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Contemporary Breakfast Bar Ideas and Designs

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Luxury Staging - Hills of Kingswood, Frisco
Luxury Staging - Hills of Kingswood, Frisco
Keti AbaziKeti Abazi
Inspiration for a contemporary breakfast bar in Dallas with open cabinets, mirror splashback and beige floors.
Waterstone Loop
Waterstone Loop
Orlando Interior PhotographyOrlando Interior Photography
Russell Hart - Orlando Interior Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Orlando with black cabinets, mirror splashback and flat-panel cabinets.
Doheny Road Residence
Doheny Road Residence
Pam Rigney DesignPam Rigney Design
This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Dining and Bar in Contemporary Home for Entertaining
Dining and Bar in Contemporary Home for Entertaining
Heritage Design StudioHeritage Design Studio
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary breakfast bar in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, beige floors, grey worktops and feature lighting.
Indio Residence
Indio Residence
Isaman design, Inc.Isaman design, Inc.
The Indio Residence, located on an ocean side bluff in Shell Beach, is a clean, contemporary home. Taking cues from the Florin Residence, an earlier project completed for the same client, the Indio Residence is much larger with additional amenities to meet the client’s needs. At the front door, guests are greeted by floor to ceiling glass with views straight out to the ocean. Tall, grand ceilings throughout the entry and great room are highlighted by skylights, allowing for a naturally lit interior. The open concept floor plan helps highlight the custom details such as the glass encased wine room and floor to ceiling ocean-facing glass. In order to maintain a sense of privacy, the master suite and guests rooms are located on opposite wings of the home. Ideal for entertaining, this layout allows for maximum privacy and shared space alike. Additionally, a privately accessed caretakers apartment is located above the garage, complete with a living room, kitchenette, and ocean facing deck.
Cleveland Private Residence
Cleveland Private Residence
9th Avenue Designs9th Avenue Designs
Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Cleveland.
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Nashville with open cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, dark hardwood flooring, grey worktops and metal splashback.
Brookville II
Brookville II
Margali & Flynn DesignsMargali & Flynn Designs
Photo: Richard Law Digital
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in New York with a built-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Fleetwood Windows & Doors
Fleetwood Windows & Doors
Pacific Glassworks, IncPacific Glassworks, Inc
Fleetwood Windows & Doors.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.
Puritan
Puritan
AMW Design StudioAMW Design Studio
Large contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Detroit with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Arbuckle - West University
Arbuckle - West University
Missy Stewart DesignsMissy Stewart Designs
Bayou360
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley breakfast bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic flooring, wood worktops and beige floors.
Lush Luminescence
Lush Luminescence
JAQUEJAQUE
Spacecrafting
Photo of a contemporary breakfast bar in Minneapolis with multi-coloured splashback and flat-panel cabinets.
Luxe Lodge: architectural interior design project photography
Luxe Lodge: architectural interior design project photography
UserUser
Design by Mark Gacesa of Ultraspace. Construction by Stewart Homes. Photography by Fred McKie.
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary breakfast bar in Brisbane with open cabinets, a submerged sink and medium hardwood flooring.
IRG Projects
IRG Projects
Integrated Resources GroupIntegrated Resources Group
Photo of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, brown splashback, wood splashback and concrete flooring.
Basement Bar with Wood Flooring and Stone Wall
Basement Bar with Wood Flooring and Stone Wall
Worthington Design & RemodelingWorthington Design & Remodeling
Cabinetry in a Mink finish was used for the bar cabinets and media built-ins. Ledge stone was used for the bar backsplash, bar wall and fireplace surround to create consistency throughout the basement. Photo Credit: Chris Whonsetler
330 PENTHOUSE
330 PENTHOUSE
gradegrade
Photo of a small contemporary breakfast bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring and white cabinets.
Peninsula House
Peninsula House
LeMaster ArchitectsLeMaster Architects
New construction, completed in 2013 Photograph by Geoff Captain Studios
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Los Angeles with medium hardwood flooring, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback and brown floors.
Contemporary Lake House
Contemporary Lake House
UserUser
Photography by: Werner Straube
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary galley breakfast bar in Grand Rapids with dark hardwood flooring, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.
Remington
Remington
Paul Gray HomesPaul Gray Homes
This basement pub really makes a stunning statement with the dark stone bar, quartz countertops and plenty of shelving to showcase your favorite spirits and wines.
Montage Penthouse
Montage Penthouse
Alder and Tweed Design Co.Alder and Tweed Design Co.
Love the luxe tile our design team used for this stunning bar
Inspiration for a large contemporary galley breakfast bar in Salt Lake City with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.

Contemporary Breakfast 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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