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Contemporary Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Stone Canyon
Kym Rodger DesignKym Rodger Design
Clear Creek Ranch
Clear Creek Ranch
Envi Interior Design StudioEnvi Interior Design Studio
African Wenge and Metal
African Wenge and Metal
Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine CellarsJoseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars
CONTEMPORARY WINE CELLAR AND BAR WITH GLASS AND CHROME. STAINLESS STEEL BAR AND WINE RACKS AS WELL AS CLEAN AND SEXY DESIGN
New Canaan Townhouse Renovation
New Canaan Townhouse Renovation
Dana Koebbe InteriorsDana Koebbe Interiors
Custom made cerused wood bar for a living room. The shelving is all illuminated by integrated LED strip lighting and the shelf dividers are stainless steel. The countertop and backsplash are calacatta marble. There is a hidden beverage/wine fridge to the left of the drawers.
Schiefelbein
Schiefelbein
Kitchen and Bath PlusKitchen and Bath Plus
All wood cabinets, glass doors, under cabinet lighting, stacked stone backsplash and top legs
Spoleto Project
Spoleto Project
Houck Construction Inc.Houck Construction Inc.
Hermosa Beach Residence
Hermosa Beach Residence
Carte Blanche StudioCarte Blanche Studio
The beach level bar has windows looking into the deep end of the pool and a glowing bartop made of think glass. Kim Pritchard Photography
A Private Residence in Indian Hill, Ohio
A Private Residence in Indian Hill, Ohio
Sally Noble Architect, LLCSally Noble Architect, LLC
First floor scotch bar.
Квартира ИСКРА
Квартира ИСКРА
Студия дизайна Анны Присяжнюк «ЙОХ architects»Студия дизайна Анны Присяжнюк «ЙОХ architects»
Walk-Out Basement, Stouffville
Walk-Out Basement, Stouffville
Penguin Basements, ltd.Penguin Basements, ltd.
Christian J. Saunders
Vancouver 8
Vancouver 8
Kitchen Art DesignKitchen Art Design
(Gary Beale) This bar area features horizontal grain rift cut White Oak cabinetry with a built in full height wine fridge and a floating shelf above the sink.
Stoneham Residence
Stoneham Residence
B&D Building & RemodelingB&D Building & Remodeling
First Hill Penthouse
First Hill Penthouse
NB Design Group, IncNB Design Group, Inc
Photo by: Haris Kenjar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
West Hollywood
West Hollywood
Legacy Millworks, Inc.Legacy Millworks, Inc.
Wet Bar in you family room is perfect for entertaining! We have high gloss slab doors topped off with white granite counter tops. A wine refrigerator, 3" tab pulls, and beautiful floating shelves.
Showroom
Showroom
Heart of the Home Cabinetry & DesignHeart of the Home Cabinetry & Design
Private Residence 10, Polo Club, Boca Raton, FL
Private Residence 10, Polo Club, Boca Raton, FL
Susan Lachance Interior DesignSusan Lachance Interior Design
Bar
Mid Century Ranch Style Update
Mid Century Ranch Style Update
CG&S Design-BuildCG&S Design-Build
Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.
Michael Alan Kaskel
Luxury Bar/ Recreation room
Luxury Bar/ Recreation room
Carino Design GroupCarino Design Group

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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