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Finchampstead- Family Home
Finchampstead- Family Home
Reyne DesignReyne Design
Bespoke Home Bar with a personal touch, telling the families own story. Dual zone wine cooler for whatever your preference and the space to mix a killer cocktail too.
Mid-Century Modern Highland Park West Home
Mid-Century Modern Highland Park West Home
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Wyckoff Brick Colonial Wet Bar
Wyckoff Brick Colonial Wet Bar
JK interior livingJK interior living
Bayfield Ranch
Bayfield Ranch
Candent DesignCandent Design
Custom Bar built into staircase. Custom metal railing.
Armonk Bespoke Kitchen
Armonk Bespoke Kitchen
Elizabeth Strianese Interiors LLCElizabeth Strianese Interiors LLC
Photography by Meredith Heuer
Lake Home
Lake Home
Alair Homes HickoryAlair Homes Hickory
This home's renovation included a new kitchen. Some features are custom cabinetry, a new appliance package, a dry bar, and a custom built-in table. This project also included a dry bar.
Farmhouse Style- East Cobb
Farmhouse Style- East Cobb
Robin LaMonte/Rooms RevampedRobin LaMonte/Rooms Revamped
Galina Coada Photography Replaced the desk area with a Beverage bar
Hidden Treasure - Wet Bar
Hidden Treasure - Wet Bar
Griffin DesignGriffin Design
Designed By: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photios By: Desired Photo
Shingle Style New Construction
Shingle Style New Construction
Dalia Canora Design, LLCDalia Canora Design, LLC
Jane Beiles
CUSTOM CABINETS
CUSTOM CABINETS
High-End Remodeling by Paul Asadov Design & BuildHigh-End Remodeling by Paul Asadov Design & Build
Bars/Wine storage
Bars/Wine storage
The Gall Group: Design | Build | RemodelThe Gall Group: Design | Build | Remodel
This small bar area is tucked away beside the main family room and right off the door to the backyard pool area. White cabinets, engineered carrara quartz countertop, basketweave carrara backsplash and brass accents give this bar area and updated and fresh look. The wine refrigerator and sink make this small area very functional.
North Tustin Traditional
North Tustin Traditional
Cindy Smetana InteriorsCindy Smetana Interiors
Martin King
Wet Bar Lounge
Wet Bar Lounge
Anastasia Faiella Interior DesignAnastasia Faiella Interior Design
Photography by Marija Vidal, Aaron Gordon Construction
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
2014 Fox Valley Food For Health Kitchen Walk
2014 Fox Valley Food For Health Kitchen Walk
PB Kitchen DesignPB Kitchen Design
Rancho Higuera Residence
Rancho Higuera Residence
Hsu McCulloughHsu McCullough
Kitchenette
Gemco Project
Gemco Project
Thermally Broken Steel USAThermally Broken Steel USA
Here you can see the corner of the custom thermally broken steel wine cellar on the far left.
Cabrillo Project
Cabrillo Project
Bungalow 56Bungalow 56
Newton NH - Custom paint by Sherwin Williams
Newton NH - Custom paint by Sherwin Williams
Plaistow CabinetPlaistow Cabinet
Shiloh Cabinetry, Custom paint by Sherwin Williams - Peppercorn. Yes, that's the fridge! Our favorite part of the kitchen... a coffee and wine bar! The devil is in the details!
Kitchen Makeover
Kitchen Makeover
Van's Home CenterVan's Home Center
A dual wine and coffee bar was a must for this customer as part of their kitchen remodel. Their mini wine and beer refrigerator fits comfortably under the counter, but offers ample storage and dual temperature controls to chill different beverages simultaneously.

Premium Small 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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