Affordable L-shaped Home Bar Ideas and Designs

L-shaped 2-level Bar with Beer Taps Granite on Lower Level. Wood on Upper
Medium sized classic l-shaped breakfast bar in Atlanta with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback, vinyl flooring and brown floors.

Contemporary Kitchen

All About Kitchens of Concord

Secondary bar area in the kitchen.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped home bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, stone tiled splashback and medium hardwood flooring.

Extended Kitchen Workspaces

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

A little added extension of the kitchen.
This is an example of a small scandi l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Farmhouse Kitchen in Webberville

McDaniels Kitchen and Bath

This eclectic farmhouse kitchen design in Webberville is a warm, welcoming space featuring light wood raised panel cabinetry that give the space a traditional, yet rustic appeal. The kitchen cabinets are accented by a dark ANA granite countertop, dark hardware and plumbing fixtures, and black stainless Kitchenaid appliances. A stainless apron front sink faces an opening to the living area, which is framed by the white Olympia glass subway tile. The bi-level angled island fits neatly into the space, and incorporates barstool seating and a slide in downdraft range. A hutch offers additional storage and display space in open shelves and glass front cabinets, with an adjacent built in desk. A separate beverage bar in white cabinetry includes a Kitchenaid undercounter beverage refrigerator. Gray ceramic tile flooring neatly pulls together the design and offers a practical surface for this busy kitchen design.

Bayfront Beauty

April Balliette

This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Tampa with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

The Kitchen for Entertaining

Creative Living

When knocking down the walls can change your life.
Inspiration for a medium sized modern l-shaped home bar in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, multi-coloured splashback, metro tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and blue worktops.

Lower Level Bar - Built for Entertaining | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

A busy family was looking to add a bar to their lower level. While designing the bar and placement within the lower level we thought about how often the lower level patio door was used by the neighborhood kids and adults throughout the summer while our clients entertained within the social neighborhood. We extended the tile floors so that there would be a place to pile shoes & flip flops during the summer, and created enough space for people to gather within the bar space as well as on the other side. Spacecrafting Photography

Home Bar & Entertainment Room

LNDesigns

This is an example of a small contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Hampshire with no sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz worktops, carpet, grey floors, grey worktops and feature lighting.

Ribera Traditional Retreat

Summit Ridge Design LLC

Medium sized rustic l-shaped wet bar in Portland with a built-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, tile countertops, marble flooring, multi-coloured splashback, glass tiled splashback and beige floors.

Playfully Posh Bar + Lounge

Gardner/Fox Associates, Inc

Photo of a medium sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, grey splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

Edmonton Southeast Industrial - Private Bar, Lounge, & Poker Room

Four Elements Construction

A close friend of one of our owners asked for some help, inspiration, and advice in developing an area in the mezzanine level of their commercial office/shop so that they could entertain friends, family, and guests. They wanted a bar area, a poker area, and seating area in a large open lounge space. So although this was not a full-fledged Four Elements project, it involved a Four Elements owner's design ideas and handiwork, a few Four Elements sub-trades, and a lot of personal time to help bring it to fruition. You will recognize similar design themes as used in the Four Elements office like barn-board features, live edge wood counter-tops, and specialty LED lighting seen in many of our projects. And check out the custom poker table and beautiful rope/beam light fixture constructed by our very own Peter Russell. What a beautiful and cozy space!

Homebars

BANDD DESIGN

A collection of contemporary interiors showcasing today's top design trends merged with timeless elements. Find inspiration for fresh and stylish hallway and powder room decor, modern dining, and inviting kitchen design. These designs will help narrow down your style of decor, flooring, lighting, and color palettes. Browse through these projects of ours and find inspiration for your own home! Project designed by Sara Barney’s Austin interior design studio BANDD DESIGN. They serve the entire Austin area and its surrounding towns, with an emphasis on Round Rock, Lake Travis, West Lake Hills, and Tarrytown. For more about BANDD DESIGN, click here: https://bandddesign.com/

Modern Single-Family Home

Houseworks

Gabrielle Cheikh Photography | gabriellecheikh.com
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Indianapolis with a built-in sink and beige splashback.

Washington Project

Dream Kitchens

Large traditional l-shaped home bar in Detroit with black cabinets, engineered stone countertops and black worktops.

Beautiful Basement Finishing

Connecticut Basement Systems

This Connecticut basement was once dark and dreary, making for a very unwelcoming and uncomfortable space for the family involved. We transformed the space into a beautiful, inviting area that everyone in the family could enjoy! Give us a call for your free estimate today!

AlliKriste Custom Florida Cabinetry

AlliKristé Custom Cabinetry and Kitchen Design

Lori Hamilton
This is an example of a medium sized modern l-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Quartzite / Abstract

Indy Custom Stone

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Indianapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz worktops, ceramic flooring, grey floors and white worktops.

Bellevue Bonus Room Addition

The Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists

Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped breakfast bar in Nashville with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops and ceramic flooring.

Basement Restoration

Red Sky Contracting

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Calgary Health Trust Lottery Home - Winter 2016

Rochelle Cote Interior Design

Adrian Shellard
Photo of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, glass tiled splashback and concrete flooring.

Affordable L-shaped 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 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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