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Medium Sized Home Bar with Wood Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Franklin Street Duplex
Franklin Street Duplex
D'Arcy Leck PhotographyD'Arcy Leck Photography
Interior architectural photography of urban, modern residential duplex interior pantry just off of kitchen and living room. Photography by D'Arcy Leck Photography
Modern Timber Frame
Modern Timber Frame
Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLCHermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC
Designed by Victoria Highfill, Photography by Melissa M Mills
Finished Basements - Rochester & Rochester Hills
Finished Basements - Rochester & Rochester Hills
Majestic Home Solutions LLCMajestic Home Solutions LLC
This Rochester Hills finished basement is a modern rustic dream! Everywhere you turn, there is gorgeous reclaimed wood on the walls and bar island. The dark brown cabinets, granite, and sliding barn door brings out all of the color variations on the barn wood. These homeowners decided to also dress up the support beams with reclaimed wood which turned them from eyesores into a unique piece. By Majestic Home Solutions, LLC
Avenida Del Valle
Avenida Del Valle
JL Rowley Contracting Inc.JL Rowley Contracting Inc.
Dining and Home Bar Design
Dining and Home Bar Design
Savvy InteriorsSavvy Interiors
Brookside Modern Craftsman
Brookside Modern Craftsman
MAWR DesignMAWR Design
Modern Home Bar
Modern Home Bar
Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.
pantry, floating shelves,
Haymarket Basement Pub
Haymarket Basement Pub
Grace Thomas DesignsGrace Thomas Designs
MARMORA
MARMORA
Senga ArchitectsSenga Architects
Liquor Wall
Liquor Wall
Backlit DécorBacklit Décor
Behind the Starphire Glass shelving is our Backlit Wall Feature used in this Walnut Bar. Made in two pieces split along the shelving.
Black Distressed Basement Bar
Black Distressed Basement Bar
Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.
Beautiful custom home basement bar features black distressed cabinets with reclaimed barnboard countertops. Upper cabinets feature glass inset.
Our Work
Our Work
Merge Tech, Inc.Merge Tech, Inc.
Ahmad Residence
Ahmad Residence
Richard Luke Architects P.C.Richard Luke Architects P.C.
SLAM / REITZ
SLAM / REITZ
Buckeye Basements, Inc.Buckeye Basements, Inc.
The under-cabinet lighting, brick backdrop and custom wood bar top add a warm ambience to this bar. -Photo by Jack Figgins
Custom Home Bar
Custom Home Bar
Captivating Construction GroupCaptivating Construction Group
Custom Home Bar in New Jersey.
Hand Hammered Copper Sink in Custom Back Bar
Hand Hammered Copper Sink in Custom Back Bar
Dovetail Group LLCDovetail Group LLC
BRF #22
BRF #22
Wolter's Custom Cabinets. LLCWolter's Custom Cabinets. LLC
Bluemill
Bluemill
Alexandria Como DesignAlexandria Como Design
Home Theater and Entertainment Room
Home Theater and Entertainment Room
Karen Hill INTERIORSKaren Hill INTERIORS
Don Cochrane Photography
Old Westbury Home
Old Westbury Home
Cara Woodhouse Interiors LLCCara Woodhouse Interiors LLC
Robert Granoff Photography

Medium Sized Home Bar with Wood Worktops 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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