Traditional Home Bar with White Worktops Ideas and Designs

Bourne Manor

Snug Kitchens

Dark Green Shaker Kitchen

Tom Howley

This dark green Shaker kitchen occupies an impressive and tastefully styled open plan space perfect for connected family living. With brave architectural design and an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional furniture, the entire room has been considered from the ground up The impressive pantry is ideal for families. Bi-fold doors open to reveal a beautiful, oak-finished interior with multiple shelving options to accommodate all sorts of accessories and ingredients.

Cynthia Lynn

HIgh-Gloss Lacquered Cabinet Finishes in a Luxurious Home Bar and Butlers Pantry

Paper Moon Painting

Love the high-gloss black lacquered finish we painted on these cabinets in this glamorous home bar.

Modern Classic in Denver

Laura Medicus Interiors

This home was built in the early 2000’s. We completely reconfigured the kitchen, updated the breakfast room, added a bar to the living room, updated a powder room, a staircase and several fireplaces. Interior Styling by Kristy Oatman. Photographs by Jordan Katz. FEATURED IN Colorado Nest

KSD Kirkland Hilltop

Kate Savitch Design

Elevating the home bar experience with a touch of sophistication. Our remodel features custom slate blue built-ins complementing the rustic charm of the stone fireplace.

Remodeling Project 3

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

Custom built dry bar serves the living room and kitchen and features a liquor bottle roll-out shelf. Beautiful Custom Cabinetry by Ayr Cabinet Co. Tile by Halsey Tile Co.; Hardwood Flooring by Hoosier Hardwood Floors, LLC; Lighting by Kendall Lighting Center; Design by Nanci Wirt of N. Wirt Design & Gallery; Images by Marie Martin Kinney; General Contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc. Products: Bar and Murphy Bed Cabinets - Walnut stained custom cabinetry. Vicostone Quartz in Bella top on the bar. Glazzio/Magical Forest Collection in Crystal Lagoon tile on the bar backsplash.

Lake House Remodel

Lisa Hatley Design

Created a wet bar from two closets

Meadow Ridge Modern Remodel

Vivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven

Nor-Son Custom Builders Alyssa Lee Photography

Luxe Living

Julia Russell Designs

Home bar located in family game room. Stainless steel accents accompany a mirror that doubles as a TV.

Pool House / Guest House/ Home Office Closet Mini bar

Hive Home

Heath tile Farrow and Ball Inchyra cabinets Vintage stools, Sub Zero Appliances

Award Wining Home Bar

Khoury Design

By removing the closets there was enough space to add the needed appliances, plumbing and cabinets to transform this space into a luxury bar area. While incorporating the adjacent space’s materials and finishes (stained walnut cabinets, painted maple cabinets and matte quartz countertops with a hint of gold and purple glitz), a distinctive style was created by using the white maple cabinets for wall cabinets and the slab walnut veneer for base cabinets to anchor the space. The centered glass door wall cabinet provides an ideal location for displaying drinkware while the floating shelves serve as a display for three-dimensional art. To provide maximum function, roll out trays and a two-tiered cutlery divider was integrated into the cabinets. In addition, the bar includes integrated wine storage with refrigerator drawers which is ideal not only for wine but also bottled water, mixers and condiments for the bar. This entertainment area was finished by adding an integrated ice maker and a Galley sink, which is a workstation equipped with a 5-piece culinary kit including cutting board, drying rack, colander, bowl, and lower-tier platform, providing pure luxury for slicing garnishes and condiments for cocktail hour.

Kitchen -- High Hill Court

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography

Needham Bar

Venegas and Company

Open Kitchen Transformation in Bloomfield Hills, MI

MainStreet Design Build

Complementing the kitchen island, a custom cherry bar complete with refrigeration, an ice maker, and a petite bar sink becomes the go-to spot for crafting cocktails.

Entertainment spot for the family

Haute Designs

OASIS AT HOME

Dona Rosene Interiors

Dark to Light Remodel

TruKitchens

A nod to the custom black hood in the kitchen, the dark Blackstone finish on the wet bar cabinets in Grabill's Harrison door style is a showstopper. The glass door uppers sparkle against the black tile backsplash and gray quartz countertop.

Basement Remodel - TV Room w/ Bar & Desk + Workout Room & 3/4 Bathroom

The Cleary Company

Traditional Home Bar with White 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 traditional 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 classic home bar be?

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

Ireland

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