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Midcentury Home Bar with Brown Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis
ENCINO RESIDENCE
ENCINO RESIDENCE
CHRISTOPHER ALLEN LLCCHRISTOPHER ALLEN LLC
photography: francis dreis
Wet Bar
Wet Bar
Fairview Custom HomesFairview Custom Homes
Aperture Vision Photography
Home Wet Bar FINAL
Home Wet Bar FINAL
Matterhorn Development Co.Matterhorn Development Co.
Custom wet bar with full cabinets and floating shelves.
San Mateo, full home remodel
San Mateo, full home remodel
JPM ConstructionJPM Construction
Modern Ranch
Modern Ranch
Norman Design Group, Inc.Norman Design Group, Inc.
Largo Drive
Largo Drive
BLU Interiors: Chelsea DunbarBLU Interiors: Chelsea Dunbar
Accent walls
Accent walls
BH Construction & Handyman ServicesBH Construction & Handyman Services
Exotic mango wood accent wall
The Ultimate Home Bar
The Ultimate Home Bar
WR WoodworkingWR Woodworking
Walnut face grain bar top with a brass inlay
Portland Penthouse
Portland Penthouse
Tyler Karu Design + InteriorsTyler Karu Design + Interiors
A penthouse in Portland, Maine with retro vibes. Photos by Justin Levesque
Mid Century Modern Berkley Place Remodel
Mid Century Modern Berkley Place Remodel
6th Ave Homes6th Ave Homes
Every room has its own personality and we are describing this dark den as "natural cozy with a modern twist". From the books, to the record player and the bar there is an abundance of knowledge and stories to be shared.
Suburban Austin
Suburban Austin
A. Glen Kewley DesignA. Glen Kewley Design
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
Sylvania Township Home
Sylvania Township Home
Elle InteriorsElle Interiors
Here a mid-century office credenza stands in for a bar or serving piece for the adjacent dining area. The bold blue accent wall serves as a lush backdrop for the white framed contemporary artwork. It also brings out the color and grain of the walnut credenza with brass bow-tie pulls.
大人の部室（リノベーション）
大人の部室（リノベーション）
Polite Design Office/ポライトデザインオフィスPolite Design Office/ポライトデザインオフィス
大人の部室（リノベーション）
The Ultimate Home Bar
The Ultimate Home Bar
WR WoodworkingWR Woodworking
Walnut face grain bar top with a brass inlay
Infusion
Infusion
Oasis Architecture & DesignOasis Architecture & Design
Bar à rhum
Bar à rhum
Olivia Martin / Architecte d'IntérieurOlivia Martin / Architecte d'Intérieur
Petit renfoncement existant mis en valeur avec un papier peint et de la lumière;...et quelque étagères ... création d'un Bar à rhum indispensable au projet
Boulevard 2016 Front Cover
Boulevard 2016 Front Cover
TroicoTroico
二七通り２２９
二七通り２２９
（株）ストック建築設計事務所（株）ストック建築設計事務所

Midcentury Home Bar with Brown Worktops 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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