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Premium Home Bar with Slate Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Wet Bar
Wet Bar
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Fancourt Residence
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Home Bar | Custom home studio of LS3P ASSOCIATES LTD. | Photo by Fairview Builders LLC.
Gull Lake 1 - Bar
Gull Lake 1 - Bar
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Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Integrity Home Projects, Inc.Integrity Home Projects, Inc.
Wet bar as part of basement finish
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home Builders
Oakley Home BuildersOakley Home Builders
Haerter - Lot 6 Cordillera Valley Club
Haerter - Lot 6 Cordillera Valley Club
TAB ASSOCIATES INCTAB ASSOCIATES INC
Tab
Show Ghost Chalet
Show Ghost Chalet
ToadnWillowToadnWillow
Laura Mettler
Vaulx Ln Bungalow
Vaulx Ln Bungalow
Gill Design Co.Gill Design Co.
Custom joinery and a live-edge top elevate the home bar to a statement piece. Stacked slate tile lines the back wall.
Mountain Retreat Remodel
Mountain Retreat Remodel
Riverbend Building LLCRiverbend Building LLC
Heritage Club Beauty
Heritage Club Beauty
Madeline HogeMadeline Hoge
Butler's pantry with granite counter, wine refrigerator and slate tile backsplash, Ideal for displaying family silver, and perfect for entertaining essentials or your morning coffee.
Antler Lake Lodge
Antler Lake Lodge
Roughing It In StyleRoughing It In Style
Barnwood Backbar in Weathered Gray Barnwood
AK duplex
AK duplex
JTA Design- planning- permits -draftingJTA Design- planning- permits -drafting
Bar
Bar
Custom Woodworking Inc.Custom Woodworking Inc.
Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Integrity Home Projects, Inc.Integrity Home Projects, Inc.
Wet bar as part of basement finish
Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Maple Grove Minnesota Basement Finish
Integrity Home Projects, Inc.Integrity Home Projects, Inc.
Wet bar as part of basement finish
Antler Lake Lodge
Antler Lake Lodge
Roughing It In StyleRoughing It In Style
Barnwood Backbar in Weathered Gray Barnwood
Mountain Retreat Remodel
Mountain Retreat Remodel
Riverbend Building LLCRiverbend Building LLC

Premium Home Bar with Slate Splashback 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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