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Traditional U-shaped Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Modern Marvel
Modern Marvel
Creative Design Construction, Inc.Creative Design Construction, Inc.
A basement renovation complete with a custom home theater, gym, seating area, full bar, and showcase wine cellar.
Our Custom Work
Our Custom Work
Diamond Point TileDiamond Point Tile
A 1940’s Home Gets a New “Heart”
A 1940’s Home Gets a New “Heart”
Medford RemodelingMedford Remodeling
Our designers also included a small column of built-in shelving on the side of the cabinetry in the kitchen, facing the dining room, creating the perfect spot for our clients to display decorative trinkets. This little detail adds visual interest to the coffee station while providing our clients with an area they can customize year-round. The glass-front upper cabinets also act as a customizable display case, as we included LED backlighting on the inside – perfect for coffee cups, wine glasses, or decorative glassware. Final photos by Impressia Photography.
Long Island House
Long Island House
Indecor Professional Inc.Indecor Professional Inc.
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
Waterview KitchensWaterview Kitchens
Jack Bates Photography
Window Reno
Window Reno
House of George LLCHouse of George LLC
Ashburn Basement with Custom Bar, Custom Shelving, Home Gym, and Bath
Ashburn Basement with Custom Bar, Custom Shelving, Home Gym, and Bath
KBF by Audi ContractorsKBF by Audi Contractors
Visit Our State Of The Art Showrooms! New Fairfax Location: 3891 Pickett Road #001 Fairfax, VA 22031 Leesburg Location: 12 Sycolin Rd SE, Leesburg, VA 20175 Renee Alexander Photography
Navesink River Home
Navesink River Home
Ginny CapoGinny Capo
Remodeled basement into a Irish Pub
Remodeled basement into a Irish Pub
Woodsmen Builders, Inc.Woodsmen Builders, Inc.
Marshall Evans
Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building
Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building
Studio 511Studio 511
The butler's pantry is lined in deep blue cabinets with intricate details on the glass doors. The ceiling is also lined in wood panels to make the space and enclosed jewel. Interior Design by Ashley Whitakker.
Bar
Bar
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by Spacecrafting House built by Divine Custom Homes
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Bar
Bar
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Custom garage door style liquor cabinet and concrete sink.
A New Take on Entertaining
A New Take on Entertaining
Tailored Spaces, Natalie SpiniolasTailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas
Kitchen - South Charlotte
Kitchen - South Charlotte
Tailored DesignsTailored Designs
Traditional Estate Home
Traditional Estate Home
David Charlez DesignsDavid Charlez Designs
The outdoor bar and living room is a statement with tongue and groove ceiling detail and stone columns, arches, and a stone bar. The seated outdoor bar is arranged with a view of the pool and outdoor living areas. Photo by Spacecrafting
Ann Arbor Residence
Ann Arbor Residence
Young & Young InteriorsYoung & Young Interiors
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
Waterview KitchensWaterview Kitchens
Jack Bates Photography
Transitional Home Bar
Transitional Home Bar
Living Room built-in Bar
Living Room built-in Bar
The Renowned GroupThe Renowned Group
Cambria Britannica matte quartz backsplash and countertop that match the Countertops and backsplashes featured in the kitchen. The shells were also custom matched to the Du Chateau Danbe Hardwood Floors.

Traditional U-shaped 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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