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Small World-Inspired Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Tiki Container Bar
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Interior Design: Blackband Design Build: Patterson Custom Homes Architecture: Andrade Architects Photography: Ryan Garvin
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Reflections of Azure
John Cook KitchensJohn Cook Kitchens
Tropical Home Bar
Tropical Home Bar
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Stadelberger
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The homeowner has a time share in Hawaii and wanted to bring some of his tropical time into his home with this Tiki bar. An old hutch was re-purposed for the back bar. New plumbing was run for the back bar sink and the slab was dug up to run electric to the front bar. The carved tiki's we found carved by an artist from Florida that sells them at a local fruit stand. The stools were purchased by the homeowner. Produced by Cipriani Remodeling Solutions - Woodbury, NJ Photo by Robert Kramer
Butlers Pantry
Butlers Pantry
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David Hartley-Sawgrass Country Club-Kitchen, Bath and Wet bar remodel
David Hartley-Sawgrass Country Club-Kitchen, Bath and Wet bar remodel
Woodsman Kitchens and FloorsWoodsman Kitchens and Floors
Wet Bar – Cabinetry by Kitchen Craft – Frameless full overlay with New Haven Door Style – Portobello Finish
The Bimini Spec
The Bimini Spec
Stofft Cooney ArchitectsStofft Cooney Architects
Lori Hamilton
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Fredonia
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FIJI ohana
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Hand hewn bench by massive Fijian Local Craftsmen - RH
豊橋住吉の家　茶室
豊橋住吉の家　茶室
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Wailea Wet Bar
Wailea Wet Bar
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Custom Sapele cabinetry in a newly designed layout provides an efficient yet beautiful wet bar in this Wailea Kialoa home on Maui, Hawaii Photo Credit: Take 1 Media, Sharon Brooks
Casablanca-Inspired bar
Casablanca-Inspired bar
Taylor House InteriorsTaylor House Interiors
Casablanca-inspired French country bar with soapstone countertops, wine barrel seating and bamboo ceiling.
British Properties, Vancouver
British Properties, Vancouver
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Gallery
Associated Construction Santa BarbaraAssociated Construction Santa Barbara
Sunset Park - Waterfront - South Tampa - Custom Home
Sunset Park - Waterfront - South Tampa - Custom Home
Sample Properties IncSample Properties Inc
A wet bar with direct access to the wrap around balcony - a perfect way to enjoy the fresh air and waterfront views from the second level. Raif Fluker Photography
Mustique
Mustique
Alexander Antonelli Architects LLCAlexander Antonelli Architects LLC

Small World-Inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired home bar be?

The ideal style of your world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 Moroccan style 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 – japanese style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great world-inspired home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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