Contemporary Home Bar with Onyx Worktops Ideas and Designs

Medium sized contemporary galley breakfast bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, onyx worktops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic flooring and beige floors.

Boca Raton Splendor

Bravas 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.

Parlor Level Bar Details

Urban Chalet Inc.

Photos by Dana Hoff
Medium sized contemporary galley breakfast bar in New York with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, onyx worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

Inner City Two

Empire Kitchen & Bath

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Calgary with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, beige splashback, onyx worktops, grey floors and beige worktops.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria 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.

Contemporary Los Angeles Design Build

Dauer Design

Nestled in the heart of Los Angeles, just south of Beverly Hills, this two story (with basement) contemporary gem boasts large ipe eaves and other wood details, warming the interior and exterior design. The rear indoor-outdoor flow is perfection. An exceptional entertaining oasis in the middle of the city. Photo by Lynn Abesera

Welwyn Basement Bar

Sai Interiors

We created a basement bar for this project. The clients wanted a social space away from the main house where they could relax and enjoy. Central to the design was the stunning Onyx bar top which we underlit with LED lighting. We also created a bespoke bar unit with LED lighting. The doors open back to create an indoor-outdoor concept.

Pac Heights Residence - Kitchenette Bar

Noz Design

Colin Price Photography
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, beige splashback, light hardwood flooring, onyx worktops, stone slab splashback and beige worktops.

Post Oak Place

JC Custom Design & Renovation

New Season Photography
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Dallas with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, onyx worktops and brown splashback.

The Ultimate Smart Home

Smart Homes Innovations, Inc.

Expansive contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, onyx worktops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, concrete flooring, grey floors and black worktops.

BISCAYNE PARK

Khadine Schultz Interiors

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary single-wall dry bar in Miami with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, onyx worktops, beige splashback, marble splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and beige worktops.

Unicom Starker

LIMA CERAMIC TILE LLC

Contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in New York with onyx worktops, slate flooring and grey floors.

Orange County Contemporary Home

Roy Miller Painting, Inc.

Photo of a contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Orange County with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx worktops, concrete flooring and beige floors.

Organic Beauty

Freestyle Interiors

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, onyx worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Orange County Contemporary Home

Roy Miller Painting, Inc.

Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Orange County with beige floors, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx worktops and concrete flooring.

Miami Project

St James Design LLC

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with onyx worktops, marble flooring, white floors and white worktops.

Rovey Contemporary

An Original, Inc.

Clearly the centerpiece of this entertaining home, we worked with DRRL builder, and EST EST design to come up with this one of a kind bar concept that includes stainless steel finished cabinets on the base bar, back lit onyx on the countertop which was also waterfall down the back of the bar. To top it off we added a custom built walnut seating area for the bar top. Behind the bar are the custom walnut cabinets with Elements stainless steel glass doors. Also in this photo you can see the custom walnut wine storage wall we built with custom stain matched walnut to match the cabinetry throughout the home. We integrated clean floating glass shelves to really make this design pop. There's no question this is truly a one-of-a-kind piece.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria Stone Gallery

Private Bar & Dining Area

MacAusland DESIGN

A private bar with bespoke hand made chandelier, backlit crystal stone bar front and bespoke backlit art glass 'curtaining'
Inspiration for a large contemporary galley wet bar with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx worktops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and white worktops.

Transitional Glamour

Lavish

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Toronto with dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, a submerged sink, open cabinets, brown cabinets, onyx worktops, mirror splashback and yellow worktops.

Contemporary Home Bar with Onyx Worktops 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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