Contemporary Galley Home Bar Ideas and Designs

Our Aspen studio gave this beautiful home a stunning makeover with thoughtful and balanced use of colors, patterns, and textures to create a harmonious vibe. Following our holistic design approach, we added mirrors, artworks, decor, and accessories that easily blend into the architectural design. Beautiful purple chairs in the dining area add an attractive pop, just like the deep pink sofas in the living room. The home bar is designed as a classy, sophisticated space with warm wood tones and elegant bar chairs perfect for entertaining. A dashing home theatre and hot sauna complete this home, making it a luxurious retreat! --- Joe McGuire Design is an Aspen and Boulder interior design firm bringing a uniquely holistic approach to home interiors since 2005. For more about Joe McGuire Design, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/greenwood-preserve

Carlton Living Area

Northwest Construction Group

The Vista Residence

KES Studio

Inspired by the Brooklyn-esque nature of the surrounding historic buildings, this penthouse pairs sleek, urban-contemporary design with luxury finishes and materials, reflecting an industrial luxe aesthetic.

San Clemente

Pamela Nast Interior Design

Custom design bar with walnut travertine top, sconces and recessed lighting.

Currimundi Qld

Kitchen Shop QLD

Drawers black tulip melamine woodgrain drawers handless style wine rack feature Stainless steel framed doors with clear glass panels and shelves with LED lighting. Krystal Stone Splashback in white with LED back lighting 20mm Granite stone tops Undermounted Bin with lid Undermounted round sink and mixer tap under bench Wine Fridge Built in large Fridge on end of joinery photo credit to blind spot photography

Contemporary Hacienda

Wolfe Rizor Interiors

Cukier Beverly Hills

Legacy Millworks, Inc.

Custom Wet Bar in Beverly hills CA. The bar is constructed of Metro Collection Palissandro Blue panels. Custom shelving with led puck lighting. Stainless steel drawer boxes by, and soft close hinges by Blum. 3" tab pulls

House in Valencia City center

Rubio and Ros

Asier Rua

"Boys Night In"

Royston Wilson Design

Andrew Ashton

Hillsboro Mile Residence

ibi designs

Ed Butera

High-End Game Room

Pharaoh Manufacturing

Modern Minimalist Condo

Dwell Candy

By Dwell Candy Designer Stephanie

Great Falls Basement - Bar

Synergy Design & Construction

Through efficient use of space, the reworked basement is able to incorporate a bar with seating, a theatre room, and three game tables (pool, foosball, and poker) within a modest floorplan

Crescent Estate

L. Lumpkins Architect, Inc.

Hayes Home - 2019

Cornerstone Homes by Chris Moock, LLC

Whitehorse Custom Home

Younger Brothers Door and Trim

Boca Raton Luxury Mansion

User

Custom Home Bar, Concrete Laminate Design

New Fireplace Transforms Cold Basement into Warm Family Room

Jacobson Construction, Inc.

A basement may be the most overlooked space for a remodeling project. But basements offer lots of opportunities. This Minnesota project began with a little-used basement space with dark carpeting and fluorescent, incandescent, and outdoor lighting. The new design began with a new centerpiece – a gas fireplace to warm cold Minnesota evenings. It features a solid wood frame that encloses the firebox. HVAC ductwork was hidden with the new fireplace, which was vented through the wall. The design began with in-floor heating on a new floor tile for the bar area and light carpeting. A new wet bar was added, featuring Cherry Wood cabinets and granite countertops. Note the custom tile work behind the stainless steel sink. A seating area was designed using the same materials, allowing for comfortable seating for three. Adding two leather chairs near the fireplace creates a cozy place for serious book reading or casual entertaining. And a second seating area with table creates a third conversation area. Finally, the use of in-ceiling down lights adds a single “color” of light, making the entire room both bright and warm.

Knox Street

Christiano Homes, Inc.

Lane Dittoe

Calacatta Verde Wall Feature

V I V A L D I Lifestyles

2 bookmatched slabs of Calacatta Verde Marble, purchased from Vivaldi The Stone Boutique, serving as a custom wall feature for this home bar located in Houston, Texas. Photo and design courtesy of Missy Stewart Design. VIVALDI The Stone Boutique Granite | Onyx | Quartzite | Onyx | Semi-Precius | Marble

Contemporary Galley 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.

Ireland

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