Small Home Bar with Black Worktops Ideas and Designs

Architecture + Interior Design: Noble Johnson Architects Builder: Andrew Thompson Construction Photography: StudiObuell | Garett Buell

Beautiful New Encino Construction

Landmark Construction Crew

Home Bar of the Beautiful New Encino Construction which included the installation of angled ceiling, home bar lighting, light hardwood flooring and home bar wine display rack.

Newlywed Neutrals

ModaScapes Interior Design

This tiny room was perfect for their home bar. We outfitted it with this gorgeous black and white glass front cabinet which doubles for extra storage for serving pieces. The mirrors and starbursts on the wall mimic champagne bubbles for a touch of fun AND bring in light from the windows across the way.

Meadow Circle

Ragsdale, Inc.

We designed, fabricated, finished and installed this custom bar to complete the front sitting room. Highly functional and fun for a small and contemporary space. Custom floating oak shelves, quartz countertops, and wooden pulls make this bar shine!

Contemporary Twist on an Eclectic Del Mar Home

Hamilton-Gray Design, Inc.

White Kitchen

Renaissance Partners, LLC

Tudor 1924 remodel

Monique Varsames Design, LLC

Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar

Ario Studio

LAKE HOUSE, BOCA RATON

Premium Kitchens

Organic Kitchen in El Dorado Hills

This project was all about updating and refreshing the home. While the layout and overall style of the spaces worked for the most part for the client they wanted to clean it up a bit and add more durable surfaces and some more function. In the kitchen we maximized storage with taller wall cabinets, moved the oven to the island and added in a lot of customized storage to make everyday life just a little easier. In the bathroom we went for a more classic style and updated the vanity area with new cabinetry, countertops and lighting and added a sink to the makeup vanity along with open storage for easy access to often used items.

Bar

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

Custom buffet cabinet in the dining room can be opened up to reveal a wet bar with a gorgeous granite top, glass shelving and copper sink.. Home design by Phil Jenkins, AIA, Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; general contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; interior design by Stacey Hamilton; photos by Dave Hubler Photography.

Gold Coast Penthouse

User

Our goal for this project was to seamlessly integrate the interior with the historic exterior and iconic nature of this Chicago high-rise while making it functional, contemporary, and beautiful. Natural materials in transitional detailing make the space feel warm and fresh while lending a connection to some of the historically preserved spaces lovingly restored. Steven Hall

Hill Side Modern

Pink Door Designs

Bezaleel Brown House | Greenwich, CT

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography DAS Custom Builders

Franklin-Leipers Fork

Usable Space Interiors, LLC

Urban Sophisticate

Krieger + Associates Architects, Inc.

A stylish home wet bar in the primary entertaining and living space. Photography courtesy of Jeffrey Totaro.

New Mediterranean

Jane Henderson Interior Design

wine cellar and bar

Palos Verdes Modern Ranch Remodel

Kennedy Cole Interior Design

Small Home Bar with Black 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 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 home bar be?

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

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