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Large Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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In home wine bar
In home wine bar
MARK IV Builders, IncMARK IV Builders, Inc
A wine bar with ample seating opens up to the family room. It is a perfect transitional space between the family room and new kitchen addition. This bar space was once the original kitchen!
Kitchens
Kitchens
The Tile GurusThe Tile Gurus
Blackhawk Rd - Wilmette
Blackhawk Rd - Wilmette
Signature Properties of Illinois, LtdSignature Properties of Illinois, Ltd
Craftsman Livingroom Remodel with Bar Addition Champaign
Craftsman Livingroom Remodel with Bar Addition Champaign
Darcy Bean Custom Construction Inc.Darcy Bean Custom Construction Inc.
Recessed lighting illuminates the warm Hickory wood on this custom crafted cabinetry. From corbels to pilasters, detail was spared in creating this Craftsman design!
Lower Level Bar & Wine Cellar
Lower Level Bar & Wine Cellar
Tompa Woodwork IncTompa Woodwork Inc
At-home bar
At-home bar
Creation CabinetryCreation Cabinetry
Here is an up close photo of the pillars that surround the seating in the living area portion of the room. As you can see, the pillars, and stone and brick that it rests upon, are as elegant as the rest of the room.
Bar
Bar
D'Lazari Designer, LLCD'Lazari Designer, LLC
Boy will you have fun in this room! A full seated bar, billiards and movie viewing, all in one space. The 3D bar will catch the eye of your guests.
Garden Studio Bar
Garden Studio Bar
Owl Garden StudiosOwl Garden Studios
Added Entertainment
Added Entertainment
A Collaborative Design GroupA Collaborative Design Group
Trevor Carter D' Angelo Photography
Callies: LaCrosse, WI
Callies: LaCrosse, WI
HELMÜTHELMÜT
Meyer Residence
Meyer Residence
Babcock ConstructionBabcock Construction
Aspen Glen Custom Home
Aspen Glen Custom Home
DM Neuman Construction Co.DM Neuman Construction Co.
DM Neuman Construction Co. - Aspen Glen Home, Carbondale, Colorado This custom home in Aspen Glen, outside of Carbondale, Colorado includes real rock accents on several walls, a magnificent wrought iron staircase and beautiful woodwork throughout.
Show Home
Show Home
Artisan Log and Timber HomesArtisan Log and Timber Homes
Full scribe log home with large open vaulted ceilings, 10’ full scribed log walls and a very unique 2 level octagon tower. Perfect cozy log cabin.
Mueller Custom Bar
Mueller Custom Bar
That Design StudioThat Design Studio
Residencia VM
Residencia VM
ArquiluzArquiluz
Tuscan Cliffs
Tuscan Cliffs
Aaron Vry Designer Kitchens & BathsAaron Vry Designer Kitchens & Baths
Aaron Vry
Anninger Residence
Anninger Residence
Creative Kitchens & BathsCreative Kitchens & Baths
Park at the Basement Bar
Park at the Basement Bar
Chester County Kitchen & BathChester County Kitchen & Bath
Spacious basement bar with Fieldstone Bar Cabinetry. Cherry wood species with stain color, Toffee, with a Chocolate Glaze. 27” base cabinets on back wall each have bottom roll trays in them for ease of use and storage. Square raised panel with roping border. Volga Blue granite topped the gorgeous cabinetry.
Speakeasy Retreat
Speakeasy Retreat
Peregrine Design BuildPeregrine Design Build
A curved archway with knotty alder doors, leads to the spa.
Alpine Woods Home
Alpine Woods Home
Red Carrot Design IncRed Carrot Design Inc
Trophy and bar room. Photo © 2015 Denny Wells Photography

Large 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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