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M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
We created this moody custom built in bar area for our clients in the M streets. We contrasted the dark blue with a dark walnut wood stain counter top and shelves. Added the finishing touches by add a textured grasscloth wallpaper and shelf lights
Grothouse Countertop for Bar Area in House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 2014
Grothouse Countertop for Bar Area in House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 2014
Grothouse Wood CountertopsGrothouse Wood Countertops
Steven Miller designed this bar area for the House Beautiful Kitchen of the Year 2014. Countertop Wood: Peruvian Walnut Construction Style: Edge Grain Wood Countertop Location: Decorator’s Showcase in San Francisco, CA Size: 1-1/2" thick x 34" x 46" Wood Countertop Finish: Grothouse Original Oil Designer: Steven Miller Undermount or Overmount Sink: Undermount Sink Cutout for Kohler K-3391
Hughes Basement
Hughes Basement
Kitchens by KyleKitchens by Kyle
Pearl District Wine Bar
Pearl District Wine Bar
Sommi Wine CellarsSommi Wine Cellars
Our latest custom wine room project is proof that you don’t need a country estate (or even a full-size room) to store your wine in style. Our clients in this small, but swanky condo in Portland’s Pearl District had just a tiny corner of space to work with. Tucked in between the fireplace and floor-to-ceiling terrace doors, we transformed this formerly awkward and unused storage space into a showstopper of a home wine and cocktail bar.
Levitan Kitchen
Levitan Kitchen
Designer Kitchens LADesigner Kitchens LA
Jorge A. Martinez
Modern & Chic Leander Home
Modern & Chic Leander Home
Afka Designs Ltd.Afka Designs Ltd.
Turned the awkward indented space into a beautiful bar area. This is a bar area to make make mixed drinks or pour a glass of wine to kick back and relax after a long day.
Distillery District Condo
Distillery District Condo
AC Interiors Design & BuildAC Interiors Design & Build
This bar was created in an unused hallway space. It also provides extra storage for kitchen over flow.
Bars
Bars
Incredible Homes & RenovationsIncredible Homes & Renovations
Modern Sitting Area
Modern Sitting Area
Tunde Decor, LLCTunde Decor, LLC
We opened up the wall between the kitchen and a guest bedroom. This new bar/sitting area used to be the bedroom. We used textured wallpaper to warm up the area.
Completed Interiors
Completed Interiors
Kurt EisenhardKurt Eisenhard
Royal Richmond
Royal Richmond
April Hamilton Interiors LLPApril Hamilton Interiors LLP
Luxurious dark ante room with bespoke cocktail bar built within joinery unit
Corona Del Mar Residence
Corona Del Mar Residence
Shelley Starr Interior DesignShelley Starr Interior Design
Cocktail Lounge
Custom Bar - Final Product
Custom Bar - Final Product
Heights Kitchen and BathHeights Kitchen and Bath
This is the space our client asked us to design a custom bar for entertaining. In the design we incorporated the same wood colors to compliment the kitchen and living room cabinets.
Home Bar Custom Pull-Out Storage
Home Bar Custom Pull-Out Storage
Gayler Design BuildGayler Design Build
Custom pull-out for bar storage.
M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
Created space for a wall mounted TV as well as additional wine storage. Finished with some glass cabinet doors with gold accent hardware.
SLAM / REITZ
SLAM / REITZ
Buckeye Basements, Inc.Buckeye Basements, Inc.
The installation of LED strip lighting along the risers creates ample accent lighting in a variety of colors, which can be controlled via remote. -Photo by Jack Figgins
Custom for you
Custom for you
Dean Home Supply + Service Co.Dean Home Supply + Service Co.
Christy DeMent
Angular Abode
Angular Abode
Tempus Design Studio Pty LtdTempus Design Studio Pty Ltd
Bar, inside bar, hanging bar, timber benchtop, timber, sliding glass doors, family room, pool room, bar room, games room, entertainment room, entertainment, cabinetry, kitchenette,
Erskine
Erskine
Upside DevelopmentUpside Development
Upside Development completed this Interior contemporary remodeling project in Sherwood Park. Located in core midtown, this detached 2 story brick home has seen it’s share of renovations in the past. With a 15-year-old rear addition and 90’s kitchen, it was time to upgrade again. This home needed a major facelift from the multiple layers of past renovations.
Custom Bar
Custom Bar
G&S Contracting, LLCG&S Contracting, LLC
Custom home bar with poplar lumber and several coats of a wood polishing wax, with additional wainscoting, and under cabinet lighting.

Modern Home Bar with Wood 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 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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