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Medium Sized Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Wainscott Hollow
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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle Holiday Home 2016
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Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse. Lumix quartzite from Levantina USA Atlanta Stone Center. Fabrication- Atlanta Kitchen, Inc. Construction Resources LLC. Cabinetry- Kingdom Woodworks. Styling: Thea Beasley. Photographer: Galina Juliana.
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Armstrong - Engineered Stone
Armstrong - Engineered Stone
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Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
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Greeley, CO Residence
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The small, yet statement-making bar is located in a great area: between the living room and around the corner from the kitchen. This way, you won't miss a segment of your favorite TV show or sports team playing. The large drawers keep cups and utensils out of site until they're ready to use. The open shelving can display more interesting accessories or your favorite drinks. And the small sink ensures your dishes are clean and ready for the next get-together.
Irvine Residence
Irvine Residence
The Vintage Wood Floor CompanyThe Vintage Wood Floor Company
The Ratican Contemporary Breakfast Area, Family Room and Bar - Pasadena,Ca.
The Ratican Contemporary Breakfast Area, Family Room and Bar - Pasadena,Ca.
Elaine Morrison InteriorsElaine Morrison Interiors
Looking into the home bar. photo by Richard Rothenberg
Lakewood Condo
Lakewood Condo
Modern Smart HomesModern Smart Homes
Irish Pub
Irish Pub
New Old, LLCNew Old, LLC
Dustin Peck
Neighborhood Charm
Neighborhood Charm
Anchor BuildersAnchor Builders
This remodel went from a tiny story-and-a-half Cape Cod, to a charming full two-story home. The dining room features a custom built in buffet in a recessed niche with an arched opening. The wall color in this room is Sherwin Williams SW 7669 Summit Gray. Space Plans, Building Design, Interior & Exterior Finishes by Anchor Builders. Photography by Patrick Photography.
Modern Sophistication
Modern Sophistication
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Gary Campbell- Photography, DeJong Designs Ltd- Architect, Nam Dang Mitchell- Interior Design
The Madison
The Madison
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Boston Magazine Design Home 2015
Boston Magazine Design Home 2015
Landry & Arcari Rugs and CarpetingLandry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting
In September of 2015, Boston magazine opened its eleventh Design Home project at Turner Hill, a residential, luxury golf community in Ipswich, MA. The featured unit is a three story residence with an eclectic, sophisticated style. Situated just miles from the ocean, this idyllic residence has top of the line appliances, exquisite millwork, and lush furnishings. Landry & Arcari Rugs and Carpeting consulted with lead designer Chelsi Christensen and provided over a dozen rugs for this project. For more information about the Design Home, please visit: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/designhome2015/ Designer: Chelsi Christensen, Design East Interiors, Photographer: Michael J. Lee
Modern Seaside Home Bar
Modern Seaside Home Bar
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Ford Road
Ford Road
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Art Deco Design
Art Deco Design
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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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