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Home Bar with Stainless Steel Worktops and Mirror Splashback Ideas and Designs

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Fun Midcentury Bar
Fun Midcentury Bar
Design One CabinetryDesign One Cabinetry
Floating shelves with integrated lighting work with the mirrors to keep the display area open and bright. Orange was a signature color of Frank Sinatra, one of the original "Rat Pack" celebrities who lived, played (and drank) in Palm Springs!
Westport Country
Westport Country
Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.
Party central is this mysterious black bar with delicate brass shelves, anchored from countertop to ceiling. The countertop is an acid washed stainless, a treatment that produces light copper highlights. An integral sink can be filled with ice to keep wine cool all evening.
Beekman
Beekman
Ronnette Riley ArchitectRonnette Riley Architect
Frank Oudeman
Coastal Bungalow
Coastal Bungalow
Simms Design Studio Inc.Simms Design Studio Inc.
Custom lacquered wet bar with antiqued mirror backsplash and stainless steel counter. Cabinetry built by Rustic Rooster Inc.
Mediterranean Home Bar
Mediterranean Home Bar
Midcentury Modern Masterpiece
Midcentury Modern Masterpiece
Veranda Designer HomesVeranda Designer Homes
8106 Chalk Knoll Drive
8106 Chalk Knoll Drive
Julie Mack RealtorJulie Mack Realtor
Gather and chat with friends at this home's spacious bar. Enjoy appetizers or after dinner drinks in this space open to the kitchen.
Wellington Point 1
Wellington Point 1
Jason Gannon CabinetmakersJason Gannon Cabinetmakers
Stone and Stucco Contemporary
Stone and Stucco Contemporary
Highgate BuildersHighgate Builders
Hausman & Associates, LTD
Ritz Tower Pied-a-terre
Ritz Tower Pied-a-terre
David Estreich ArchitectsDavid Estreich Architects
A sleek bar is tucked into a niche in the entry foyer. Lacquered wood cabinets with a wine refrigerator. The niche is lined with open shelving for glassware.
Custom Home Main Line
Custom Home Main Line
Warren Claytor ArchitectsWarren Claytor Architects
Private Residence
Private Residence
Peridot DesignsPeridot Designs
Blissful Breeze
Blissful Breeze
Susan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning DesignerSusan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning Designer
Allison & Nico's 1911 Craftsman Foursquare
Allison & Nico's 1911 Craftsman Foursquare
ArciformArciform
We reused the brass bar sink, added stainless steel counters and mirrored tile for sparkle.
Living
Living
Veranda Designer HomesVeranda Designer Homes
Wellington Point 1
Wellington Point 1
Jason Gannon CabinetmakersJason Gannon Cabinetmakers
Allison & Nico's 1911 Craftsman Foursquare
Allison & Nico's 1911 Craftsman Foursquare
ArciformArciform
Just off the kitchen and adjacent to the formal dining room, we turned the built-in butler's pantry cabinets into a wet bar.

Home Bar with Stainless Steel Worktops and Mirror Splashback 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 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 home bar be?

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