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Midcentury Home Bar with a Submerged Sink Ideas and Designs

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Castlebay Home
Castlebay Home
Ellecor Design & Gifts by Haden LongEllecor Design & Gifts by Haden Long
Beverage Center
Beverage Center
Herrick Design GroupHerrick Design Group
Mequon Mid Century Modern
Mequon Mid Century Modern
JFK Design-Build, LLCJFK Design-Build, LLC
2nd bar area for this home. Located as part of their foyer for entertaining purposes.
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Skye in Palm Springs, California
Woodbridge Pacific GroupWoodbridge Pacific Group
Residence 1 at Skye Palm Springs
Fresh Baby Blue Kitchen & Bar Cubby
Fresh Baby Blue Kitchen & Bar Cubby
Model RemodelModel Remodel
A clever under-stair bar complete with glass racks, glass rinser, sink, shelf and beverage center
Mid Century Revitalization
Mid Century Revitalization
Crush CollectiveCrush Collective
Spacecrafting Photography
Modern Addition Breakfast Room & Wet Bar
Modern Addition Breakfast Room & Wet Bar
DeBaker Design Group, Ltd.DeBaker Design Group, Ltd.
This modern galley Kitchen was remodeled and opened to a new Breakfast Room and Wet Bar. The clean lines and streamlined style are in keeping with the original style and architecture of this home.
Point Loma Casita
Point Loma Casita
Ike Kligerman BarkleyIke Kligerman Barkley
William Waldron
Mid Century Portland
Mid Century Portland
risa boyer architecturerisa boyer architecture
Lincoln Barbour
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Beth Howley Creative LLCBeth Howley Creative LLC
Lucas Valley Eichler
Lucas Valley Eichler
Destination Eichler, LLCDestination Eichler, LLC
John Shum, Destination Eichler
68' 912
68' 912
Rogers Design BuildRogers Design Build
Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESISFran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS
Awbrey Butte Mountain Modern
Awbrey Butte Mountain Modern
Pacwest Builders LLCPacwest Builders LLC
Horseshoe Trail
Horseshoe Trail
The Art of BuildingThe Art of Building
Greenhills Way
Greenhills Way
Carey's Custom Woodworking, IncCarey's Custom Woodworking, Inc
Fine custom dark wood cabinetry with built in refrigerator.
Morningside CC
Morningside CC
UserUser
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
This is a view from the entry towards the sculptural staircase and kitchen and of course breathtaking views in every direction. Ricky Perrone
Menlo Park Project
Menlo Park Project
Supple Homes, IncSupple Homes, Inc
Northfield IL Private Residence
Northfield IL Private Residence
LumenoryLumenory

Midcentury Home Bar with a Submerged Sink 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 midcentury 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 retro home bar be?

The ideal style of your midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 – 1960s style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great midcentury home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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