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Contemporary Home Bar with Granite Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting
The Pradera 2021 Parade of Homes Best of Show
The Pradera 2021 Parade of Homes Best of Show
Affinity Homes LLCAffinity Homes LLC
Basement for entertaining
Basement for entertaining
VINCENT ABELL CONTRACTINGVINCENT ABELL CONTRACTING
Rylestone - Narrow Lakefront Cottage
Rylestone - Narrow Lakefront Cottage
Visbeen ArchitectsVisbeen Architects
An enchanting mix of materials highlights this 2,500-square-foot design. A light-filled center entrance connects the main living areas on the roomy first floor with an attached two-car garage in this inviting, four bedroom, five-and-a-half bath abode. A large fireplace warms the hearth room, which is open to the dining and sitting areas. Nearby are a screened-in porch and a family-friendly kitchen. Upstairs are two bedrooms, a great room and bunk room; downstairs you’ll find a traditional gathering room, exercise area and guest bedroom.
Vinci
Vinci
M2 Interior DesignM2 Interior Design
Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ
Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Bar Area of the Basement
The New American Remodel 2019
The New American Remodel 2019
By DesignBy Design
This dining room wet bar is flanked by stainless steal wine columns. Crisp white lift up cabinets proved ample storage for glass ware either side of the flyover top treatment with LED lighting to add drama to decorative items. The graphic dimensional back splash tile adds texture and drama to the wall mounted faucet and under mount sink. Charcoal honed granite counters adds drama to the space while the rough hewn European oak cabinetry provides texture and warmth to the design scheme.
Hideout Canyon
Hideout Canyon
Tall Pines ConstructionTall Pines Construction
Westport Residence
Westport Residence
Erskine Associates LLCErskine Associates LLC
Photography: Gus Ford
Custom Design - Bar - New American Home 2015
Custom Design - Bar - New American Home 2015
Blue HeronBlue Heron
Orchard Home Theater
Orchard Home Theater
eMOD Construction Inc.eMOD Construction Inc.
Valley Vista Basement
Valley Vista Basement
Sanza HomesSanza Homes
Wet Bar by Sanza Homes
2018 Boca Raton - Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club
2018 Boca Raton - Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club
Bravas Boca RatonBravas Boca Raton
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Gallery
Colorado Classic CabinetsColorado Classic Cabinets
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Model Photos
Right Touch InteriorsRight Touch Interiors
Lake View Cottage
Lake View Cottage
Tina Moizer DesignsTina Moizer Designs
Mike Moizer Cowichan Woodwork Cabinetry
Atherton, CA / Art Installation
Atherton, CA / Art Installation
Laurie GhielmettiLaurie Ghielmetti
Andre Bernard Photography
Castlewood Dr.
Castlewood Dr.
Janet Biddick DesignsJanet Biddick Designs
Lakeside Home Bar
Lakeside Home Bar
Rylex Custom Cabinetry and ClosetsRylex Custom Cabinetry and Closets
For a lakeside retreat where guests relax and decompress, adding a home bar was a natural next step. Situated in a walk-out basement, the bar’s location is an integral part of outdoor entertaining. Custom cabinetry and floating shelves provide storage for everything necessary to make entertaining stress free. Kara Lashuay
Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ
Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ
IMPROVE or MOVEIMPROVE or MOVE
Basement Bar Area

Contemporary Home Bar with Granite Worktops 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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