. Photograph by Colin Conces Photography
The Ultimate Man Cave
The Ultimate Man Cave
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Michael Duerinckx
Chateau d'Oex
Chateau d'Oex
Jake's Drafting Service IncJake's Drafting Service Inc
Lower level entry and bar
Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
Custom wet bar
Del Sur Country House Wine Bar
Del Sur Country House Wine Bar
McCullough Design Development, Inc.McCullough Design Development, Inc.
This wine bar located in the formal entry room has an authentic "Wine Cellar" feel due to the stone veneer wall and lighting touches, yet has every convenience at hand, including the cooler. Photo by FlashitFirst.com
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Dynamic Designs FurnitureDynamic Designs Furniture
Pebble
Pebble
Hobson Woodworks IncHobson Woodworks Inc

Breakfast 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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