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Traditional Black Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Bar with stained glass window of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa Monica,
Bar with stained glass window of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa Monica,
Tim Barber ArchitectsTim Barber Architects
Modern Prairie Home Bar
Modern Prairie Home Bar
Julia Russell DesignsJulia Russell Designs
Transitional Farmhouse
Transitional Farmhouse
Schwarz Lewis Design Group, Inc.Schwarz Lewis Design Group, Inc.
Sports Bar Cabinets: Custom Wood Products
Sports Bar Cabinets: Custom Wood Products
Custom Wood Products - Handcrafted CabinetsCustom Wood Products - Handcrafted Cabinets
Altwasser
Altwasser
Norelco Cabinets LtdNorelco Cabinets Ltd
Supa Chowchong
Presidio Heights Revival
Presidio Heights Revival
Andrew Charles MillerAndrew Charles Miller
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
Bow Mar Ranch Remodel
Bow Mar Ranch Remodel
KGA Studio Architects, PCKGA Studio Architects, PC
Playful Plaid Pub Project
Playful Plaid Pub Project
Courtney Thomas DesignCourtney Thomas Design
We gave this man cave in San Marino a moody masculine look with plaid fabric walls, ebony-stained woodwork, and brass accents. --- Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena. For more about Courtney Thomas Design, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/portfolio/basement-bar-san-marino/
Stairway Wine Nook
Stairway Wine Nook
Sneller Custom Homes and Remodeling, LLCSneller Custom Homes and Remodeling, LLC
New York Renovation
New York Renovation
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Kitchen/Butler's pantry
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Cyclone Contracting CorpCyclone Contracting Corp
K&E Productions
Colinbrook Basement
Colinbrook Basement
CMH Builders, Inc.CMH Builders, Inc.
Vance
Vance
Buckeye Basements, Inc.Buckeye Basements, Inc.
Bradshaw Photography, LLC
Gold Coast Condo
Gold Coast Condo
Sarah Whit Interior DesignSarah Whit Interior Design
Custom Built Home Basement Bar
Custom Built Home Basement Bar
MILLER + MILLER Architectural PhotographyMILLER + MILLER Architectural Photography
Miller + Miller Real Estate | Custom built home basement bar. Photographed by MILLER+MILLER Architectural Photography
Crisp Architects
Crisp Architects
Crisp ArchitectsCrisp Architects
Basement Pub. Bar and stained glass window close up. Rob Karosis Photographer
Wine Bar
Wine Bar
Petoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By DawnPetoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By Dawn
This modern Sophisticate home bar is tucked in nicely behind the sliding doors and features a Thermador wine column, and a fantastic modern backsplash tile design with a European Melamine slab wood grain door style.
Speakeasy Basement - Naperville
Speakeasy Basement - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Moving On Up
Moving On Up
Amy Troute Inspired Interior DesignAmy Troute Inspired Interior Design
Our team renovated and completely furnished our client’s Tualatin home three years ago and when they planned a move to a much larger home in Lake Oswego, they included ATIID in a major renovation, new addition and furnishings. We first determined the best way to incorporate the furniture we’d recently sourced for every room in their current home, then upgrade new formal and entertaining spaces big time with color and style! In the living room, we looked to custom furnishings, natural textures and a splash of fresh green to create the ultimate family gathering space. Hand painted wallpaper inspired our formal dining room, where bold blue and mixed metals meet warm wood tones and an awe-inspiring chandelier. Wallpaper also added interest in the powder bath, master and guest bedrooms. The most significant change to the home was the addition of the “Play Room” with golf simulator, outdoor living room and swimming pool for decidedly grown-up entertaining. This home is large but the spaces live cozy and welcoming for the family and all their friends! Photography by Cody Wheeler

Traditional Black 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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