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Palmetto Bluff Contemporary
Palmetto Bluff Contemporary
Center Point CabinetsCenter Point Cabinets
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall dry bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Bonnie Brae New Build
Bonnie Brae New Build
Katy Skye InteriorsKaty Skye Interiors
Dark Grey Bar
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Denver with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and black worktops.
Bonita Springs Contemporary Kitchen, Living Room and Dry Bar Remodel
Bonita Springs Contemporary Kitchen, Living Room and Dry Bar Remodel
Progressive Design BuildProgressive Design Build
New white Dura Supreme Highland Panel Plus cabinets were topped with beautiful Calacatta Laza Quartz – with its dramatic movement, milky white background, and soft brown veining. The clients chose a traditional clear mirror backsplash in lieu of tile that matched the dry bar and selected stunning Duverre cabinet hardware in satin nickel, which provided a silvery muted finish and coordinated well with the white cabinets.
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BEST Of BARS
BEST Of BARS
Lara Allen-Brett DesignsLara Allen-Brett Designs
Photo of a contemporary home bar in New York.
Eclectic Contemporary
Eclectic Contemporary
Argue Custom HomesArgue Custom Homes
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Phoenix.
Wicker Park Conversion
Wicker Park Conversion
Eighty-Eight IncEighty-Eight Inc
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops and multicoloured worktops.
Infinity Projects - Beacon Bay Residence
Infinity Projects - Beacon Bay Residence
Infinity SurfacesInfinity Surfaces
Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Orange County.
Millionaire Lottery Home - Eagle Mountain, Abbotsford
Millionaire Lottery Home - Eagle Mountain, Abbotsford
RaveninsideRaveninside
Medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble worktops, black splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood flooring and black worktops.
Norton Commons: Monkshood Dr
Norton Commons: Monkshood Dr
Bentley Construction LLCBentley Construction LLC
Dry Bar in upstairs hallway
This is an example of a contemporary single-wall dry bar in Louisville with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, composite countertops, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California
Scorziell Development, Inc.Scorziell Development, Inc.
Custom-designed contemporary home bar glass cabinets, white crown molding with indirect lighting, staircase lighting and custom tile in Lake Arrowhead, California.
Refined Modern
Refined Modern
Suman ArchitectsSuman Architects
Contemporary home bar in Denver.
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and white worktops.
Shimmering Inner-City Glamour
Shimmering Inner-City Glamour
Di Henshall Interior DesignDi Henshall Interior Design
Photo of a contemporary single-wall home bar in Sunshine Coast with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floors and beige worktops.
Riverside Apartment
Riverside Apartment
Neuhaus Design Architecture, P.C.Neuhaus Design Architecture, P.C.
Photographer: Allyson Lubow
Contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and brown worktops.
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
2019 Fall Parade of Homes - Dream Home
Zawadski Homes Inc.Zawadski Homes Inc.
Lower level wet bar with dark gray cabinets, open shelving and full height white tile backsplash.
Large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Upscale Marble House
Upscale Marble House
UserUser
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops and marble splashback.
Midtown
Midtown
Elle Du Monde LLCElle Du Monde LLC
Marc Mauldin Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Atlanta.
Villa Park - Modern Renovation
Villa Park - Modern Renovation
AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.
Photos by Jeri Koegel Installation by: Altera Landscape
Photo of a medium sized contemporary home bar in Orange County with dark wood cabinets and limestone flooring.
Contemporary Character
Contemporary Character
TruKitchensTruKitchens
Photos: Tippett Photography.
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, brick splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

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.
Basement Bar & Gameroom
Basement Bar & Gameroom
Superior Custom Homes & RemodelingSuperior Custom Homes & Remodeling
Home Pix Media
Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Nashville with beige floors.
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