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Medium Sized Home Bar with Composite Countertops Ideas and Designs

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The Charles House
The Charles House
Z+ InteriorsZ+ Interiors
Cannonsburg Contemporary
Cannonsburg Contemporary
TruKitchensTruKitchens
Grabill Cabinets Lacunar door style White Oak Rift wet bar in custom black finish, Grothouse Anvil countertop in Palladium with Durata matte finish with undermount sink. Visbeen Architects, Lynn Hollander Design, Ashley Avila Photography.
Carmel Valley | Classy | Refined Design
Carmel Valley | Classy | Refined Design
Simply Stunning SpacesSimply Stunning Spaces
One of our favorite 2016 projects, this standard builder grade home got a truly custom look after bringing in our design team to help with original built-in designs for the bar and media cabinet. Changing up the standard light fixtures made a big POP and of course all the finishing details in the rugs, window treatments, artwork, furniture and accessories made this house feel like Home. If you're looking for a current, chic and elegant home to call your own please give us a call!
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California ClosetsCalifornia Closets
Perfect Wine Bar with Refrigerator and Bottle Storage
Water View Darien, CT
Water View Darien, CT
Vicente Burin ArchitectsVicente Burin Architects
Barry A. Hyman
2017 Kitchens
2017 Kitchens
East End Country KitchensEast End Country Kitchens
Irish Pub
Irish Pub
New Old, LLCNew Old, LLC
Dustin Peck
Art Deco Design
Art Deco Design
Landmark Kitchen & Bath DesignLandmark Kitchen & Bath Design
Wedgewood
Wedgewood
MMI DesignMMI Design
*NEW Project*
*NEW Project*
Scott Carter Construction and Custom HomesScott Carter Construction and Custom Homes
Scotch Pine
Scotch Pine
Mark Waeghe Builders LLCMark Waeghe Builders LLC
The Korbin
The Korbin
Asset BuildersAsset Builders
Bar Area in Media Room
Bar Area in Media Room
Alisberg ParkerAlisberg Parker
Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel
Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel
SKP DesignSKP Design
Spring Meadow Residence
Spring Meadow Residence
Cornerstone DesignCornerstone Design
Kevin Schultz
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Corian Riverbed Bar
Corian Riverbed Bar
Maxwell Counters Inc.Maxwell Counters Inc.
Corian Riverbed
Cliffside
Cliffside
Inside StoriesInside Stories
A contemporary home bar with lounge area, Photography by Susie Brenner
Cannonsburg Contemporary
Cannonsburg Contemporary
TruKitchensTruKitchens
Grabill Cabinets Lacunar door style White Oak Rift wet bar in custom black finish, Grothouse Anvil countertop in Palladium with Durata matte finish with undermount sink. Visbeen Architects, Lynn Hollander Design, Ashley Avila Photography.
Capital Hill Bar & Family Area
Capital Hill Bar & Family Area
Candace Nordquist InteriorsCandace Nordquist Interiors

Medium Sized Home Bar with Composite Countertops 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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