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Earthy Linden Reno
Earthy Linden Reno
Dan Wangler: Design • Build • RenewDan Wangler: Design • Build • Renew
Home Bars
Home Bars
Tobias Design LLCTobias Design LLC
Basement Build-out
Basement Build-out
Impeccable by Meredith ParkImpeccable by Meredith Park
The bar areas in the basement also serves as a small kitchen for when family and friends gather. A soft grey brown finish on the cabinets combines perfectly with brass hardware and accents. The drink fridge and microwave are functional for entertaining. The recycled glass tile is a show stopper!
Gaines Way Residence
Gaines Way Residence
Matt Manning SurfacesMatt Manning Surfaces
Biery’s Bridge
Biery’s Bridge
Jarrett DesignJarrett Design
Wyckoff Brick Colonial Wet Bar
Wyckoff Brick Colonial Wet Bar
JK interior livingJK interior living
Airy Family Home
Airy Family Home
Wright-Ryan MillworkWright-Ryan Millwork
This graceful archway frames the way into the family's kitchen and wet bar. In the center is a periwinkle island featuring Shaker-style cabinetry, which is echoed in white above the bar and in the wainscoting above the fireplace. The walls display white v-groove paneling.
Libertyville Whole Home Renovation/Addition
Libertyville Whole Home Renovation/Addition
BDS Design Build RemodelBDS Design Build Remodel
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Glencoe Narrow Home
Glencoe Narrow Home
Tandem Architecture & ConstructionTandem Architecture & Construction
Randolph
Randolph
Lauren M. Smith Interiors, LLCLauren M. Smith Interiors, LLC
Design By: Lauren M. Smith Interiors & MKW Interiors Photography By: Patsy McEnroe Photography Construction By: Northwood Services Cabinetry By: Amish Custom Kitchens
Glenn Valley Custom Home
Glenn Valley Custom Home
UserUser
This is a custom bar design for the client, they like to entertain and watch movies in this space, so we wanted a place where it created depth, and a bit of sparkle all while paying an homage to their yacht lifestyle.
Lullwater
Lullwater
Level Team ContractingLevel Team Contracting
Stunning White Kitchen and Onyx Island with Refaced Butler's Pantry
Stunning White Kitchen and Onyx Island with Refaced Butler's Pantry
Cabinet-S-TopCabinet-S-Top
In this stunning kitchen, Medallion Park Place door with flat center panel in painted White Icing cabinets were installed on the perimeter. The cabinets on the island are Medallion Park Place doors with reversed raised panel in cherry wood with Onyx stain. The cabinets in the butler’s pantry were refaced with new Medallion Park Place door and drawer fronts were installed. Three seedy glass door cabinets with finished interiors were installed above the TV area and window. Corian Zodiaq Quartz in Neve color was installed on the perimeter and Bianco Mendola Granite was installed on the Island. The backsplash is Walker Zanger luxury 6th Avenue Julia mosaic collection in Fog Gloss for sink and range walls only. Moen Align Pull-Out Spray Faucet in Spot Resistant Stainless with a matching Soap Dispenser and Blanco Precis Silgranite Sink in Metallic Gray. Installed 5 Brio LED Disc Lights. Over the Island is SoCo Mini Canopy Light Fixture with 3 canopies and SoCo modern socket pendant in black. The chandelier is Rejuvenation Williamette 24” Fluted Glass with Oiled Rubbed Bronze finish.
Huntington Beach Living and Dining Room
Huntington Beach Living and Dining Room
Vision InteriorsVision Interiors
Barrington Home
Barrington Home
UserUser
Cynthia Lynn
Timeless Kitchen and Bath Project
Timeless Kitchen and Bath Project
Erika Bruder Interior Design LLCErika Bruder Interior Design LLC
Michael Hillman
Croft Project
Croft Project
Tango Design StudioTango Design Studio
white shaker door servery with wine cooler
Oenoke Ridge
Oenoke Ridge
Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.
Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
Greige Wine Bar with Calacatta Bali Quartz Countertop
Greige Wine Bar with Calacatta Bali Quartz Countertop
Cabinet-S-TopCabinet-S-Top
This wine bar was created with Siteline frameless Malone door style Matte Thermally Fused Laminate cabinets in Aria finish. The countertop is MSI Calacatta Bali with 2” high backsplash.
Friendly Bungalow
Friendly Bungalow
NSPJ ArchitectsNSPJ Architects

Small Traditional 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

The ideal style of your traditional 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 classic 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 elegant 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 – traditional ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great traditional home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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