Happy Hour at Home: 38 Amazing Basement Bars

Get design ideas for turning your basement into the perfect place to serve up a cocktail, or two.

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Casual Luxury

Comfortable furnishings and a few opulent accents turn this large walk-out basement into a high-style place to gather and relax. Separating the bar from the lounge space allows for two distinct entertaining spaces. The large sectional and high-back chairs provide comfy seating options, while the crystal chandelier, wine display, patterned wallpaper and plush purple pillows and throws add a high-style touch.

From: EDYTA & CO. Interior Design

Bright + Bold

Playful patterns and bold colors bring a whimsical vibe to this relaxed family-friendly space. The room serves as a bar, game room, media room and general hangout space. The blue sofa and cabinetry help emphasize the beautiful Spanish-inspired pattern that graces the front of the bar.

From: D2 Interieurs

Bar Lounge + Billiards

A mix of dark hues, textured leather and brass-toned metallics give this lower-level billiards and bar area a relaxing masculine yet sophisticated feel. A tray ceiling with a herringbone-patterned covering and a two-tiered light fixture make this walk-out basement feel like anything but a basement.

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From: Thurman Design Studio

Cocktails + Conversation

This basement lounge features a well-equipped wet bar that includes two integrated refrigerators, a sink, a deluxe coffee maker and plenty of storage for essentials.

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From: Brian Patrick Flynn

Black + White Basement Bar

This basement bar area includes an L-shape banquette seat that is perfect for family game night, casual meals or poker night. Go to the next photo to see what’s behind the bar.

From: Thurman Design Studio

Black + White Basement Bar

Black subway tile laid in a herringbone pattern adds texture and contrasts beautifully against the white cabinetry and white upholstered bar stools (see the previous photo). A pair of refrigerators, dishwasher and a microwave concealed inside the cabinets means you’ll hardly ever have to go upstairs to get snacks and beverages.

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From: Thurman Design Studio

Nautical Bar

This walk-out basement on the waterfront is the ultimate indoor retreat after a day at the beach. Modern barstools cozy up to a slatted wood bar that resembles the hull of a boat. A porthole-style window, pretty blue accents and stainless-steel pendant lights add to the nautical charm in this inviting space.

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From: Robert Paul Properties

Staircase Turned Bar

This custom bar aligns with one of the treads on the staircase for a totally unique and seamless design. Classic white subway tile, white cabinetry and illuminated glass shelves filled with pretty bottles keep the space looking light and airy.

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From: Jeff Pelletier

Bar + Kitchen Basement

This deluxe basement is equipped with a full kitchen, wine cellar and a wood-burning fireplace. If this is what the basement looks like, can you imagine how posh the upstairs must be?

From: Pineapple House Interior Design

Game Room + Bar

A curved bar with a matching curved soffit turned a plain corner into a cool arcade-themed bar. Panels from vintage pinball machines are illuminated from the back to create one-of-a-kind wall art. Just beyond the bar area is a game room filled with pinball machines and video games.

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From: FBC Remodel

Natural Elements Make a Handsome Bar

A mix of natural materials — stone columns, marble countertop, leather barstools and richly finished wood — makes this basement bar a showpiece. The bar's angled layout allows more seating and is better for conversation and TV viewing. Go to the next photo to see what’s behind the bar.

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Natural Elements Make a Handsome Bar

This almost pentagon-shaped basement bar boasts plenty of storage and shelf space for glassware and beverages. Other top-line amenities include a mini-refrigerator, dishwasher, multi-level marble countertop, sink and unique decorative elements.

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Long on Style

In the lower level of this luxe home, the bar sits just beyond the stairs, and then the room opens up to a comfy lounge area with a glass-top game table.

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From: Paragon Real Estate Group

Small But Mighty Chrome Bar

You don’t need a lot of square footage to have a well-equipped bar. Here, a beverage fridge, sink, kegerator and TV take up a small footprint but the space certainly packs a punch when it comes to functionality.

From: Claire Paquin

Antique British Pub

The exposed wood ceiling, brick and barnwood surfaces and leather barstools make this basement feel like a historic British pub. A copper still, spittoon, equestrian artwork and a boar’s-head trophy on the wall help complete the theme. Modern amenities like the beverage fridge, popcorn machine and climate-controlled wine closet tucked in the corner make sure the snacks and beverages are up to today’s standards. Go to the next photo to see the rest of this room.

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Antique British Pub

This unusual pool table is designed for bar billiards, a popular game in parts of Great Britain. Vintage equestrian-themed photos line the wall above the stacked stone, while a horse-capped weathervane fills the corner of the room.

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Modern Bar With Wine Room

Along with top-shelf cocktails, this home's gleaming bar offers up luxurious sleek style that includes a lounge area and a glass-enclosed wine room.

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Industrial-Chic Bar

Retro-style corkscrew barstools paired with black wire pendant lights, brick walls and a stainless-steel countertop give this basement bar a contemporary industrial look. Go to the next photo to see the rest of this room.

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Industrial-Chic Bar

Underneath the multi-level stainless-steel bar sits an ice maker, beverage fridge and plenty of storage for glassware. Tucked below the stairs is an enclosed wine vault lined in brick.

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Modern Meets Classic

To keep this basement area open for shooting pool, a walk-up bar was added instead of a standard walk-behind bar. A richly finished, elegant wine cabinet displays an impressive collection. But, if you’d prefer a cold and frothy adult beverage, the bar is equipped with a built-in beer keg.

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Lots of Chill Options

A full-size beverage fridge and standard-size fridge keep this basement bar well-stocked and ready for any occasion. The metallic tile backsplash, marble countertop and plush bar-height seats make the space stylish and sophisticated.

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Grand Basement Bar

With its richly finished woodwork, coffered ceiling, stone fireplace and stained-glass window, this aristocratic basement looks as if it belongs in a five-star hotel.

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Wall of Tasty Taps

In this small but well-equipped bar, the kegs are kept in an adjacent storage room with just the taps exposed on the wall. A freezer full of frosty mugs is kept within reach.

From: Case Design / Remodeling Indy

Terrazzo Bar

Terrazzo is an excellent material choice for this waterfall-style bar and countertop. Not only does it look great and adds a fun pop of color and style, it is also easy to clean and super durable. Open shelves, a streamlined box light fixture and contemporary barstools round out this inviting space.

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From: Eisner Design

Earthy Bar With Extensive Wine Storage

The mix of natural materials and warm earthy colors in this stunning basement bar makes it a showstopper. The textured sandstone wall in the wine room paired with the stacked stone columns, granite countertops and the agate panels on the bar keep the space earthy and grounded. Dark-finished cabinetry, wood and metal barstools and rough-hewn floors complete the handsome basement bar.

From: AVID Associates

Lavish Bar With Patio Access

This lower-level lakeside bar is generously equipped with a full-size refrigerator, dishwasher, sink and even a pass-through window out to the patio.

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From: Abbi Williams

Budget-Friendly Backsplash

This tiny bar equipped with a built-in ice maker has a DIY backsplash that was probably a lot of fun to put together. Rows of wine corks laid both vertically and horizontally provide a personalized feature that makes a great conversation piece or a convenient place to pin a note.

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Matching Bar + Fireplace

A stacked-stone bar with a sandstone countertop matches the adjacent fireplace and hearth. A sectional sofa tucked into the corner makes a cozy seating area to relax and unwind. Go to the next photo to see what’s behind the bar.

From: Seek Interior Design

Matching Bar + Fireplace

Custom cabinetry houses wine storage, drawer-refrigerator and freezer, a TV and plenty of display space for barware. The two-tiered bar helps keep the space neat and organized while the black, corkscrew-style barstools offer up ample seating.

From: Seek Interior Design

Wood Bar Under the Stairs

This home cleverly makes use of the space under the basement stairs by turning it into a bar. Built-in shelves neatly fill up the narrow top area; below them, a sink, cabinets, ice maker and mini-fridge are ready to get the party started.

From: Cortney Bishop Design

Ranch-Style Basement Bar

Rough-hewn slats of barnwood wrap around this bar giving it a charmingly rustic feel. Paired with a stacked-stone wall, wood and metal barstools and the wonderful horse artwork, this bar feels as if there’s a working ranch right outside the door.

From: Studio Thomas

Illuminated Bar

Olive green walls combined with black wainscoting create a warm, inviting atmosphere in this basement bar and game room. The space is illuminated with a chandelier over the pool table, recessed ceiling lights and under-the-bar lighting that highlights the bar’s agate façade. Dual TVs mean you can keep your eye on the game while taking in a movie.

From: Design Styles Architecture

White Modern Waterfall Bar

Striated marble covers the top and side of this bar to create a true waterfall effect. The white leather and chrome barstools along with the smokey glass globe pendant lights complete the characteristically modern decor.

From: Claire Paquin

Posh Wine Tasting Room

Glass-enclosed wine storage is framed by a large wet bar. Bertoia barstools surround the natural-stone countertop and mahogany cabinetry provides elegant style and plenty of storage.

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Stylish Barcade

A video game console is built right into the glass-top bar. To keep this sleek modern bar from becoming too monochromatic, a vibrant painting and colorful lighting add contrast to the space.

Supersized Media Room

Can’t decide which game to watch? In this basement media room, you can watch three games at the same time with a feature wall of TVs. A U-shaped sofa with a live-edge wood bar placed behind it provides plenty of seating. Click on the next photo to see the other side of this room, and yes, there's another TV.

From: Leslie Lamarre

Bountiful Bar

This well-stocked bar includes a backsplash of wine storage, a multi-tap keg refrigerator, a mini-fridge, ice maker, and a microwave all surrounded by beautiful wood cabinetry and natural stone countertops and bar face.

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From: Leslie Lamarre