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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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
New Smyrna beach condos
New Smyrna beach condos
Del Mar ConstructionDel Mar Construction
This is an example of a small classic single-wall wet bar in Orlando with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate countertops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Project Gallery
Project Gallery
Just Jillin InteriorsJust Jillin Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized traditional l-shaped home bar in Cincinnati with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Basement for Bricks (aka Legos)
Basement for Bricks (aka Legos)
Capital Construction Custom Homes, LLCCapital Construction Custom Homes, LLC
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Denver with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops and ceramic flooring.
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.
Transitional Pushes To Modern
Transitional Pushes To Modern
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Wilsonart Aeon "High Line" plastic laminate counter • Swiss Coffee paint (satin) at cabinets • photography by Tre Dunham
Medium sized classic single-wall wet bar in Austin with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops and grey splashback.
Refinished Basement with Baby Blue Walk-Up Bar
Refinished Basement with Baby Blue Walk-Up Bar
Germano Creative Interior Contracting LtdGermano Creative Interior Contracting Ltd
This renovation shows a complete transformation of the layout and performance of the basement. The floors throughout the basement were re-finished with a luxury vinyl plank flooring. The pre-existing laundry room was eliminated and the space was altered to include a walk-up bar, featuring a black laminate countertop and floating shelves. The 3-piece bathroom was fully gutted and upgraded with new fixtures. Carpenters added a book shelf niche and all windows were upgraded. Pot lights and ceiling tiles were replaced along with carpet runners and a fresh paint job.
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Glamorous Wine Bar in Lounge
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate countertops, red splashback, ceramic flooring and beige floors.
Wisteria Lane
Wisteria Lane
TroicoTroico
Small traditional single-wall dry bar in Vancouver with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, white worktops, laminate countertops, marble splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Perfect Wine Bar with Refrigerator and Bottle Storage
Inspiration for a small classic single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, green splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Wood Tones for a Cozy & Functional Remodel
Wood Tones for a Cozy & Functional Remodel
Lampert Lumber - Rice LakeLampert Lumber - Rice Lake
This wood-tones Mission style kitchen and bar were designed for storage, functionality, and family time!
Design ideas for a small classic u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate countertops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback, lino flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
The Steinbeck by Campbell Homes
The Steinbeck by Campbell Homes
Campbell HomesCampbell Homes
Virtuance
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Denver with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate countertops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tiled splashback, vinyl flooring, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
US Floors Hardwood Flooring
US Floors Hardwood Flooring
Green Building SupplyGreen Building Supply
Color:Castle-Combe-West-End-Haymarket
Inspiration for a medium sized classic single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate countertops, white splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Elite Crete Systems
Elite Crete Systems
Highlands Concrete FinishersHighlands Concrete Finishers
Elite Crete
Design ideas for a medium sized traditional l-shaped breakfast bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, laminate countertops, concrete flooring and brown floors.

Traditional 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

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