The Most Popular Home Bars of 2020
Swanky restaurant and lounge style came home, with special features like elegant shelves hung from the ceiling
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A beverage station helps centralize the task of making a cocktail or other drink away from a busy cook in the kitchen. And that opens up an opportunity to create a stylish as well as functional destination in a home. For inspiration, one need only look at this countdown of the most popular home bar photos uploaded to Houzz in 2020. Elegant finishes like marble, brass and beautiful wood shake up useful features like wine refrigerators, bar sinks and ceiling-hung shelves.
A beverage station helps centralize the task of making a cocktail or other drink away from a busy cook in the kitchen. And that opens up an opportunity to create a stylish as well as functional destination in a home. For inspiration, one need only look at this countdown of the most popular home bar photos uploaded to Houzz in 2020. Elegant finishes like marble, brass and beautiful wood shake up useful features like wine refrigerators, bar sinks and ceiling-hung shelves.
9. Wine and Conversation
DiFabion Remodeling outfitted this Charlotte, North Carolina, home bar’s cabinetry with wine roll-outs, undercabinet lighting and glass doors. Located off the kitchen, four swivel chairs and a round cocktail table provide a relaxing area for sipping and conversation.
DiFabion Remodeling outfitted this Charlotte, North Carolina, home bar’s cabinetry with wine roll-outs, undercabinet lighting and glass doors. Located off the kitchen, four swivel chairs and a round cocktail table provide a relaxing area for sipping and conversation.
8. Dark and Delicate
This bar in a home outside of New York City has the sleek glamour of a Manhattan lounge. The team at Christine Donner Kitchen Design balanced dark walls, counters and cabinetry with the glimmer of delicate brass and glass shelves that extend from the countertop to the ceiling.
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This bar in a home outside of New York City has the sleek glamour of a Manhattan lounge. The team at Christine Donner Kitchen Design balanced dark walls, counters and cabinetry with the glimmer of delicate brass and glass shelves that extend from the countertop to the ceiling.
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7. Smart Racks and Reflection
The kitchen’s two-tone cabinetry continues into this Chicago home bar, creating a cohesive look between spaces. The pros at Honsen + Flemming Interiors made the most of the compact space with smart racks for wine glasses and bottles, while a mirrored backsplash adds depth and shine.
The kitchen’s two-tone cabinetry continues into this Chicago home bar, creating a cohesive look between spaces. The pros at Honsen + Flemming Interiors made the most of the compact space with smart racks for wine glasses and bottles, while a mirrored backsplash adds depth and shine.
6. Brass Grilles Add a Finishing Touch
Interior designer Whitney Jones revved up this Atlanta kitchen with bold blue cabinetry and brass hardware. She also added brass grilles to the cabinetry and a bold teal wallpaper behind the open shelves to make the cabinetry stand out as a special destination. Wine chillers are tucked inside the lower cabinets.
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Interior designer Whitney Jones revved up this Atlanta kitchen with bold blue cabinetry and brass hardware. She also added brass grilles to the cabinetry and a bold teal wallpaper behind the open shelves to make the cabinetry stand out as a special destination. Wine chillers are tucked inside the lower cabinets.
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5. Bold Geometric Backsplash
Backsplash tiles with a strong geometric print provide a showstopping backdrop for this Charleston, South Carolina, bar. The designers at Translations Design Studio kept the view of the backsplash open by installing metal shelving that hangs from the ceiling.
Backsplash tiles with a strong geometric print provide a showstopping backdrop for this Charleston, South Carolina, bar. The designers at Translations Design Studio kept the view of the backsplash open by installing metal shelving that hangs from the ceiling.
4. Tall, Dark and Handsome
This Chicago home bar by Plain and Posh occupies an area that serves the kitchen and the family room. Dark gray cabinetry and a wood wall behind it create a handsome look from floor to ceiling. Features include a beverage fridge, wine racks and glass cabinet doors that show off the homeowner’s favorite barware, including copper mugs for Moscow mules.
This Chicago home bar by Plain and Posh occupies an area that serves the kitchen and the family room. Dark gray cabinetry and a wood wall behind it create a handsome look from floor to ceiling. Features include a beverage fridge, wine racks and glass cabinet doors that show off the homeowner’s favorite barware, including copper mugs for Moscow mules.
3. Using All the Angles
The pros at MainStreet Design Build angled this Detroit home bar next to a full-size wine fridge. A quartzite backsplash with prominent veining and glass-and-brass shelves that hang from above add dramatic flair.
The pros at MainStreet Design Build angled this Detroit home bar next to a full-size wine fridge. A quartzite backsplash with prominent veining and glass-and-brass shelves that hang from above add dramatic flair.
2. Compact and Hardworking
This compact Chicago bar packs a lot of function into a small area. The team at M House Development outfitted it with wine racks, a beverage fridge, a counter for mixing libations and open shelves with integrated wineglass racks.
This compact Chicago bar packs a lot of function into a small area. The team at M House Development outfitted it with wine racks, a beverage fridge, a counter for mixing libations and open shelves with integrated wineglass racks.
1. Warmth and Contrast
Located across from a walk-in pantry, this Flower Mound, Texas, butler’s pantry serves as a home bar and snack prep station. The team at Urbanology Designs infused the bar with stark black and white, then warmed it up with white oak and brass accents. The arched cabinet doors nod to Art Deco style.
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Located across from a walk-in pantry, this Flower Mound, Texas, butler’s pantry serves as a home bar and snack prep station. The team at Urbanology Designs infused the bar with stark black and white, then warmed it up with white oak and brass accents. The arched cabinet doors nod to Art Deco style.
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Conveniently located around the corner from the kitchen, this Seattle home bar has its own sink, wine fridge, cabinetry and open shelves that hang from the ceiling. Interior designer Allison Lind used an appealing combination of walnut, marble and brass to give the home bar warm contemporary style.
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