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LIMA CERAMIC TILE LLCLIMA CERAMIC TILE LLC
Contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in New York with onyx worktops, slate flooring and grey floors.
Wandbündige Schiebetüre, elektrisch öffnend
Wandbündige Schiebetüre, elektrisch öffnend
moessmer doorsmoessmer doors
L`invisibile
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Munich with white cabinets, glass worktops, mirror splashback, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Summit Signature Homes, Inc.
Beechen & Dill HomesBeechen & Dill Homes
A custom home builder in Chicago's western suburbs, Summit Signature Homes, ushers in a new era of residential construction. With an eye on superb design and value, industry-leading practices and superior customer service, Summit stands alone. Custom-built homes in Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Western Springs, and other western suburbs.
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Bar
Spaces Interiors/ExteriorsSpaces Interiors/Exteriors

This is an example of a contemporary home bar in Omaha.
Wrightsville Beach 2
Wrightsville Beach 2
Pamela Macior, LLCPamela Macior, LLC
wine bar carved under stairs, walnut custom cabinetry and countertop
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Wilmington.
03103_Private Residence
03103_Private Residence
Pinnacle Architectural StudioPinnacle Architectural Studio
Photo of a contemporary galley home bar in Las Vegas with dark hardwood flooring.
Vancouver 8
Vancouver 8
Kitchen Art DesignKitchen Art Design
(Gary Beale) This bar area features horizontal grain rift cut White Oak cabinetry with a built in full height wine fridge and a floating shelf above the sink.
St. Charles, Il Basement and Bar
St. Charles, Il Basement and Bar
Design First BuildersDesign First Builders
This is an example of a large contemporary breakfast bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
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.
Contemporary Home Bar
Contemporary Home Bar
Inspiration for a small contemporary home bar in New York with no sink and dark wood cabinets.
Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar
Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar
Aria Stone GalleryAria Stone Gallery
This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.
Bar
Bar
Boston CountersBoston Counters
Cambria Portrush quartz and slate blue cabinets in a home wet bar area.
Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Boston with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood flooring and multicoloured worktops.
Janssen
Janssen
DOMAIN CONSTRUCTION LLCDOMAIN CONSTRUCTION LLC
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Chicago.
Modern Florida Home
Modern Florida Home
Huish HomesHuish Homes
Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Miami.
Beacon Shores Remodel
Beacon Shores Remodel
Home FrostingHome Frosting
Our Tampa studio gave a beautiful facelift to our client's kitchen and bathroom to create an elegant and sophisticated ambiance in both spaces. In the kitchen, we removed a dividing wall creating more room to carve in a wet bar and plenty of storage solutions. We used beautiful white paint that instantly brightened up the space and a mixed, on-trend palette of pacific blue with warm gray for a pop of color. A large walnut wood island makes food prep a breeze, and a matching range hood against a stunning backsplash adds an attractive focal point. The bathroom was updated to look elegant and relaxed by using a lovely floral-patterned wallpaper and a wooden vanity with muted bronze accents. The shower cubicle was lined with floor-to-ceiling tiles making it look and feel more spacious. ---Project designed by interior design studio Home Frosting. They serve the entire Tampa Bay area including South Tampa, Clearwater, Belleair, and St. Petersburg. For more about Home Frosting, see here: https://homefrosting.com/
Home Bar /Loft
Home Bar /Loft
Kitchen & Floor ConceptsKitchen & Floor Concepts
Bellmont Cabinetry
Design ideas for a small contemporary home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, light hardwood flooring and black worktops.
Warm Traditional With Bold Accents
Warm Traditional With Bold Accents
Pamela Harvey InteriorsPamela Harvey Interiors
Our St. Pete studio gave this beautiful traditional home a warm, welcoming ambience with bold accents and decor. Gray and white wallpaper perfectly frame the large windows in the living room, and the elegant furnishings add elegance and classiness to the space. The bedrooms are also styled with wallpaper that leaves a calm, soothing feel for instant relaxation. Fun prints and patterns add cheerfulness to the bedrooms, making them a private and personal space to hang out. The formal dining room has beautiful furnishings in bold blue accents and a striking chandelier to create a dazzling focal point. --- Pamela Harvey Interiors offers interior design services in St. Petersburg and Tampa, and throughout Florida's Suncoast area, from Tarpon Springs to Naples, including Bradenton, Lakewood Ranch, and Sarasota. For more about Pamela Harvey Interiors, see here: https://www.pamelaharveyinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.pamelaharveyinteriors.com/portfolio-galleries/traditional-home-oakhill-va
River Cove Residence
River Cove Residence
Carey's Custom Woodworking, IncCarey's Custom Woodworking, Inc
white oak coffee station built-in cabinet
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and multicoloured worktops.
Piper Glen Kitchen, Bar, Sitting Room & Primary Bath Remodel
Piper Glen Kitchen, Bar, Sitting Room & Primary Bath Remodel
ReVision Design/RemodelingReVision Design/Remodeling
© Lassiter Photography | ReVisionCharlotte.com | Interior Design: Valery Huffenus
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white 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.
Caliterra Contemporary Texas (18041)
Caliterra Contemporary Texas (18041)
Geschke Group ArchitectureGeschke Group Architecture
Contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Austin with light hardwood flooring.
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