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Modern Wet Bar Ideas and Designs

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Kristina KilpatrickKristina Kilpatrick
Beverly Hills Modern
Beverly Hills Modern
Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED APLori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP
A stunning Basement Home Bar and Wine Room, complete with a Wet Bar and Curved Island with seating for 5. Beautiful glass teardrop shaped pendants cascade from the back wall.
Plantation New Construction
Plantation New Construction
YOLO InteriorsYOLO Interiors
Custom home bar Stained cabinets Quartz countertop and backsplash
Luxury Home Bar 001
Luxury Home Bar 001
Paverca Renovation ServicesPaverca Renovation Services
In this Cutest and Luxury Home Bar we use a soft but eye catching pallet with gold taps and beautiful accent mosaic.
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of bar shelving above the workspace.
119 West Shore
119 West Shore
3rd Street Custom Homes3rd Street Custom Homes
Westview Cliffside
Westview Cliffside
Shoberg Custom HomesShoberg Custom Homes
Pocketing Window System
Pocketing Window System
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Neman
Neman
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Modern Home Bar
Modern Home Bar
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Countertop: Bianco Venato Polished Cabinets: Dark Ale Bryant Maple Paint: North Star SW6246 Flooring: Encore Series Longview Pine
Pantries & Wine Bars
Pantries & Wine Bars
California Closets, BerkeleyCalifornia Closets, Berkeley
Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Pacific Heights Wurster
Pacific Heights Wurster
Ann Lowengart InteriorsAnn Lowengart Interiors
For this classic San Francisco William Wurster house, we complemented the iconic modernist architecture, urban landscape, and Bay views with contemporary silhouettes and a neutral color palette. We subtly incorporated the wife's love of all things equine and the husband's passion for sports into the interiors. The family enjoys entertaining, and the multi-level home features a gourmet kitchen, wine room, and ample areas for dining and relaxing. An elevator conveniently climbs to the top floor where a serene master suite awaits.
Custom Modern Bar in Manayunk, PA
Custom Modern Bar in Manayunk, PA
McKay Custom CabinetsMcKay Custom Cabinets
Custom Modern Bar with glass doors, soft closing hinges and self closing drawers featuring smart lights. Painted in a metallic finish.
Gradison Design Build Maple Ridge
Gradison Design Build Maple Ridge
Drexel InteriorsDrexel Interiors
This basement bar has a lovely modern feel to it, with plenty of storage and a wine refrigerator. Check out the floating shelves and accent lighting!
Corona Del Mar
Corona Del Mar
McRae Lambert DunnMcRae Lambert Dunn
Wet Bar in Sunroom off Lakeside Deck
Wet Bar in Sunroom off Lakeside Deck
Denise Quade DesignDenise Quade Design
French doors lead out to the lake side deck of this home. A wet bar features an under counter wine refrigerator, a small bar sink, and an under counter beverage center. A reclaimed wood shelf runs the length of the wet bar and offers great storage for glasses, alcohol, etc for parties. The exposed wood beams on the vaulted ceiling add so much texture, warmth, and height. Photographer: Martin Menocal
Woody Lane
Woody Lane
Calla StudioCalla Studio
Jeff McNamara
Coppell House
Coppell House
MohmentMohment
Photography www.jillbroussard.com, Kitchen by Poggenpohl Jennifer Fordham, ASID
5 Point Verona
5 Point Verona
Delpino Custom HomesDelpino Custom Homes

Modern Wet 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.
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