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Budget Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Sierra Reserve - Private Residence
Sierra Reserve - Private Residence
Collins DuPont Design GroupCollins DuPont Design Group
Colleen Wilson: Project Leader, Interior Designer, ASID, NCIDQ Photography by Amber Frederiksen
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz worktops, multi-coloured splashback, limestone splashback, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
Smith
Smith
Kitchens of FredericksburgKitchens of Fredericksburg
Drybar with stacked stone wall and pine bar top.
This is an example of a rustic home bar in DC Metro.
Picture Perfect Pied-à-terre on the North Side
Picture Perfect Pied-à-terre on the North Side
Corvus Design HouseCorvus Design House
Antique Audubon artwork hangs above fabulous bar cart.
Photo of a medium sized classic bar cart in Chicago with medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Interior Design, Chester NJ
Interior Design, Chester NJ
Keep Calm and Stage LLCKeep Calm and Stage LLC
Medium sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in New York with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, green splashback and carpet.
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
SpaceCraft ArchitectureSpaceCraft Architecture
Eric Roth Photography
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and medium hardwood flooring.
Lower Level Renovation
Lower Level Renovation
Square Inch DesignSquare Inch Design
photography: Viktor Ramos
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley wet bar in Cincinnati with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, vinyl flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Shelf Styling
Shelf Styling
DuLany DesignDuLany Design
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall dry bar in Houston with no sink, porcelain flooring and brown floors.
Broadway Market Apartment
Broadway Market Apartment
Pineapple InteriorsPineapple Interiors
Inspiration for a small eclectic single-wall home bar in Kent with black cabinets, wood worktops and black worktops.
Watersound West Beach _ Whole House
Watersound West Beach _ Whole House
The Final Touch DesignThe Final Touch Design
Cute Little Bar tucked away in a corner
Small nautical home bar in Miami with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, white splashback, wood splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Rebecca Creek Ranch
Rebecca Creek Ranch
UserUser
Compact wine bar with arched ceiling, custom cabinets and wine cooler. RicJ Photography
Design ideas for a small country home bar in Austin with dark hardwood flooring.
Porch Pirate Bar
Porch Pirate Bar
ShermSherm
Large Porch bar constructed from recycled pallet wood with the intention of having the appearance of an old "pirate" ships decking. Speakers wired into the overhead space for outdoor music and plenty of banners showing support for Tampa Bay teams!
Interior Barn Doors
Interior Barn Doors
Markham Garage Doors LtdMarkham Garage Doors Ltd
Richards-Wilcox has re-marketed an old product, and brought life back to the barn door track system. It has been powder-coated black and has become a great design option to replace more costly options such as pocket doors, in condos, office spaces, bars, and any other area you could dream would be a good fit. It brings life to a room and seeing the workings of the hardware is its charm.
Summerland Kitchen
Summerland Kitchen
BMC Cabinet SpecialistsBMC Cabinet Specialists
Small traditional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with white cabinets, quartz worktops, dark hardwood flooring, no sink and shaker cabinets.
Contemporary Kitchen
Contemporary Kitchen
Woodstone CabinetryWoodstone Cabinetry
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Villa Ivonne, Benalmádena.
Villa Ivonne, Benalmádena.
ARCHITECTURE PHOTO SPAINARCHITECTURE PHOTO SPAIN
Atalaya Alta, Villa Ivonne. Torremuelle, Benalmádena. ARCHITECTURE PHOTO SPAIN Fotografía de Arquitectura e Interiores. Fotógrafo Mónica Velo
Photo of a medium sized mediterranean l-shaped breakfast bar in Other with open cabinets, tile countertops, ceramic flooring and brown floors.
Macomb Finished Basement with a Jam Area
Macomb Finished Basement with a Jam Area
Finished Basements PlusFinished Basements Plus
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley wet bar in Detroit with quartz worktops, vinyl flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Small Butler's Pantry Between Dining Room and Kitchen
Small Butler's Pantry Between Dining Room and Kitchen
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
White shaker cabinets were used in this butler's pantry between the kitchen and the dining room. White beadboard was used on the walls to add architectural interest. The wall cabinets have glass doors with traditional mullions. Closed storage on the bottom. Marble looking quartz is a durable surface for this area of the house.
Miscellaneous Projects
Miscellaneous Projects
UserUser
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback and matchstick tiled splashback.
SJM2
SJM2
Woodharbor Kitchen & BathWoodharbor Kitchen & Bath
Emily Kaldenberg
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, wood splashback, slate flooring and beige splashback.
Mini Bar
Mini Bar
HGH Builders, Inc.HGH Builders, Inc.
Convert small closet to Mini bar
Inspiration for a small classic home bar in Atlanta with floating shelves, brown cabinets, wood worktops and brown worktops.

Budget 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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