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Contemporain Bar De Salon
Contemporain Bar De Salon
Inspiration for a contemporary breakfast bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.
High Style
High Style
JAQUEJAQUE
John Magnoski
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary breakfast bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink and glass-front cabinets.
Town House, Clapham
Town House, Clapham
Groves Natcheva ArchitectsGroves Natcheva Architects
Ingrid Rasmussen
Medium sized contemporary galley home bar in London with medium hardwood flooring.
Modern Boca
Modern Boca
Louis Anthony & AssociatesLouis Anthony & Associates
high gloss accent wall
Photo of a contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with black cabinets and grey floors.
Brooks Brothers Cabinetry- Signature Golf Point
Brooks Brothers Cabinetry- Signature Golf Point
Brooks Brothers CabinetryBrooks Brothers Cabinetry
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, black floors and white worktops.
Z House 2
Z House 2
Manchester Architects, Inc.Manchester Architects, Inc.
Photo of a contemporary galley wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Boca Raton Splendor
Boca Raton Splendor
Bravas Boca RatonBravas Boca Raton
Fully integrated Signature Estate featuring Creston controls and Crestron panelized lighting, and Crestron motorized shades and draperies, whole-house audio and video, HVAC, voice and video communication atboth both the front door and gate. Modern, warm, and clean-line design, with total custom details and finishes. The front includes a serene and impressive atrium foyer with two-story floor to ceiling glass walls and multi-level fire/water fountains on either side of the grand bronze aluminum pivot entry door. Elegant extra-large 47'' imported white porcelain tile runs seamlessly to the rear exterior pool deck, and a dark stained oak wood is found on the stairway treads and second floor. The great room has an incredible Neolith onyx wall and see-through linear gas fireplace and is appointed perfectly for views of the zero edge pool and waterway. The center spine stainless steel staircase has a smoked glass railing and wood handrail.
Macapa
Macapa
Dean Larkin DesignDean Larkin Design
Design ideas for a contemporary galley wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback and beige floors.
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.
INFINITY HOUSE _ CLERKENWELL _ SPACED OUT
INFINITY HOUSE _ CLERKENWELL _ SPACED OUT
FRENCH+TYEFRENCH+TYE
FRENCH+TYE
Medium sized contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in London with glass-front cabinets, mirror splashback and white floors.
Harmony Apartment Renovation
Harmony Apartment Renovation
schema architecture & engineeringschema architecture & engineering
Nikos Alexopoulos
This is an example of a contemporary breakfast bar in Other with open cabinets, wood worktops, brown floors and feature lighting.

Glass Doors 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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