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Contemporary Home Bar with Floating Shelves Ideas and Designs

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Private Residence, Berkshire, Home Bar
Private Residence, Berkshire, Home Bar
Barclay Interiors LtdBarclay Interiors Ltd
A contemporary bar with blue cabinets, a marble top, mirrored backsplash, and accented with an orange chair.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall dry bar in Berkshire with no sink, floating shelves, blue cabinets, marble worktops, mirror splashback and white worktops.
Walnut Creek Whole Home Remodel
Walnut Creek Whole Home Remodel
Rexford DesignRexford Design
custom floating shelves to display Japanese whiskey collection above dry bar and wine fridge
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall dry bar in San Francisco with floating shelves.
Villa S
Villa S
INTERIOR DESIGN made by district8 GmbHINTERIOR DESIGN made by district8 GmbH
Anschicht Wohnbereich_Hausbar
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall dry bar in Munich with floating shelves, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
IMG_7887.HEIC
IMG_7887.HEIC
TJM CabinetsTJM Cabinets
Contemporary galley wet bar with a submerged sink, floating shelves, all types of cabinet finish, engineered stone countertops, all types of splashback and grey worktops.
Un chalet para confinarse
Un chalet para confinarse
INteriors by Alicia ClarianaINteriors by Alicia Clariana
Antecocina diseñada como zona de buffet o bar con vinoteca, barra alta de oxirion para sentarse y acceso al patio trasero
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley breakfast bar in Madrid with no sink, floating shelves, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood flooring and white worktops.
Création d 'un espace bar dans une piéce de vie
Création d 'un espace bar dans une piéce de vie
Decor’home by Julie & ZahraDecor’home by Julie & Zahra
Création d’un espace bar dans une pièce de vie. Sur mesure : Étagère murale en verre + bar.
Inspiration for a contemporary breakfast bar in Lille with floating shelves, glass worktops, concrete flooring and grey floors.
Walnut Creek Whole Home Remodel
Walnut Creek Whole Home Remodel
Rexford DesignRexford Design
custom floating shelves to display Japanese whiskey collection above dry bar and wine fridge
Photo of a contemporary single-wall dry bar in San Francisco with floating shelves, white cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, vinyl flooring and white worktops.
Bars
Bars
Bishop DesignBishop Design
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Cincinnati with a submerged sink, floating shelves, white cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, carpet, grey floors and black worktops.
FIDDLETOWN KITCHEN
FIDDLETOWN KITCHEN
Tomlinson Kitchen and BathTomlinson Kitchen and Bath
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall dry bar in San Francisco with floating shelves, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, blue splashback, glass tiled splashback, porcelain flooring, beige floors and grey worktops.
Home Bar Seating Area
Home Bar Seating Area
Dedico DesignDedico Design
This is an example of a contemporary galley breakfast bar in Other with no sink, floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and multicoloured worktops.
Marshall St. Bar +
Marshall St. Bar +
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall dry bar in Milwaukee with no sink, floating shelves, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, beige splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Rustic Contemporary
Rustic Contemporary
Cabinet Concepts by DesignCabinet Concepts by Design
Design ideas for a small contemporary home bar in Other with floating shelves.
Marshall St. Bar +
Marshall St. Bar +
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall dry bar in Milwaukee with no sink, floating shelves, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, beige splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Marshall St. Bar +
Marshall St. Bar +
LaBonte ConstructionLaBonte Construction
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall dry bar in Milwaukee with no sink, floating shelves, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, beige splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Private Residence, Berkshire, Home Bar
Private Residence, Berkshire, Home Bar
Barclay Interiors LtdBarclay Interiors Ltd
A contemporary home bar with a marble top, bespoke lighting design, and accented orange chairs. The patterned wallpaper and wooden shelves add a textured effect to the space.
Mediterranean Modern - Madison Park
Mediterranean Modern - Madison Park
Community Builders, LLCCommunity Builders, LLC
Corner alcove - wet bar with lighted shelves, integrated icemaker, marble counter top, Brizo Luxe Gold fixtures.
Design ideas for a small contemporary home bar in Seattle with floating shelves and marble worktops.

Contemporary Home Bar with Floating Shelves 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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