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Contemporary Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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Game Room
Michael Abrams InteriorsMichael Abrams Interiors
Halfway Lake Drive
Halfway Lake Drive
Staged For UpsellStaged For Upsell
Basement bar and entertaining space designed with masculine accents.
Lakehill Home
Lakehill Home
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Il Nostro Sogno
Il Nostro Sogno
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Landmark Photography
Charles and Tika | HGTV Finalist Big City Digs
Charles and Tika | HGTV Finalist Big City Digs
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
The lines of our custom bar shelf mimic the steel windows and the mirror reflects the cityscape view. Photo Credit: Nick Glimenakis
Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth
Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth
Brooks Custom HomesBrooks Custom Homes
Sophisticated Serenity
Sophisticated Serenity
Innovative Room DesignInnovative Room Design
J. Goldwater
Contemporary Lake House
Contemporary Lake House
UserUser
Photography by: Werner Straube
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K2 Ranch
Studio 133Studio 133
David O. Marlow
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Kristin Lam InteriorsKristin Lam Interiors
Harvest Project
Harvest Project
No Longer In BusinessNo Longer In Business
Seating for 4 is available at this sophisticated home bar. It's outfitted with a beer tap, lots of refrigeration and storage, ice maker and dishwasher.....Photo by Jared Kuzia
Spanish Oaks Residence
Spanish Oaks Residence
Daniel Boardman Residential DesignDaniel Boardman Residential Design
Contemporary Warmth: Highland Park Residence
Contemporary Warmth: Highland Park Residence
Carolina V. Gentry, RIDCarolina V. Gentry, RID
This forever home, perfect for entertaining and designed with a place for everything, is a contemporary residence that exudes warmth, functional style, and lifestyle personalization for a family of five. Our busy lawyer couple, with three close-knit children, had recently purchased a home that was modern on the outside, but dated on the inside. They loved the feel, but knew it needed a major overhaul. Being incredibly busy and having never taken on a renovation of this scale, they knew they needed help to make this space their own. Upon a previous client referral, they called on Pulp to make their dreams a reality. Then ensued a down to the studs renovation, moving walls and some stairs, resulting in dramatic results. Beth and Carolina layered in warmth and style throughout, striking a hard-to-achieve balance of livable and contemporary. The result is a well-lived in and stylish home designed for every member of the family, where memories are made daily.
Bespoke kitchen, bar and furniture in Alsager - Harrison Collier
Bespoke kitchen, bar and furniture in Alsager - Harrison Collier
Craig Magee PhotographyCraig Magee Photography
Bespoke bar in Alsager, Cheshire, by Harrison Collier. Craig Magee Photography
Livable Glamour
Livable Glamour
Pamela Harvey InteriorsPamela Harvey Interiors
Our St. Pete studio gave this beautiful home a colorful, cheerful vibe by adding bold colors and patterns. In the dining room, a lovely shade of teal creates the perfect backdrop for a triptych style tortoise artwork. The kitchen is bright and airy, and the beautiful bar chairs in pretty blue patterns add a hint of style. The bedrooms are all designed to feel cozy and relaxed, with soothing textures and details that differentiate the three bedrooms as unique and distinctive. --- Pamela Harvey Interiors offers interior design services in St. Petersburg and Tampa, and throughout Florida's Suncoast area, from Tarpon Springs to Naples, including Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, and Sarasota. For more about Pamela Harvey Interiors, see here: https://www.pamelaharveyinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.pamelaharveyinteriors.com/portfolio-galleries/livable-glamour-gainesville-va
Tresco
Tresco
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
Clarendon
Clarendon
Lisa Lev DesignLisa Lev Design
Wellesley, MA home [Wet Bar]
Wellesley, MA home [Wet Bar]
Stanton Schwartz Design GroupStanton Schwartz Design Group
Jared Kuzia Photography Metropolitan Kitchen and Cabinets - cabinetry, backsplash, countertops, hardware Appliances - Summit, Blanco, Franke
Complete Home Remodel
Complete Home Remodel
Phase II, Inc.Phase II, Inc.

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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