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Medium Sized Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Webber Coleman WoodworksWebber Coleman Woodworks
Farmhouse style kitchen with bar, featuring floating wood shelves, glass door cabinets, white cabinets with contrasting black doors, undercounter beverage refrigerator and icemaker with panel, decorative feet on drawer stack.
Sunset Boulevard
Sunset Boulevard
Shannon CrainShannon Crain
Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake
Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake
Hauer Construction Inc.Hauer Construction Inc.
Basement Wet Bar Drafted and Designed by Fluidesign Studio
Stunning Basement in Barrington
Stunning Basement in Barrington
Advance Design Studio, Ltd.Advance Design Studio, Ltd.
Basement wet bar with stikwood wall, industrial pipe shelving, beverage cooler, and microwave.
Modern Craftsman Custom Home Wet Bar
Modern Craftsman Custom Home Wet Bar
Paradigm HomesParadigm Homes
Modern Zen Home
Modern Zen Home
Monarch & MakerMonarch & Maker
Woodway Interior House Remodel
Woodway Interior House Remodel
Northlight Custom Builders, LLCNorthlight Custom Builders, LLC
Basking Ridge Kitchen Remodel
Basking Ridge Kitchen Remodel
Rachel Savage Design Management LLCRachel Savage Design Management LLC
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!
Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!
Delphinium DesignDelphinium Design
Photo Credit: Tiffany Ringwald Photography
Tower Lakes Basement Remodel
Tower Lakes Basement Remodel
Matrix Home SolutionsMatrix Home Solutions
HIstoric Campbell Building - Industrial Home Bar
HIstoric Campbell Building - Industrial Home Bar
Walker WoodworkingWalker Woodworking
Loft apartment gets a custom home bar complete with liquor storage and prep area. Shelving and slab backsplash make this a unique spot for entertaining.
Oak, and White Kitchen with Matte Black Accents in Iowa Aspen Homes Farmhouse
Oak, and White Kitchen with Matte Black Accents in Iowa Aspen Homes Farmhouse
Village Home StoresVillage Home Stores
Home bar in Lower Level of a new Bettendorf Iowa home. Black cabinetry, White Oak floating shelves, and Black Stainless appliances featured. Design and materials by Village Home Stores for Aspen Homes.
The Back Road
The Back Road
Talie Jane InteriorsTalie Jane Interiors
Jeff Dow Photography
Kitchen Remodels
Kitchen Remodels
Kitchen Solvers of Fort LauderdaleKitchen Solvers of Fort Lauderdale
Dining and Home Bar Design
Dining and Home Bar Design
Savvy InteriorsSavvy Interiors
Parker, Colorado
Parker, Colorado
Lucy Gold InteriorsLucy Gold Interiors
Beautiful Finishes and Lighting
Timeless classic in Houston, Texas
Timeless classic in Houston, Texas
By Design Interiors, Inc.By Design Interiors, Inc.
Small spaces sometimes have the best details! This small wetbar is full of fun, sparkling surprises. The custom leaded glass pocket door separates the great room from the dining room while still transferring natural light through the center of the house. Painting the back of the upper cabinets black allows the crystal stemware to really sparkle in the hidden lighting. The antiqued mirror backsplash reflects the polished nickel bar faucet and hammered silver sink. Add the mini wine chiller and ice maker and here’s the perfect spot for entertaining! Photographer: Daniel Angulo
Urban Farmhouse
Urban Farmhouse
DK HomesDK Homes
This home is full of clean lines, soft whites and grey, & lots of built-in pieces​. Large entry area with message center, dual closets, custom bench with hooks and cubbies to keep organized. Living room fireplace with shiplap, custom mantel and cabinets, and white brick.
Glenhurst
Glenhurst
Sharon Kory InteriorsSharon Kory Interiors
Black cabinets, grass cloth wallcovering, wine frig, gold hardware

Medium Sized 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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