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WYNTER HOUSE DESIGNS | Whitney JonesWYNTER HOUSE DESIGNS | Whitney Jones
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Luxe Living
Luxe Living
Julia Russell DesignsJulia Russell Designs
Home bar located in family game room. Stainless steel accents accompany a mirror that doubles as a TV.
Coffee Corner
Coffee Corner
Afka Designs Ltd.Afka Designs Ltd.
So cute! Tiny little area to keep your coffee warm and drinks chilled!
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Craftsman Basement Bar
Craftsman Basement Bar
Meyer DesignMeyer Design
Enjoy Entertaining? Consider adding a bar to your basement and other entertainment spaces. The black farmhouse sink is a unique addition to this bar! Meyer Design
Pool House / Guest House/ Home Office Closet Mini bar
Pool House / Guest House/ Home Office Closet Mini bar
Hive HomeHive Home
Heath tile Farrow and Ball Inchyra cabinets Vintage stools, Sub Zero Appliances
Green Oaks
Green Oaks
Thompson Custom HomesThompson Custom Homes
Award Wining Home Bar
Award Wining Home Bar
Khoury DesignKhoury Design
By removing the closets there was enough space to add the needed appliances, plumbing and cabinets to transform this space into a luxury bar area. While incorporating the adjacent space’s materials and finishes (stained walnut cabinets, painted maple cabinets and matte quartz countertops with a hint of gold and purple glitz), a distinctive style was created by using the white maple cabinets for wall cabinets and the slab walnut veneer for base cabinets to anchor the space. The centered glass door wall cabinet provides an ideal location for displaying drinkware while the floating shelves serve as a display for three-dimensional art. To provide maximum function, roll out trays and a two-tiered cutlery divider was integrated into the cabinets. In addition, the bar includes integrated wine storage with refrigerator drawers which is ideal not only for wine but also bottled water, mixers and condiments for the bar. This entertainment area was finished by adding an integrated ice maker and a Galley sink, which is a workstation equipped with a 5-piece culinary kit including cutting board, drying rack, colander, bowl, and lower-tier platform, providing pure luxury for slicing garnishes and condiments for cocktail hour.
Heritage Basement Remodel
Heritage Basement Remodel
Adryin Glynn DesignsAdryin Glynn Designs
English Countryside Manor
English Countryside Manor
Patrick Dyke Collaborative l.l.c.Patrick Dyke Collaborative l.l.c.
Dayna Flory Interiors Martin Vecchio Photography
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Sophisticated Traditional Kitchen
Karen Berkemeyer HomeKaren Berkemeyer Home
North Hinsdale Show Kitchen
North Hinsdale Show Kitchen
Plain & PoshPlain & Posh
This large kitchen was desperately needing a refresh. It was far to traditional for the homeowners taste. Additionally, there was no direct path to the dining room as you needed to enter through a butlers pantry. I opened up two doorways into the kitchen from the dining room, which allowed natural light to flow in. The former butlers pantry was then sealed up and became part of the formerly to small pantry. The homeowners now have a 13' long walk through pantry, accessible from both the new bar area and the kitchen.
Bar Tops
Bar Tops
WR WoodworkingWR Woodworking
Expansive Bar Top in Pecan Live Edge Book Matched created for a Upscale Bar in Down Town Austin
The Ultimate Man Cave
The Ultimate Man Cave
Capstone Custom BuildersCapstone Custom Builders
Michael Duerinckx
Upper West Side Residence
Upper West Side Residence
Ann Baumgartner DesignAnn Baumgartner Design
Marco Ricca
5650 Comstock
5650 Comstock
NIH HomesNIH Homes
Spacecrafting
Custom Bar
Custom Bar
MLC InteriorsMLC Interiors
Custom Wet Bar Area MLC Interiors 35 Old Farm Road Basking Ridge, NJ 07920
Kitchen -- High Hill Court
Kitchen -- High Hill Court
Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.CBullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C
Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography
A Chef's Craftsman Kitchen
A Chef's Craftsman Kitchen
Moxie Design Studio, LLCMoxie Design Studio, LLC
Interior Design: Moxie Design Studio LLC Architect: Stephanie Espinoza Construction: Pankow Construction
Rancho Santa Fe Custom Home
Rancho Santa Fe Custom Home
Bungalow 56Bungalow 56
Kristen Vincent Photography

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.
Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres
Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.
Custom wet bar
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