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Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis
Belclaire - French
Belclaire - French
Blume ArchitectureBlume Architecture
Finished Basement with a Speakeasy in Oakland Twp. MI
Finished Basement with a Speakeasy in Oakland Twp. MI
Finished Basements PlusFinished Basements Plus
Cigar Room with Wood Paneling and Cherry Cabinets and A Murphy Bed
Cigar Room with Wood Paneling and Cherry Cabinets and A Murphy Bed
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
This guest bedroom transform into a family room and a murphy bed is lowered with guests need a place to sleep. Built in cherry cabinets and cherry paneling is around the entire room. The glass cabinet houses a humidor for cigar storage. Two floating shelves offer a spot for display and stacked stone is behind them to add texture. A TV was built in to the cabinets so it is the ultimate relaxing zone. A murphy bed folds down when an extra bed is needed.
Pablo and Roccio's Kitchen
Pablo and Roccio's Kitchen
UserUser
Made in Michigan
Made in Michigan
Meadowlark Design+BuildMeadowlark Design+Build
A custom bar is nestled into the curvature of the stairway. All wood is from the homeowners wood mill in Michigan. Design and Construction by Meadowlark Design + Build. Photography by Jeff Garland. Stair railing by Drew Kyte of Kyte Metalwerks.
Speakeasy Retreat
Speakeasy Retreat
Peregrine Design BuildPeregrine Design Build
A curved archway with knotty alder doors, leads to the spa.
Evergreen
Evergreen
Articulate Finish LLCArticulate Finish LLC
Traditional Carved Bar
Traditional Carved Bar
WL Kitchen & HomeWL Kitchen & Home
Bar Seating
Bar Seating
Driwood Moulding CoDriwood Moulding Co
This basement is warmed up by the use of wood panels in the bar, complimentary wainscot and trim throughout the space as well as copper ceiling tiles.
Interiors
Interiors
Frantisek ZemanFrantisek Zeman
The Pointe
The Pointe
Lohss ConstructionLohss Construction
Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar
Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar
Transformations Custom Wood DesignTransformations Custom Wood Design
Custom bar with Live edge mahogany top. Hickory cabinets and floating shelves with LED lighting and a locked cabinet. Granite countertop. Feature ceiling with Maple beams and light reclaimed barn wood in the center.
Formal Den/Bar Divider
Formal Den/Bar Divider
The Fish GalleryThe Fish Gallery
This 300 gallon freshwater aquarium gives a pop of brightness to the traditional style of the spaces it divides. Equipment is housed below and above the aquarium with access through the cabinet doors on the bar side. Location- Houston, Texas Year Completed- 2003 Project Cost- $10,500.00
Modern Kitchen | Rutt Cabinetry | Metro Cabinet Company
Modern Kitchen | Rutt Cabinetry | Metro Cabinet Company
Rutt Quality CabinetryRutt Quality Cabinetry
This open concept modern kitchen features an oversized t-shaped island that seats 6 along with a wet bar area and dining nook. Customization include glass front cabinet doors, pull-outs for beverages, and convenient drawer dividers. DOOR: Vicenza (perimeter) | Lucerne (island, wet bar) WOOD SPECIES: Paint Grade (perimeter) | Tineo w/ horizontal grain match (island, wet bar) FINISH: Sparkling White High-Gloss Acrylic (perimeter) | Natural Stain High-Gloss Acrylic (island, wet bar) design by Metro Cabinet Company | photos by EMRC
Hardy View Project
Hardy View Project
Solid Surface Specialists, LLCSolid Surface Specialists, LLC
Rustic Golf Getaway
Rustic Golf Getaway
BLUE RIBBON BUILDERS INCBLUE RIBBON BUILDERS INC
Darby Ask
Residential Project 4
Residential Project 4
Biggerstaff ConstructionBiggerstaff Construction
Built in TV Surrounded by Cherry Flat Front Cabinets in Cigar Room
Built in TV Surrounded by Cherry Flat Front Cabinets in Cigar Room
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
This guest bedroom transform into a family room and a murphy bed is lowered with guests need a place to sleep. Built in cherry cabinets and cherry paneling is around the entire room. The glass cabinet houses a humidor for cigar storage. Two floating shelves offer a spot for display and stacked stone is behind them to add texture. A TV was built in to the cabinets so it is the ultimate relaxing zone. A murphy bed folds down when an extra bed is needed.
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Imagine Home CenterImagine Home Center

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 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 home bar be?

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