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Weston Kitchen and Dining Remodel
Weston Kitchen and Dining Remodel
Mint Development GroupMint Development Group
This dry bar features an undercounter beverage fridge, thermador coffee station, and beautiful white wood cabinets with gold hardware. Smart LED lighting can be controled by your phone!
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Northwoods Sports Bar Basement
Northwoods Sports Bar Basement
Thyme & Place Design LLCThyme & Place Design LLC
This fun basement space wears many hats. First, it is a large space for this extended family to gather and entertain when the weather brings everyone inside. Surrounding this area is a gaming station, a large screen movie spot. a billiards area, foos ball and poker spots too. Many different activities are being served from this design. Dark Grey cabinets are accented with taupe quartz counters for easy clean up. Glass wear is accessible from the full height wall cabinets so everyone from 6 to 60 can reach. There is a sink, a dishwasher drawer, ice maker and under counter refrigerator to keep the adults supplied with everything they could need. High top tables and comfortable seating makes you want to linger. A secondary cabinet area is for the kids. Serving bowls and platters are easily stored and a designated under counter refrigerator keeps kid friendly drinks chilled. A shimmery wall covering makes the walls glow and a custom light fixture finishes the design.
Oakton Transitional Kitchen, Butler's Pantry & Powder Room
Oakton Transitional Kitchen, Butler's Pantry & Powder Room
Synergy Design & ConstructionSynergy Design & Construction
After - Butler’s Pantry. The Savoy House “Dakota” adjustable sconces in “Warm Brass” provide the finishing touch to this functional and beautiful space.
Woodland Renovation
Woodland Renovation
Deborah LeamannDeborah Leamann
This bar is part of the Family room. It has custom glass shelves, custom-designed, and fabricated stone counter. There are 2 Subzero fridges to keep beverages cold. It is wonderful to have an entertaining area.
Beverly Residence
Beverly Residence
Mermans Architecture & Design, PLLCMermans Architecture & Design, PLLC
The Shouse
The Shouse
HU-708267307HU-708267307
This built-in buffet off of the dining area features a mix of stained, cherry cabinetry and painted, gray cabinetry by Crystal Cabinets. Hardware is Subtle Surge by Berenson. Flooring is Mannington Adura Max, Aspen, Lodge. Wall color is Revere Pewter by Benjamin Moore.
Buckhead Residence
Buckhead Residence
The Design AtelierThe Design Atelier
Whiskey Room
Whiskey Room
Upside InteriorsUpside Interiors
Whiskey Room Lounge
Traditional Overlook
Traditional Overlook
lisa limitedlisa limited
Providence Plantation Kitchen & Mudroom
Providence Plantation Kitchen & Mudroom
DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.
Wynnwood Craftsman
Wynnwood Craftsman
Jacob Medina Interior DesignJacob Medina Interior Design
Peaceful Haven
Peaceful Haven
Flemming InteriorsFlemming Interiors
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!
Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!
Delphinium DesignDelphinium Design
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Adult Game Room with Bar
Adult Game Room with Bar
Landmark Custom Builder & Remodeling, LLCLandmark Custom Builder & Remodeling, LLC
Who wouldn't want to invite a few friends over and enjoy your own bar and game room? Access to the balcony and home theater. Landmark Custom Builder & Remodeling Kissimmee, FL Reunion Resort
Medfield Renovation
Medfield Renovation
Winslow DesignWinslow Design
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Mary-Beth OliverMary-Beth Oliver

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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