Interested in purchasing a bar? We can help in the many decisions you will need to make thru ought the construction process. This list will help with home bar ideas.
The first thing we ask is how you may entertain guests, meaning how many people would you think you would like to have seated at the bar, keep in mind yourself being the bartender and any one who may prefer to stand you will always have someone who likes to stand right at the entrance of the bar . a bar should be inviting and cozy mostly family and friends will be your guests, don’t have a bar overwhelming and to large where mostly parts are empty and everyone gathers to one spot. Many of the bars we have made average accommodating seating for 6 to 10 people, which include the bartender. The area the bar is to be placed will have much to do with the design and size.
This leads us to the footprint of your bar and cabinetry. Our bar designs can fit in any room or area. We can help you decide the shape and how it will flow into the room. There are two types of bars witch we call Contoured or Diamond. A Contoured bar is mostly round shapes of any kind and a Diamond is any shape with straight lines. Once we have decided on the foot print a template is made to the exact shape and size of the bar top, which will help to visualize the bar in the area.
Now for a bit of fun!!
Choices and more choices. This is a basic material list of what to choose for the specific parts of your bar.
What type and style of BAR TOP would you like?
- Laminate , Wilson Art®, Formica® Arborite®
- Metal ,Copper, Stainless Steel, Aluminum, Brass, (let us know if you have different metals in mind)
- Solid Wood , Oak, Maple, Cherry, Walnut, Birch, Hickory, Mahogany, Beech, Ash, Aspen, Poplar, Pine, Cedar, Bass Wood, Fir, Butternut, Teak, Purple Heart, Zebra Wood, Padauk, Bubinga, Cocobolo, Wenge, Rose Wood, Sapele… (there’s more… do we have you thinking now?)
- Solid Surfacing, Gibraltar®, Corian® , Avonite®,
- Concrete, It’s New!!
- Granite
- Marble
- Illuminated
- Combine Materials With Inlays Or Create Patterns (see our pictures for ideas)
What type/style ARMREST/ARMRAIL
- Laminate, Wilson Art®, Formica® Arborite® (just to name a few)
- Solid Wood, Contoured, Smooth, Off Set, Beveled, Round, Top Mounted, Multi Layered , Extended Top, (wood spices see bar top> solid wood)
- Metal, Copper, Stainless Steel , Aluminum, Brass, (not often used as armrest/arm rail)
- Upholstered , Leather, Vinyl, Fabric, Embroidered, (my dad and I made many bars with upholstered armrest/arm rail in the early days , not called for often but it’s still being done)
What type and style bar FRONT FACE (this is called the bar die)
- Laminate, Pionite®, Nevamar®, (just to name some more) ¼/SPAN>
- Solid Wood, Raised Panel, Flat Panel, Fluting, Inlayed Moldings, Smooth Face
- Tambour (this would vertical channels of any type material or combining materials)
- Metals, Embossed Tin (if you picked this for your bar top lets use this to accent the bar die)
- Illuminated Face Panels
- Ideas, Is there Anything More You Can Think Of (anything you imagine we can do)
What type of FOOT RAIL or STEP? There are basically two types of bases for a bar
- Foot rail which typically consists of a 2 inch round metal tube held by brackets to the bar die
- Step which is a built up platform with the top surface finished typically tile, including a front trim edge
Materials for the foot rail
- Brass, Stainless Steel>Polished>Brushed, Chrome, Copper, Rough Steel, Wood (we have done custom bends and stacked several across to create a unique look)
Materials for the foot step
- Ceramic Tile, Glass Tile, Slate, Granite, Marble, Wood Parquet, Cork, Laminate (we have used all these on our bars let us know if you like something different)
Now you should have an idea as to what to expect when choosing materials and designing a bar, ideas are endless lets have some fun and MAKE YOUR BAR … Oh one more thing we still have to design the back bar cabinetry and bar fixtures, look at our pictures then give us a call. |
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