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Small Home Bar with Laminate Countertops Ideas and Designs

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Coastal Luxe
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Coastal Luxe interior design by Lindye Galloway Design. Built in wine bar.
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Rénovation colorée pour cet appartement - Projet Rocher
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Les propriétaires ont voulu créer une atmosphère poétique et raffinée. Le contraste des couleurs apporte lumière et caractère à cet appartement. Nous avons rénové tous les éléments d'origine de l'appartement.
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.
Basement
Basement
Fleming Construction Services, LLCFleming Construction Services, LLC
Under Stair Storage at Balmoral
Under Stair Storage at Balmoral
Alset Joinery Pty LtdAlset Joinery Pty Ltd
A project for under stair storage at Balmoral, elegance your living area by not wasting any space. Choose a cabinet and table to welcome your beloved guests at front.
Basement Finish | Buffalo, MN
Basement Finish | Buffalo, MN
LakeWood Homes & RemodelingLakeWood Homes & Remodeling
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New Smyrna beach condos
Del Mar ConstructionDel Mar Construction
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Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Miralis on 30a
Miralis on 30a
UserUser
Ben & Melanie Neff Basement in York, PA wet bar area
Ben & Melanie Neff Basement in York, PA wet bar area
Arnie's Home ImprovementsArnie's Home Improvements
Arnie of Arnie's Home Improvements
Basement for Bricks (aka Legos)
Basement for Bricks (aka Legos)
Capital Construction Custom Homes, LLCCapital Construction Custom Homes, LLC
Phoenixville Finished Basement
Phoenixville Finished Basement
COCOONCOCOON
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
G.P. Harris Construction, IncG.P. Harris Construction, Inc
Vestavia Lake Whole Home
Vestavia Lake Whole Home
Highland Design+BuildHighland Design+Build
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Design CollectiveDaniel Michelle Design Collective
Coffee bar with subway tile and oak style shelves and Frigidaire mini fridge.
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Office
Daniel Michelle Design CollectiveDaniel Michelle Design Collective
Coffee bar with subway tile and oak style shelves.
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Floor-to-Ceiling Wine Bar
White Traditional Kitchen
White Traditional Kitchen
Hammond Lumber CompanyHammond Lumber Company
Wisteria Lane
Wisteria Lane
TroicoTroico
Sierra Road Medicine Hat, New Home
Sierra Road Medicine Hat, New Home
Design Kitchens & CountertopsDesign Kitchens & Countertops

Small Home Bar with Laminate 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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