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Luxury Traditional Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Lakes Region Traditional Irish Family Entertainment Area
Lakes Region Traditional Irish Family Entertainment Area
Sandra Curtis Design, LLCSandra Curtis Design, LLC
A glimpse of the pub at night illuminating the backlit stained glass accent at the top of the bar back cabinetry. The stained glass was an image Sandy sketched incorporating the view from the lake of Mt. Washington combined with the lake view from the home. Photo by Sandy Curtis
Scarborough Wine Room
Scarborough Wine Room
Alair Homes PlanoAlair Homes Plano
This incredible wine cellar is every wine enthusiast's dream! The large vertical capacity provided by the InVinity Wine Racks gives this room the look of floating bottles. The tinted glass window into the master closet gives added dimension to this space. It is the perfect spot to select your favorite red or white. The 4 bottle WineStation suits those who just want to enjoy their wine by the glass. The expansive bar and prep area with quartz counter top, glass cabinets and copper apron front sink is a great place to pop a top! Space design by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Wine Cellar Design by WineTrend | Photography by Versatile Imaging
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Fully Loaded Home
Fully Loaded Home
Electronics Design Group, Inc.Electronics Design Group, Inc.
Photography by William Psolka, psolka-photo.com
Butler Pantry
Butler Pantry
Corinthian Fine HomesCorinthian Fine Homes
These homeowners had lived in their home for a number of years and loved their location, however as their family grew and they needed more space, they chose to have us tear down and build their new home. With their generous sized lot and plenty of space to expand, we designed a 10,000 sq/ft house that not only included the basic amenities (such as 5 bedrooms and 8 bathrooms), but also a four car garage, three laundry rooms, two craft rooms, a 20’ deep basement sports court for basketball, a teen lounge on the second floor for the kids and a screened-in porch with a full masonry fireplace to watch those Sunday afternoon Colts games.
Neo-Prairie Style Parade Home
Neo-Prairie Style Parade Home
Hobbs' Ink, LLCHobbs' Ink, LLC
This Neo-prairie style home with its wide overhangs and well shaded bands of glass combines the openness of an island getaway with a “C – shaped” floor plan that gives the owners much needed privacy on a 78’ wide hillside lot. Photos by James Bruce and Merrick Ales.
Cool and Clean - New Braunfels
Cool and Clean - New Braunfels
Natalie Howe DesignNatalie Howe Design
Bar
Bar
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
This bar is perfect for entertaining family and friends. Fully equipped with with a keg for the adults and a root beer keg for the kids! The herringbone wood ceiling really warms up the feel of the bar!
Olmos Park remodel
Olmos Park remodel
Paper Moon PaintingPaper Moon Painting
High-gloss cabinets lacquered by Paper Moon Painting in Sherwin Williams' "Inkwell, a rick black. Mirror backsplash, marble countertops.
Country Club Glam Living
Country Club Glam Living
NMB Custom Homes & RenovationsNMB Custom Homes & Renovations
Attention to detail is beyond any other for the exquisite home bar.
North Oaks - Transitional Total Home Remodel
North Oaks - Transitional Total Home Remodel
Michels HomesMichels Homes
Devon Butler Pantry New Construction
Devon Butler Pantry New Construction
Cullen Construction Inc.Cullen Construction Inc.
Cherry Hills Village Remodel
Cherry Hills Village Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
New Construction Kitchen
New Construction Kitchen
UserUser
Stefanie Rawlinson Photography
Shoal Creek, AL
Shoal Creek, AL
Gary Sasnett DesignGary Sasnett Design
This space was once a drab closet and now a handsome bar for family and friends to enjoy...
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Newgard Custom HomesNewgard Custom Homes
Basement Bar Matt Mansueto
DS Chicago to Birmingham
DS Chicago to Birmingham
Amy Storm & CompanyAmy Storm & Company
Joe Kwon Photography
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry
Valerie Grant InteriorsValerie Grant Interiors
A wonderfully useful bar/butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room is created with rich gray painted cabinets and a marble counter top.
Mohawk
Mohawk
Elizabeth Taich DesignElizabeth Taich Design
Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments. IC360
Cosmopolitan Home Magazine 2015 Home of the Year
Cosmopolitan Home Magazine 2015 Home of the Year
Francesca Owings Interior DesignFrancesca Owings Interior Design
Cocktail Lounge

Luxury Traditional 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

The ideal style of your traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 – traditional ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great traditional home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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