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Medium Sized Contemporary Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Scorziell Development, Inc.Scorziell Development, Inc.
Custom-designed contemporary home bar glass cabinets, white crown molding with indirect lighting, staircase lighting and custom tile in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Upscale Marble House
Upscale Marble House
UserUser
Villa Park - Modern Renovation
Villa Park - Modern Renovation
AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
Photos by Jeri Koegel Installation by: Altera Landscape
Regina, New Build - The Creeks
Regina, New Build - The Creeks
Superior CabinetsSuperior Cabinets
Our New DFW Showroom
Our New DFW Showroom
UserUser
miami modern home bar
miami modern home bar
alene workman interior design, incalene workman interior design, inc
This Miami Modern style custom bar replaced an old world dark wood style pub. This updated social gathering spot allows you to sit with your friends, enjoy a cocktail, and appreciate the commissioned art installation on the bar's backsplash wall, enhanced by wall-washed lighting. The italian bar chairs are upholstered in red leather and feature woven cane backs.
CASA DECOR 2015
CASA DECOR 2015
MARISA GALLOMARISA GALLO
Fox Chapel Wine Bar
Fox Chapel Wine Bar
NOTION, LLCNOTION, LLC
Notion, LLC Designer: Natalia Dragunova Photographer: Bradd Celidonia
Chic Fishers Renovation: Home Bar
Chic Fishers Renovation: Home Bar
Everything HomeEverything Home
This home renovation project transformed unused, unfinished spaces into vibrant living areas. Each exudes elegance and sophistication, offering personalized design for unforgettable family moments. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/fishers-chic-family-home-renovation/
Bleeker Street: Home Bar
Bleeker Street: Home Bar
Joe McGuire DesignJoe McGuire Design
Our Boulder studio designed this beautiful home in the mountains to reflect the bright, beautiful, natural vibes outside – an excellent way to elevate the senses. We used a double-height, oak-paneled ceiling in the living room to create an expansive feeling. We also placed layers of Moroccan rugs, cozy textures of alpaca, mohair, and shearling by exceptional makers from around the US. In the kitchen and bar area, we went with the classic black and white combination to create a sophisticated ambience. We furnished the dining room with attractive blue chairs and artworks, and in the bedrooms, we maintained the bright, airy vibes by adding cozy beddings and accessories. --- Joe McGuire Design is an Aspen and Boulder interior design firm bringing a uniquely holistic approach to home interiors since 2005. For more about Joe McGuire Design, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.joemcguiredesign.com/bleeker-street
wet bar in Ellicott City, MD
wet bar in Ellicott City, MD
GloRemGloRem
U-shape bar
FAIRFAX DRYBAR PROJECT 134
FAIRFAX DRYBAR PROJECT 134
Woodbridge Kitchen&Bath LLCWoodbridge Kitchen&Bath LLC
BEATIFUL HOME DRY BAR
Suwanee Basement
Suwanee Basement
Infinite HomeInfinite Home
Downtown Penthouse
Downtown Penthouse
Kitchen Distributors, Inc-ArkansasKitchen Distributors, Inc-Arkansas
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA
Kristin Lam InteriorsKristin Lam Interiors
Contemporary Bar
Contemporary Bar
Legacy KitchensLegacy Kitchens
Dolphin Terrace | Irvine Terrace, Newport Beach, CA
Dolphin Terrace | Irvine Terrace, Newport Beach, CA
Prime Time Coastal Development, Inc.Prime Time Coastal Development, Inc.
Holladay, Utah Residence
Holladay, Utah Residence
European Marble & GraniteEuropean Marble & Granite
European Marble and Granite
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City
Wilson LightingWilson Lighting

Medium Sized Contemporary 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 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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