Photography by John Lichtwarft

Arthur Rutenberg Homes provides a great space to bring people together for the big game or a card game. This loft provides a wet bar and a stunning view.

Basement Bar Pitcure of foot rail

Pro Basement Inc.

Alpine Ski Home

Randy Trainor

This three-story vacation home for a family of ski enthusiasts features 5 bedrooms and a six-bed bunk room, 5 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, great room, 2 wet bars, great room, exercise room, basement game room, office, mud room, ski work room, decks, stone patio with sunken hot tub, garage, and elevator. The home sits into an extremely steep, half-acre lot that shares a property line with a ski resort and allows for ski-in, ski-out access to the mountain’s 61 trails. This unique location and challenging terrain informed the home’s siting, footprint, program, design, interior design, finishes, and custom made furniture. Credit: Samyn-D'Elia Architects Project designed by Franconia interior designer Randy Trainor. She also serves the New Hampshire Ski Country, Lake Regions and Coast, including Lincoln, North Conway, and Bartlett. For more about Randy Trainor, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ski-country-chic/

Providence Plantation Kitchen & Mudroom

DiFabion Remodeling, Inc.

Rustic Wood Antique Bar with Gray Perimeter Cabinets

Orren Pickell Building Group

The antique bar was locally sourced. The perimeter cabinets are alder with a flint finish and features seeded glass door inserts and built in wine storage. Photo by Mike Kaskel

Bar

R|House Design Build

Custom garage door style liquor cabinet and concrete sink.

Vinci

M2 Interior Design

Basement In Villa Hills

Karen Spiritoso Designs LLC

Kris palen

Contemporary Rustic - Home

Alair Homes Green Bay

This basement bar area is truly a fun place to hangout with quartz counters and herringbone luxury vinyl tile floors.

Locust Hills Drive Residence

O’Hara Interiors

Martha O'Hara Interiors, Interior Design | Stonewood LLC, Builder | Peter Eskuche, Architect | Troy Thies Photography | Shannon Gale, Photo Styling

Barnwood Kitchen Cabinets & Bars

Roughing It In Style

Oceanside Wood Mode

SANOMA Kitchen & Bath

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

Lighting on the floating shelves is the perfect accent to the materials for liquor bottle display.

Burano Leathered Granite - Kitchen Countertops

The Perfect Bar For a Gathering

KBF by Audi Contractors

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

2014 Street of Dreams | American Spirit

Westlake Development Group, LLC

Blackstone Edge Photography

Lincoln Park - 1734 N. Mohawk

Middlefork Development LLC

6,800SF new single-family-home in east Lincoln Park. 7 bedrooms, 6.3 bathrooms. Connected, heated 2-1/2-car garage. Available as of September 26, 2016. Reminiscent of the grand limestone townhouses of Astor Street, this 6,800-square-foot home evokes a sense of Chicago history while providing all the conveniences and technologies of the 21st Century. The home features seven bedrooms — four of which have en-suite baths, as well as a recreation floor on the lower level. An expansive great room on the first floor leads to the raised rear yard and outdoor deck complete with outdoor fireplace. At the top, a penthouse observatory leads to a large roof deck with spectacular skyline views. Please contact us to view floor plans. Nathan Kirckman

Classic Beauty

H.J. Martin and Son

A sophisticated punch of contrast meets classic timelessness. This home features darker hardwood tones and bright natural marble looks with an overall lighter paint pallet. Classic in every sense of the word. Mary Santaga

Large Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets

A home bar can provide a spot of indulgence for one, or be a central hub you gather round when entertaining. Whether you’re thinking of planning a wine bar, outdoor bar, or just making room for a bar cart, browse these images for inspiration, and ask yourself the following questions.

Where should you position your home bar?

The most popular location for a home bar is in or near the kitchen or dining room. If you prefer entertaining outdoors, however, an outdoor bar can be a dream addition to any Aussie backyard – and imagine the luxury of swimming up to your very own pool bar! If you're building from scratch, a landscape architect can help you work out the ideal design for your space.

What type of home bar is best suited to your needs?

Home bars come in all shapes and sizes, and with an array of practicalities. Utilise an awkward corner with a cabinet bar; maximise floor space with a trunk bar, which unfolds to create a bar counter; or conveniently turn any space in your house into a bar room with a mobile bar such as a fun bar cart. If you prefer a more grandiose option, or all the amenities of a real bar, you can’t go past a built-in home bar.

What home bar functionalities do you want to include?

Decide how you will use the bar and whether you will need sinks, storage and refrigeration. Including a sink in your home bar design is a practical addition if you choose a location far from your kitchen. If you’re a wine connoisseur, you may want to include additional wine storage, whereas a mini bar fridge within the kitchen may need no extra storage at all. Home bars that will be used infrequently – perhaps an outdoor bar in the cooler months – may not need refrigeration and could suffice with large ice buckets.

What bar furniture will you need?

Seating is essential to any home bar and will impact the style of your home bar design. Bar stools, for example, come in an array of materials and styles, from traditional wooden bar stools, to resort- and industrial-style stools. Storage is another important element, so look for a liquor cabinet and wine racks. Next, if you are creating a freestanding station, you will need a bar table, which are taller and shallower than regular dining tables. Check that your stools and table height work together before you finalise any home bar designs.

How can you personalise your bar design?

Bar tools and accessories are an easy and interchangeable way to personalise your bar design. You may want to create a wine bar, tavern-style bar or retro bar, so look for wine glasses and tumblers, for instance, that will help carry this style. Coasters, bar mats or signage will help you to further achieve your desired look.