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Traditional Red Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Design ideas for a large traditional home bar in Edmonton with carpet.
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This is an example of a large classic home bar in Toronto.
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Inspiration for a traditional home bar in Calgary.
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All details were considered when designing the bar area. From the functionality of the built-in appliances down to the carved grapevine detailing of carved mahogany on the the bar front.
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Entertaining on Lake Wylie
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Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback and ceramic flooring.
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This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback and porcelain flooring.
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Cabana floor - 5" x 3/4" rift and quartered white oak with Costa Esmeralda 5" x5" stone inlay. Designed by Hayslip Design Associates. Installed, sanded, stained and finished by Gleaming Floors, LLC.
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Efrain Machado
Photo of a large traditional galley wet bar in Miami with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, marble flooring, brown floors and beige worktops.
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Photo of a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and composite countertops.
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River Oaks - Locke Lane
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Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped breakfast bar in Houston with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, granite worktops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
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Inspiration for a traditional home bar in Phoenix.
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Lower Level Bar & Wine Cellar
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Inspiration for a large classic breakfast bar in Milwaukee with a built-in sink, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops and dark hardwood flooring.
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Inspiration for a large traditional galley breakfast bar in Other with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone worktops, beige splashback, metro tiled splashback and carpet.
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Inspiration for a small classic home bar in Other.

Traditional Red 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 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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