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Budget Contemporary Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Alderley Edge 2021
Alderley Edge 2021
ArtHouse Creative InteriorsArtHouse Creative Interiors
Stunning design concepts bringing the home bar area and the open plan living space together to create warm inviting entertaining space. Beautiful views from every space.
Colleyville Wet Bar
Colleyville Wet Bar
ZFE RenovationsZFE Renovations
Countertops
Countertops
KB DesignsKB Designs
Silver countertop overlay using an Italian plaster with embedded design. Smooth finish. By KB Designs
Northfield Commons Boulder
Northfield Commons Boulder
Property Staging ServicesProperty Staging Services
Home Staging & Interior Styling: Property Staging Services Photography: Katie Hedrick of 3rd Eye Studios
SERVIZIO FOTOGRAFICO - Showroom
SERVIZIO FOTOGRAFICO - Showroom
micro interior designmicro interior design
servizio fotografico: Debora Di Michele (micro interior design)
Gloss Finish
Gloss Finish
System Six KitchensSystem Six Kitchens
Almost everything in this kitchen has a sparkle! The Chrome bar seats sparkle, the gloss doors shine and the mirrors reflect!
Bar Cart Ideas
Bar Cart Ideas
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Jaclyn Colville Photoraphy
Man Cave
Man Cave
Shelly Interior Design StudioShelly Interior Design Studio
Comfortable space for unwinding after a long work day. Ladies are welcome too
Geo Series #6 - Sandy Reaches
Geo Series #6 - Sandy Reaches
Willowgrove GalleryWillowgrove Gallery
Willowgrove, Saskatoon - Bar
Willowgrove, Saskatoon - Bar
Kitchen Designs StudioKitchen Designs Studio
Simple single wall home bar. Oak stained black with granite counter top. Grey glass with gold flake, glass back splash.
Alamitos Bay Project
Alamitos Bay Project
Kennedy Cole Interior DesignKennedy Cole Interior Design
This home bar is a quaint and simple space to grab a drink and a chat with friends. Fun art dresses this space up and an oversized brass mirror makes it balanced while reflecting natural light.
Bar Cart Ideas
Bar Cart Ideas
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Jaclyn Colville Photography
Modern bar in a wood-look
Modern bar in a wood-look
Zen LivingZen Living
This wet bar features our slab cabinetry in HPL Porcini LK9904. The clean and crisp stand out boasting under cabinet lighting.
Basement bar in our perfect Wenge
Basement bar in our perfect Wenge
Zen LivingZen Living
Basement bar with under cabinet lighting and horizontal pigeon hole for all your beverage needs. This wet bar features our perfect Wenge VHT54 slab finish for this modern space.
Custom Glass Shelves
Custom Glass Shelves
Alpha Glass And MirrorAlpha Glass And Mirror
Custom Bar Glass Shelves.
Bar Cart Ideas
Bar Cart Ideas
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Jaclyn Colville Photography
Bar Cart Ideas
Bar Cart Ideas
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Jaclyn Colville Photoraphy

Budget Contemporary Home Bar Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a contemporary style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my contemporary home bar be?

The ideal style of your contemporary home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding contemporary home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect contemporary home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which contemporary home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select contemporary furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – contemporary ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great contemporary home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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