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A Wine Connoisseur’s Idea of a Basement Entertainment Room
A Wine Connoisseur’s Idea of a Basement Entertainment Room
Jacobson Construction, Inc.Jacobson Construction, Inc.
Wine is one of the few things in life that improves with age. But it can also rapidly deteriorate. The three factors that have the most direct impact on a wine's condition are light, humidity and temperature. Because wine can often be expensive and often appreciate in value, security is another issue. This basement-remodeling project began with ensuring the quality and security of the owner’s wine collection. Even more important, the remodeled basement had to become an inviting place for entertaining family and friends. A wet bar/entertainment area became the centerpiece of the design. Cherry wood cabinets and stainless steel appliances complement the counter tops, which are made with a special composite material and designed for bar glassware - softer to the touch than granite. Unused space below the stairway was turned into a secure wine storage room, and another cherry wood cabinet holds 300 bottles of wine in a humidity and temperature controlled refrigeration unit. The basement remodeling project also includes an entertainment center and cozy fireplace. The basement-turned-entertainment room is controlled with a two-zone heating system to moderate both temperature and humidity. To infuse a nautical theme a custom stairway post was created to simulate the mast from a 1905 vintage sailboat. The mast/post was hand-crafted from mahogany and steel banding.
Rénovation colorée pour cet appartement - Projet Rocher
Rénovation colorée pour cet appartement - Projet Rocher
Mon Concept HabitationMon Concept Habitation
Les propriétaires ont voulu créer une atmosphère poétique et raffinée. Le contraste des couleurs apporte lumière et caractère à cet appartement. Nous avons rénové tous les éléments d'origine de l'appartement.
Bar
Bar
Ken Otke Construction CompanyKen Otke Construction Company
Photo of a large country galley wet bar in Other with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback, ceramic flooring, multi-coloured floors, grey worktops and laminate countertops.
Paradise Valley Rustic Modern
Paradise Valley Rustic Modern
Laurie Westberg, Urban Interior DesignLaurie Westberg, Urban Interior Design
Warm and cozy home bar in knotty alder with pewter accents and custom metal screens for cabinet doors. Rustic modern materials and finishes.
Inspiration for a small modern u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback and recessed-panel cabinets.
Traditional Home Bar
Traditional Home Bar
Medium sized classic wet bar in Other with a built-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, brown splashback and ceramic flooring.
Recreational Haven
Recreational Haven
Donahoe GroupDonahoe Group
Tom Watson Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary breakfast bar in New York with grey floors, a submerged sink, laminate countertops, concrete flooring and green worktops.
Olathe MCM
Olathe MCM
Stumpff HomeWorks, LLCStumpff HomeWorks, LLC
Photo of a medium sized retro galley wet bar in Kansas City with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, laminate countertops and black worktops.
Espresso Wet Bar
Espresso Wet Bar
UserUser
This is an example of a large classic single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, red splashback, brick splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Billiard Room Refreshment Center
Billiard Room Refreshment Center
Valet Custom Cabinets & ClosetsValet Custom Cabinets & Closets
Custom designed refreshment center for billiards room. Materials: Belgian Chocolate Thermally Fused Laminate with Thermofoil fronts and high-pressure laminate countertop. Designed, manufactured and installed by Valet Custom Cabinets - Campbell, CA. Special thanks to homeowners for allowing us to photograph.
Combination Wine Bar & Office
Combination Wine Bar & Office
Closet Factory - ColoradoCloset Factory - Colorado
A spare room transforms into an office and wine storage/bar. The textured material gives the space a rustic modern style that reflects the mountain rang living lifestyle. The style is carried out from the bar to the office desk and the custom cabinets showcase the wine collection and decor while hiding the clutter.
Basement
Basement
Fleming Construction Services, LLCFleming Construction Services, LLC
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in New York with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate countertops, terracotta flooring and beige floors.
Finished Basement with Bar in Brighton, MI
Finished Basement with Bar in Brighton, MI
Finished Basements PlusFinished Basements Plus
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional galley breakfast bar in Detroit with a submerged sink, floating shelves, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, vinyl flooring and beige floors.
Our Work
Our Work
Creative Contractors Inc.Creative Contractors Inc.
Design ideas for a medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate countertops and dark hardwood flooring.
Keylor's Basement Development
Keylor's Basement Development
Modern Era DesignModern Era Design
Demetri Gianni Photography. demetrigianni.com
Inspiration for a modern breakfast bar in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate countertops, green splashback, glass tiled splashback and lino flooring.
Phoenixville Finished Basement
Phoenixville Finished Basement
COCOONCOCOON
Inspiration for a small modern u-shaped breakfast bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, slate flooring and brown floors.
White Traditional Kitchen
White Traditional Kitchen
Hammond Lumber CompanyHammond Lumber Company
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, light hardwood flooring, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.
Forêt
Forêt
SINGER BIEDER ArchitectureSINGER BIEDER Architecture
Large contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Paris with beaded cabinets, laminate countertops, mirror splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Floor-to-Ceiling Wine Bar
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, open cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate countertops, grey splashback and black floors.
Parisian Full Basement Reno
Parisian Full Basement Reno
JC Unlimited Contracting Inc.JC Unlimited Contracting Inc.
Photo of a single-wall wet bar in Toronto with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate countertops, white splashback, tonge and groove splashback, vinyl flooring, grey floors and grey worktops.
Traditional New Construction
Traditional New Construction
UserUser
This is an example of a medium sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops and black worktops.

Home Bar with Laminate Countertops 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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