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From Lemons to Lemonade - A Harvey Remodel
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Dark wood bar mirrors the kitchen with the satin brass hardware, plumbing and sink. The hexagonal, geometric tile give a handsome finish to the gentleman's bar. Wine cooler and under counter pull out drawers for the liquor keep the top from clutter.
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Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop
Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop
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All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves
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Marsh View
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Fresh produce in the kitchen island, frozen foods in the pantry. Yogurt and juice in the breakfast room, chilled drinks in the exercise room, ice aplenty out by the pool. Sub-Zero refrigeration is anywhere refrigeration. Integrated drawers bring cold storage to any room in your home. Beverage centers keep you refreshed. Undercounter refrigerators and ice makers provide compact, convenient storage indoors or out. Our units fit in easily, seamlessly with the flow of your home, and the way you live.
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Newport Project
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Wine Bar: Concealed Tap & Sink. Soft, light-filled Northern Beaches home by the water. Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea
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The Origin - Two Bay Standard Pre-Fabricated Shelving Unit
The Origin - Two Bay Standard Pre-Fabricated Shelving Unit
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The Origin 2 Bay Standard Shelving Unit is our most asked for configuration for this shelving style. Skip the design and lead time of customizing a unit by purchasing this prefabricated shelf. This unit measures 42" tall, and fits a 12" deep shelf. We do not suggest spanning shelves more than 48" between the ladder rungs. Our Wooden Shelving Planks measure 3/4" thick, and our Glass Shelves measure 3/8" thick. If you need shelving plank dimensions that you don't see listed here, please checkout with "none" and contact us so we can work with you to add the right size material to your shelving order.
Black Walnut Morning Bar
Black Walnut Morning Bar
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Hamilton Basement
Hamilton Basement
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Kitchen Makeover in Prosper, TX
Kitchen Makeover in Prosper, TX
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dry bar with wine cooler
Home Bar
Home Bar
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Modern Home, The Next Chapter
Modern Home, The Next Chapter
Jamie Schachtel Design GroupJamie Schachtel Design Group

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.
Palatial Circle Staging
Palatial Circle Staging
iSearch DecoriSearch Decor
We added counter and shelf accessories plus some bar stools to stage this home bar
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