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Small Home Bar with Cork Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Princeton Design CollaborativePrinceton Design Collaborative
Photo by: Jeffrey Edward Tryon
Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, cork flooring and beige floors.
Crow's Nest Cottage
Crow's Nest Cottage
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
Photos by Andrew Giammarco Photography.
Design ideas for a small contemporary bar cart in Seattle with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, cork flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Easton Traditional Elegance
Easton Traditional Elegance
Tara Veith Kitchen & Bath DesignTara Veith Kitchen & Bath Design
This hutch-like bar helps to transition the kitchen to the adjacent dining and family rooms. The glass-fronted 24" stainless steel wine fridge is flanked by white inset custom cabinetry with pull-outs for liquor. The quartzite countertop, restoration glass, and marble mosaic backsplash framed in blue marble liner bars combine to make an elegant place to stage drinks.
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, glass tiled splashback, cork flooring, marble worktops and grey splashback.
Eclectic with a Mid-Century Modern Flair
Eclectic with a Mid-Century Modern Flair
You-Neek DesignsYou-Neek Designs
Inspiration for a small bohemian single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, composite countertops, grey splashback, glass tiled splashback and cork flooring.
Farmhouse
Farmhouse
K-studio Interior DesignK-studio Interior Design
Small rural single-wall breakfast bar in Moscow with a built-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, mirror splashback, cork flooring, beige floors and black worktops.
New basement family room
New basement family room
R. Rodgers Restoration and RemodelingR. Rodgers Restoration and Remodeling
Inspiration for a small eclectic home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets and cork flooring.
Pinery Castle Bar
Pinery Castle Bar
Rocky Mountain Cabinet CompanyRocky Mountain Cabinet Company
Walk out basement wet bar Our client had a blank wall in their basement that they wanted to make into a wine bar and cocktail lounge.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, cork flooring, beige floors, beige worktops and marble worktops.
Mediterranean Wine Cellar
Mediterranean Wine Cellar
Small mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Austin with cork flooring, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tiled splashback.

Small Home Bar with Cork Flooring 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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