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Luxury Modern Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Notting Hill Terraced House
Notting Hill Terraced House
Simon Kennedy Architectural PhotographySimon Kennedy Architectural Photography
Grossman Home
Grossman Home
megro123megro123
Navy blue wet bar with wallpaper (Farrow & Ball), gold shelving, quartz (Cambria) countertops, brass faucet, ice maker, beverage/wine refrigerator, and knurled brass handles.
Total Remodel (Smart Home)
Total Remodel (Smart Home)
Audio Video SpecialistsAudio Video Specialists
Andy Mamott
Kilpatrick Basement
Kilpatrick Basement
Kristina KilpatrickKristina Kilpatrick
Beverly Hills Modern
Beverly Hills Modern
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
A stunning Basement Home Bar and Wine Room, complete with a Wet Bar and Curved Island with seating for 5. Beautiful glass teardrop shaped pendants cascade from the back wall.
Plantation New Construction
Plantation New Construction
YOLO InteriorsYOLO Interiors
Custom home bar Stained cabinets Quartz countertop and backsplash
Modern Tudor
Modern Tudor
Eaton + Stipp Custom HomesEaton + Stipp Custom Homes
Custom white oak stained cabinets with polished chrome hardware, a mini fridge, sink, faucet, floating shelves and porcelain for the backsplash and counters.
Wedgewood
Wedgewood
MMI DesignMMI Design
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of bar shelving above the workspace.
Pacific Heights Wurster
Pacific Heights Wurster
Ann Lowengart InteriorsAnn Lowengart Interiors
For this classic San Francisco William Wurster house, we complemented the iconic modernist architecture, urban landscape, and Bay views with contemporary silhouettes and a neutral color palette. We subtly incorporated the wife's love of all things equine and the husband's passion for sports into the interiors. The family enjoys entertaining, and the multi-level home features a gourmet kitchen, wine room, and ample areas for dining and relaxing. An elevator conveniently climbs to the top floor where a serene master suite awaits.
Butler's Pantry With Mirrored Backsplash in Haverford
Butler's Pantry With Mirrored Backsplash in Haverford
Semerjian InteriorsSemerjian Interiors
Glamorous and modern butlers pantry
The French Country
The French Country
The Highpoint HouseThe Highpoint House
This home was meant to feel collected. Although this home boasts modern features, the French Country style was hidden underneath and was exposed with furnishings. This home is situated in the trees and each space is influenced by the nature right outside the window. The palette for this home focuses on shades of gray, hues of soft blues, fresh white, and rich woods.
16105 Maple Drive
16105 Maple Drive
Pure Style by Jerry BussanmasPure Style by Jerry Bussanmas
Custom designed organic walnut bar.
Coffee anyone?
Coffee anyone?
Haus of LeónHaus of León
Come make your coffee/tea over here in the wet bar. Open to the relaxing living room / kitchen.
Finished Basement Renovation
Finished Basement Renovation
Nishi J. InteriorsNishi J. Interiors
Jones Basement
Jones Basement
Design 5 Seventy-OneDesign 5 Seventy-One
Grossman Home
Grossman Home
megro123megro123
Navy blue wet bar with wallpaper (Farrow & Ball), gold shelving, quartz (Cambria) countertops, brass faucet, ice maker, beverage/wine refrigerator, and knurled brass handles.
Hidden Wet Bar
Hidden Wet Bar
Kimmel Studio ArchitectsKimmel Studio Architects
SUNBURY | Gainey's Home Renovation
SUNBURY | Gainey's Home Renovation
Phase One DesignPhase One Design
Condo Transformation Inspired by Art
Condo Transformation Inspired by Art
Interior Trends Inc. Design & RemodelingInterior Trends Inc. Design & Remodeling
This space used to be the existing kitchen. We were able to rearrange the cabinets and add in some new cabinets to create this bar. The front of the curved bar is copper with a patina technique. Two colors of concrete countertops were used for the bar area to pick up on the color of the stacked stone veneer we used as the backsplash. The floating shelves have LED lighting underneath. Illuminated open cabinets await new collections! We also installed a climate controlled wine cellar. Photo courtesy of Fred Lassman

Luxury 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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