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Budget Contemporary Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Country Club Of the South
Country Club Of the South
FullHouse IntegrationFullHouse Integration
Small contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Atlanta with beaded cabinets, dark wood cabinets and granite worktops.
Contemporary Northwest Kitchen
Contemporary Northwest Kitchen
Centered InteriorsCentered Interiors
NW Architectural Photography - Dale Lang
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and tile countertops.
Dining Room and Bar
Dining Room and Bar
Spruce Professional Organizing, LLCSpruce Professional Organizing, LLC
Free standing home bar with floating shelves installed for additional bottle ad glass storage. Photos by Alex Fribourg
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with wood worktops.
Custom Glass Shelves
Custom Glass Shelves
Alpha Glass And MirrorAlpha Glass And Mirror
Custom Bar Glass Shelves.
This is an example of a large contemporary home bar in Other.
Alamitos Bay Project
Alamitos Bay Project
Kennedy Cole Interior DesignKennedy Cole Interior Design
This home bar is a quaint and simple space to grab a drink and a chat with friends. Fun art dresses this space up and an oversized brass mirror makes it balanced while reflecting natural light.
Kalorama
Kalorama
MA Palumbo StudioMA Palumbo Studio
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall dry bar in New Orleans with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Kitchen & Floor ConceptsKitchen & Floor Concepts
Bellmont Cabinetry Door Style: Horizon Door Finish: Frax
Photo of a small contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Willowgrove, Saskatoon - Bar
Willowgrove, Saskatoon - Bar
Kitchen Designs StudioKitchen Designs Studio
Simple single wall home bar. Oak stained black with granite counter top. Grey glass with gold flake, glass back splash.
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, stone tiled splashback, ceramic flooring and grey splashback.
Ristrutturazione appartamento casa antica
Ristrutturazione appartamento casa antica
Studio2DStudio2D
Small contemporary home bar in Other with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, brown splashback, wood splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
Maddy & Jimi
Maddy & Jimi
St John DesignsSt John Designs
An inviting space for morning coffee, or afternoon spirits, this bar boasts light grey color with a dark glaze finish, lighted upper cabients with glass doors and and oyster backsplash.
BARS
BARS
TRUE TO FORM DESIGNTRUE TO FORM DESIGN
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, no sink and porcelain flooring.
Modern Condo
Modern Condo
K Squared Builders - Dale KramerK Squared Builders - Dale Kramer
Note - a larger refrigerator was ordered to fill the space better.
Small contemporary single-wall home bar in DC Metro with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel worktops and carpet.
Bar Cart Ideas
Bar Cart Ideas
Karin Bennett DesignsKarin Bennett Designs
Jaclyn Colville Photography Jaclyn Colville Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary home bar in Toronto.
Corner Wine Cabinet
Corner Wine Cabinet
Jessy Mateer WoodworkingJessy Mateer Woodworking
This piece turned out great and looks great in their home!! Black exterior, cherry interior, with motion activated lights, and soft close doors. This symmetrical design provides all the functions my customers asked for and fits right into the corner!
zenbox ADU (garage conversion)
zenbox ADU (garage conversion)
zenbox designzenbox design
This is an example of a small contemporary home bar in Portland.
Contemporary Northwest Kitchen
Contemporary Northwest Kitchen
Centered InteriorsCentered Interiors
NW Architectural Photography - Dale Lang
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and tile countertops.
Gladesville Courtyard House
Gladesville Courtyard House
Vanessa Wegner ArchitectVanessa Wegner Architect
Katherine Lu
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood worktops, concrete flooring, grey floors and beige worktops.
Granby Mountain Home
Granby Mountain Home
Alpine LumberAlpine Lumber
Builder | Sanctuary Custom Homes Photography | Jon Kohlwey Designer | Tara Bender Starmark Cabinetry
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Contemporary in Clarksville
Contemporary in Clarksville
Kitchen & Bath Creations (KBC)Kitchen & Bath Creations (KBC)
Interior Designer: Brigid Wethington, ASID Associate Photographer: JM Giordano Kitchen Designer: Chrissy Hogan
Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain flooring, no sink, glass-front cabinets and blue cabinets.
Bar Shelves
Bar Shelves
BlueStone Shelves - Dolle ShelvingBlueStone Shelves - Dolle Shelving
Beautiful tempered glass bar shelf to display glasses, bottles and more. Lighted LED glass shelf runs on batteries - no wires! Available in multiple sizes.

Budget Contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary home bar be?

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