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Contemporary Wet Bar Ideas and Designs

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Entertainers Dream
Entertainers Dream
Angela Wells Interior DesignAngela Wells Interior Design
Trent Teigen
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Cypress
Cypress
Legacy Signature Homes Inc.Legacy Signature Homes Inc.
Artist's Office and Studio
Artist's Office and Studio
Space Interior DesignSpace Interior Design
This small kitchen area features, white cabinets by Legacy Woodwork, white back painted glass backsplash by Glassworks, corian countertop by The Tile Gallery, all planned and designed by Space Interior Design
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.
Wet Bar with tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves
Wet Bar with tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves
Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.
Wet Bar with tiled wall and tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves. This wetbar is in a pool house and the bathroom with steam shower is to the right.
De Sola Terrace, Newport Beach
De Sola Terrace, Newport Beach
Jeri Koegel PhotographyJeri Koegel Photography
Jeri Koegel
4607 Lealand - New Construction
4607 Lealand - New Construction
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
Gold Coast Residence
Gold Coast Residence
Eva Quateman InteriorsEva Quateman Interiors
Tony Soluri Photography
Custom Finished Basement
Custom Finished Basement
Matrix Home SolutionsMatrix Home Solutions
Airy and modern wet space in custom finished basement.
Crafted Contemporary Beverage center
Crafted Contemporary Beverage center
Design Studio WestDesign Studio West
Custom Bar
Custom Bar
MPdL StudioMPdL Studio
Custom bar area features a walnut butcher block counter and frosted bronze glass shelves.
Home Bar
Home Bar
Tami Smight InteriorsTami Smight Interiors
We took out an office in opening up the floor plan of this renovation. We designed this home bar complete with sink and beverage fridge which serves guests in the family room and living room. The mother of pearl penny round backsplash catches the light and echoes the coastal theme.
Rhythmic House
Rhythmic House
Kitty Lee ArchitectureKitty Lee Architecture
Sunset Idea House
Sunset Idea House
Lauren Nelson DesignLauren Nelson Design
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.
Ahuimanu Mountain Side
Ahuimanu Mountain Side
R Clary Builders Inc.R Clary Builders Inc.
Wet Bar with Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Falls Church, VA
Wet Bar with Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Falls Church, VA
UltraCraft CabinetryUltraCraft Cabinetry
Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Argent Oak Vertical finish. Designed by Danielle Melchione, CKD of Reico Kitchen & Bath. Photographed by BTW Images LLC.
Modern Edgy Basement
Modern Edgy Basement
Designing Interiors IncDesigning Interiors Inc
Marina Storm
Interior Remodels
Interior Remodels
Gallery Home Design, Inc.Gallery Home Design, Inc.
Great things come in small spaces. This wet bar has been outfitted for the wine enthusiast. Aluminum framed upper glass cabinets, open shelves, and below cabinet refrigeration.

Contemporary Wet 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.
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