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Celebrity Ceilings by Fratantoni Interior Designers!
Celebrity Ceilings by Fratantoni Interior Designers!
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Dark and intricate coffered ceilings in this custom home bar.
Unparalleled Modern Estate
Unparalleled Modern Estate
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Black is the New Gray: Back in Black East Cobb Home Makeover
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Black Bar. Gold stools. Gorgeous tile and counters. Gold hardware
Luxe Magazine
Luxe Magazine
Jennifer Boomer Photography, LLCJennifer Boomer Photography, LLC
Everton 15
Everton 15
Hanna HomesHanna Homes
The 3rd story entertainment room has crown moldings, 8 foot doors, bleached walnut flooring, Corian synthetic countertops, chair rail moldings, Wainscoting modeling with inset grass cloth wallpaper below the chair rail, pool table area, round window, balcony with Shells Reef limestone flooring from Syria and an Atlantic Ocean view. Custom home built by Robelen Hanna Homes.
Waverley Abbey House
Waverley Abbey House
Mark HardyMark Hardy
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Our Work
Stange DesignStange Design
Oakton VA
Oakton VA
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Wine Lovers, this wine bar in Java Black, wine frig, glass holder, wire mesh cabinet doors, Bianco Carrara
Tresarca
Tresarca
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House on Monte Sano Mountain
House on Monte Sano Mountain
Dynerman Architects PCDynerman Architects PC
Robert Lautman
10979 Chalon
10979 Chalon
The House GroupThe House Group
Refined totally black coloured gaming zone includes home bar and home bowling.
Waukesha Lower Level Bar - New Home Construction
Waukesha Lower Level Bar - New Home Construction
Stone DimensionsStone Dimensions
Regency Builders
Luxury Ceilings by fratantoni Design!
Luxury Ceilings by fratantoni Design!
Fratantoni Design / Residential ArchitectsFratantoni Design / Residential Architects
World Renowned Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design created this beautiful home! They design home plans for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Interior Designer Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design and build and or remodel your home!
Bar Interior Design
Bar Interior Design
Yantram Animation StudioYantram Animation Studio
Modern Bar Interior Design, with wooden furniture.
Berkeley Hall Bluffton New Home
Berkeley Hall Bluffton New Home
StoneWorks, Inc.StoneWorks, Inc.
Another view of this very attractive home bar - quite stunning! Love the French Limestone with the chiseled edge, to contrast with this modern home. Love the glass doors and the colors!
Santos
Santos
Herbert H ConstructionHerbert H Construction
Herbert H Construction
Interior Renovation Hunting Valley
Interior Renovation Hunting Valley
Makoski Construction and RemodelingMakoski Construction and Remodeling
Bill Webb, Anthony Cannata
Haro Residence Downtown Vancouver
Haro Residence Downtown Vancouver
Future Living Developments Ltd.Future Living Developments Ltd.
Mt. Washington
Mt. Washington
Hendolhurst Homes Inc.Hendolhurst Homes Inc.
Ryan E Swierczynski
High Point Estates
High Point Estates
Essence Properties IncEssence Properties Inc

Expansive Modern Home 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 modern 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 modern home bar be?

The ideal style of your modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 – modern ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great modern home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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