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Small Home Bar with Dark Wood Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Vienna Glam Custom Home
Vienna Glam Custom Home
c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLCc|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC
Photo credit Stylish Productions Tile selection by Splendor Styling
Bayfield Ranch
Bayfield Ranch
Candent DesignCandent Design
Custom Bar built into staircase. Custom metal railing.
Lawton Street
Lawton Street
Bethesda Builders Ltd.Bethesda Builders Ltd.
Photo by Allen Russ, Hoachlander Davis Photography
Shelby Township Kitchen
Shelby Township Kitchen
Lincorp / BorchertLincorp / Borchert
Carl Eschenburg
Transitional Remodel
Transitional Remodel
Sanning Construction LLCSanning Construction LLC
Vancouver 8
Vancouver 8
Kitchen Art DesignKitchen Art Design
(Gary Beale) This bar area features horizontal grain rift cut White Oak cabinetry with a built in full height wine fridge and a floating shelf above the sink.
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Eaton + Stipp Custom HomesEaton + Stipp Custom Homes
Custom white oak stained cabinets with polished chrome hardware, a mini fridge, sink, faucet, floating shelves and porcelain for the backsplash and counters.
Mid-Century Modern in the Pines
Mid-Century Modern in the Pines
Patty Jones Design, LLCPatty Jones Design, LLC
Panasuk
Panasuk
State Interiors Custom Cabinetry & DesignState Interiors Custom Cabinetry & Design
From Childhood Home to Forever Home: A complete Renovation in Southern MA
From Childhood Home to Forever Home: A complete Renovation in Southern MA
Kitchen & Bath GalleryKitchen & Bath Gallery
Photography by: Kyle J Caldwell
Paradise Valley Rustic Modern
Paradise Valley Rustic Modern
Laurie Westberg, Urban Interior DesignLaurie Westberg, Urban Interior Design
Warm and cozy home bar in knotty alder with pewter accents and custom metal screens for cabinet doors. Rustic modern materials and finishes.
Spanish Modern Lakehouse
Spanish Modern Lakehouse
CIRCLE Design StudioCIRCLE Design Studio
Kip Dawkins
Time for Wine
Time for Wine
Sarah Spiroff, CKD, CBDSarah Spiroff, CKD, CBD
Ali Atri at Ali Atri Photography Designer: Sarah Spiroff CKD, CBD Contractor: Remodel West
Basement living
Basement living
Tay-ky DevelopmentsTay-ky Developments
Thai Project
Thai Project
San Diego Remodeling ProsSan Diego Remodeling Pros
Lexington Town and Country
Lexington Town and Country
Small Batch KitchensSmall Batch Kitchens
Man Caves
Man Caves
Closet FactoryCloset Factory
Customized wine racks, a beer fridge and a humidor accent this ultra-modern addition to a man cave.
Eagles Landing - Traditional 2-Story - Saint Augusta, MN
Eagles Landing - Traditional 2-Story - Saint Augusta, MN
Werschay HomesWerschay Homes
Werschay Homes Custom Build -Downstairs Bar area
Charred Pine Bar + 3 Bay Collector's Back Bar Shelving
Charred Pine Bar + 3 Bay Collector's Back Bar Shelving
Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.
Amuneal’s kitchens and bars bring unexpected materials and finishes to create truly special installations. This bar uses the old-world technique of hand-burning wood to create a dynamic finish that highlights the organic nature of the raw materials. The charred pine door and drawer faces are juxtaposed with crisp machined hardware and a hand-patinated watery brass top to create a look that feels both contemporary and timeless. Amuenal’s signature Contour Pulls span the full length of each door and drawer. The 3-Bay Collector’s Shelving Backbar unit in gunmetal and bronze is the perfect match to the humble complexity of this unit and featuring a Knife Edge lower shelf in Ebonized Oak and glass upper shelves.
PLANDOME RESIDENCE INTERIORS
PLANDOME RESIDENCE INTERIORS
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Small Home Bar with Dark Wood Cabinets 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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