Home bars can transform a simple basement, living room or den into a place of comfort and entertainment, particularly when built around a particular theme. Home bars can be designed around a seemingly endless number of possible themes. Here are some ideas to create a themed home bar with the help of bar stools and wine glasses.
Establish the theme of your bar with big items, like the bar's base, countertop and seating options like bar stools, as your guests will notice the larger items first. Small touches, like liquor selection, artwork, bar accessories and menus can reinforce the theme of a home bar.
Selecting materials that reflect the home bar's theme is important. It is essential to opt for user-friendly countertops that can withstand spills. If you want to create a Western-themed bar, opt for a distressed-wood base. To create a vintage-themed bar, select a gleaming marble base. The materials selected can also be chosen to exemplify a theme. To create a tiki or tropical-themed bar, choose countertops and bar stools constructed from thin bamboo reeds. If you want to recreate the magic of a plush, retro-themed bar, opt for velvet-upholstered countertops and barstools.
Next, select the home theme bar's seating options. Seats should always be stylish and comfortable, and choose materials that can be easily cleaned or are stain-resistant, in case of spills. Coordinating seating options are an excellent way to reinforce the home bar's theme. A diner-themed bar may have swiveling, vinyl bar stools, while a country-style bar may have long, elevated picnic benches for seating.
Stock the bar with themed liquor types, as they can enhance the home bar's special theme. For example, a wine-themed bar should be stocked with wines from around the world and wine accessories like wine glasses, cork openers and decanters. You can also enhance the theme by placing different wine glasses like white wine glasses, red wine glasses and flutes in racks for a beautiful display.
To lend a final touch to your bar, choose appropriate artwork and lighting. Artwork and lighting can subtly boost the home bar's chosen theme. If you have an Irish pub themed bar, enhance it photographs of shamrocks in wooden frames and lamps with vintage shades.
Enjoy good times with friends and family in your themed home bar.
Author Profile: James Lyndona is a certified interior designer and runs his own interior decoration consultancy. James especially loves decorating a home in wooden furniture and believes that nothing gives a home as warm and cozy a touch as all-wood furniture and decor.
James loves reading up on new design ideas, and has a special interest in space saving techniques. Here he writes about bar stools and wine glasses.