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Home Bar with Distressed Cabinets and Mirror Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Abbey Birmingham Michigan
Abbey Birmingham Michigan
PRM Custom BuildersPRM Custom Builders
This is an example of a large classic wet bar in Detroit with distressed cabinets, marble worktops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
In-Home Bar
In-Home Bar
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
No drinking on the job but when a client wants an in-home bar, we deliver!
Inspiration for an expansive modern u-shaped breakfast bar in Phoenix with a built-in sink, distressed cabinets, zinc worktops, black splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
Indoor/Outdoor Lounge Addition
Indoor/Outdoor Lounge Addition
The Cleary CompanyThe Cleary Company
JE Evans Photography
This is an example of a medium sized industrial u-shaped breakfast bar in Columbus with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, ceramic flooring and mirror splashback.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
The bar as seen from the family room between it and the kitchen. A glimpse of the living room is seen beyond. John Magor
Medium sized bohemian breakfast bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Leathered Titanium Granite Bar
Leathered Titanium Granite Bar
Boston CountersBoston Counters
Leathered Titanium granite home bar in Natick, MA.
Design ideas for a rustic home bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback and black worktops.
No Place Like (Highland Park) Home
No Place Like (Highland Park) Home
Jamie Schachtel Design GroupJamie Schachtel Design Group
What a joy to bring this exciting renovation to a loyal client: a family of 6 that has called this Highland Park house, “home” for over 25 years. This relationship began in 2017 when we designed their living room, girls’ bedrooms, powder room, and in-home office. We were thrilled when they entrusted us again with their kitchen, family room, dining room, and laundry area design. Their first floor became our JSDG playground… Our priority was to bring fresh, flowing energy to the family’s first floor. We started by removing partial walls to create a more open floor plan and transformed a once huge fireplace into a modern bar set up. We reconfigured a stunning, ventless fireplace and oriented it floor to ceiling tile in the family room. Our second priority was to create an outdoor space for safe socializing during the pandemic, as we executed this project during the thick of it. We designed the entire outdoor area with the utmost intention and consulted on the gorgeous outdoor paint selections. Stay tuned for photos of this outdoors space on the site soon! Overall, this project was a true labor of love. We are grateful to again bring beauty, flow and function to this beloved client’s warm home.
Boyian Wet Bar
Boyian Wet Bar
Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.
Bar with custom built maple frameless cabinetry painted with distressed black color for vintage look. Also added vintage mirror backsplash with custom American Gum Wood counter tops.
Contemporary Prairie Lodge with a View
Contemporary Prairie Lodge with a View
James McNeal Architecture and DesignJames McNeal Architecture and Design
Shooting Star Photography
Photo of a medium sized rustic single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.
Eden Prairie Lower Level remodel
Eden Prairie Lower Level remodel
Laurie PlattesLaurie Plattes
Architecture by Jeff Lindgren - jalin Cabinets and photo by Partners Woodcraft
This is an example of a traditional breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, engineered stone countertops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Bay Head Beach Cottage
Bay Head Beach Cottage
kate!!!designskate!!!designs
Matt Pilsner
Inspiration for a nautical home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble worktops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Vieille Maison à la Garde Freinet
Vieille Maison à la Garde Freinet
Nathalie Odiot Architecture d'IntérieurNathalie Odiot Architecture d'Intérieur
Inspiration for a medium sized retro single-wall home bar in Marseille with beaded cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble worktops, mirror splashback and white worktops.
Abbey Birmingham Michigan
Abbey Birmingham Michigan
PRM Custom BuildersPRM Custom Builders
Inspiration for a large country wet bar in Detroit with distressed cabinets, marble worktops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
A pocket door hides an AV closet with additional storage. John Magor
Design ideas for a medium sized eclectic breakfast bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
West End Home Bar
West End Home Bar
Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.
John Magor
Medium sized bohemian breakfast bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Boyian Wet Bar
Boyian Wet Bar
Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.Schrapper's Fine Cabinetry, Inc.
Bar with custom built maple frameless cabinetry painted with distressed black color for vintage look. Also added vintage mirror backsplash with custom American Gum Wood counter tops.

Home Bar with Distressed Cabinets and Mirror Splashback 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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