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Contemporary Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Little Venice Georgian Townhouse
Margot Tsim InteriorsMargot Tsim Interiors
Gorgeous Modern Kitchen & Powder Room Remodel
Gorgeous Modern Kitchen & Powder Room Remodel
MAWCHICAGO1 LLCMAWCHICAGO1 LLC
K2 Ranch
K2 Ranch
Studio 133Studio 133
David O. Marlow
Keep White
Keep White
Milano Kitchen + BathMilano Kitchen + Bath
Walk-Out Basement, Stouffville
Walk-Out Basement, Stouffville
Penguin Basements, ltd.Penguin Basements, ltd.
Christian J. Saunders
The Non-Basement Basement Renovation
The Non-Basement Basement Renovation
Malbec Homes & Renovations Inc.Malbec Homes & Renovations Inc.
Studio 1826
Modern Waterfront Kitchen
Modern Waterfront Kitchen
Erin Paige Pitts InteriorsErin Paige Pitts Interiors
Complete Home Remodel
Complete Home Remodel
Phase II, Inc.Phase II, Inc.
Квартира ИСКРА
Квартира ИСКРА
Студия дизайна Анны Присяжнюк «ЙОХ architects»Студия дизайна Анны Присяжнюк «ЙОХ architects»
Gemco Project
Gemco Project
Thermally Broken Steel USAThermally Broken Steel USA
Here you can see the corner of the custom thermally broken steel wine cellar on the far left.
Luxury Contemporary Cabinets
Luxury Contemporary Cabinets
Custom Construction Imports, IncCustom Construction Imports, Inc
luxury european style cabinets
M + T Home
M + T Home
Taylor + TaylorTaylor + Taylor
WET BAR
WET BAR
StoneUnlimited Kitchen and Bath RemodelingStoneUnlimited Kitchen and Bath Remodeling
WET BAR ALPHARETTA, GA Adding a wet bar in your home can be used to entertain guests or to provide a quick convenient way to access drinks, snacks or other accouterments. This bar was installed to prevent our clients from having to walk down 2 flights of stairs, to their kitchen, in their 3 story home. Now they can fully enjoy watching movies, making use of their built in microwave for popcorn and sipping on drinks from the refrigerator with glass door. Items used for this bar: Waypoint Framed Cabinets with Cherry Slate Finish 15” Waste Basket 24” Microwave Cabinet with 2 shallow drawers beneath Bar Top: 3CM Brunello Quarts with Standard Edge 2 - 60” Floating Shelves Cabinet Hardware: Sutton Pulls in Satin Nickel Finish
First Hill Penthouse
First Hill Penthouse
NB Design Group, IncNB Design Group, Inc
Photo by: Haris Kenjar
Kitchen Makeover
Kitchen Makeover
Van's Home CenterVan's Home Center
A dual wine and coffee bar was a must for this customer as part of their kitchen remodel. Their mini wine and beer refrigerator fits comfortably under the counter, but offers ample storage and dual temperature controls to chill different beverages simultaneously.
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Chatham Hills - Modern Prairie
Old Town Design GroupOld Town Design Group
An in home bar is finished with a sleek flat screen for all game watching needs. Photo Credit: Tom Graham
Stone Canyon
Stone Canyon
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
Schiefelbein
Schiefelbein
Kitchen and Bath PlusKitchen and Bath Plus
All wood cabinets, glass doors, under cabinet lighting, stacked stone backsplash and top legs
Showroom
Showroom
Heart of the Home Cabinetry & DesignHeart of the Home Cabinetry & Design
Basement Bar with Wood Flooring and Stone Wall
Basement Bar with Wood Flooring and Stone Wall
Worthington Design & RemodelingWorthington Design & Remodeling
Cabinetry in a Mink finish was used for the bar cabinets and media built-ins. Ledge stone was used for the bar backsplash, bar wall and fireplace surround to create consistency throughout the basement. Photo Credit: Chris Whonsetler

Contemporary Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring 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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