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Contemporary Home Bar with Soapstone Worktops Ideas and Designs

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Basement Revamp
Basement Revamp
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
ARC Photography
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, brown cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey splashback, metal splashback, concrete flooring and shaker cabinets.
Rittenhouse Square Residence
Rittenhouse Square Residence
Leslie Hayes InteriorsLeslie Hayes Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with medium hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, black cabinets, soapstone worktops and mirror splashback.
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Aspekt7 Construction Inc.Aspekt7 Construction Inc.
Photo of a large contemporary galley breakfast bar in Other with dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, no sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone worktops and black worktops.
Contemporary Kitchen by Sub-Zero Wolf
Contemporary Kitchen by Sub-Zero Wolf
Geoff Okarma Construction, Inc.Geoff Okarma Construction, Inc.
Medium sized contemporary galley wet bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey splashback and porcelain flooring.
BROOKLYN GIRL
BROOKLYN GIRL
d2 interieursd2 interieurs
DENISE DAVIES
Photo of a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey splashback, light hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, beige floors and grey worktops.
Arrowhead mountain home
Arrowhead mountain home
Basso Interiors IncBasso Interiors Inc
Design ideas for a large contemporary home bar in Denver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, soapstone worktops and black worktops.
Raritan, NJ
Raritan, NJ
Casa Bella DesignZ & ImprovementsCasa Bella DesignZ & Improvements
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in New York with soapstone worktops, grey splashback, slate splashback and black worktops.
Contemporary Luxury Home
Contemporary Luxury Home
Cantabria Homes, Inc.Cantabria Homes, Inc.
Photo by Rudy Gutierrez
Photo of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone worktops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic flooring and a submerged sink.
Full House Remodel
Full House Remodel
Reliance Design BuildReliance Design Build
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Columbus with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone worktops, metal splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Beautiful Green Hills Basement Remodel
Beautiful Green Hills Basement Remodel
Kristie Barnett, The DecorologistKristie Barnett, The Decorologist
Previously unusable basement space becomes sophisticated man cave with built-in bar and beer tap where the guys can hang out and play games. photography: Lynsey Culwell, Sq Ft Nashville
Modern Kitchen
Modern Kitchen
Morgan Howarth PhotographyMorgan Howarth Photography
Chevy Chase MD kitchen, butlers pantry, guest bath by Tobedesign
Design ideas for a contemporary galley dry bar in DC Metro with blue cabinets, soapstone worktops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Rustic Contemporary Ski Lodge, Truckee, CA
Rustic Contemporary Ski Lodge, Truckee, CA
Aspen Leaf InteriorsAspen Leaf Interiors
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary galley breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone worktops, grey splashback and stone tiled splashback.
Gourmet Cooking
Gourmet Cooking
McSpadden HomesMcSpadden Homes
Design ideas for a large contemporary breakfast bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, soapstone worktops and dark hardwood flooring.
Cedarbrake Project
Cedarbrake Project
Live Oak Houston BuildersLive Oak Houston Builders
Photo of a contemporary galley wet bar in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone worktops, mirror splashback and grey worktops.
Main Floor Reno
Main Floor Reno
Ideal Home Design Inc.Ideal Home Design Inc.
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, brown splashback, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Bellaire New Home Showcase 2017
Bellaire New Home Showcase 2017
Stone Acorn BuildersStone Acorn Builders
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Houston with a built-in sink, soapstone worktops, beige splashback, stone tiled splashback, marble flooring and beige floors.
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Custom Bar Project Gallery
Aspekt7 Construction Inc.Aspekt7 Construction Inc.
Photo of a large contemporary galley breakfast bar in Other with dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, no sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone worktops and black worktops.
Cedarbrake Project
Cedarbrake Project
Live Oak Houston BuildersLive Oak Houston Builders
Contemporary galley wet bar in Houston with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone worktops, mirror splashback and grey worktops.
OKC Remodel
OKC Remodel
Kirby Home DesignsKirby Home Designs
Inspiration for a contemporary l-shaped bar cart in Oklahoma City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone worktops, white splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and black worktops.
Bellaire New Home Showcase 2017
Bellaire New Home Showcase 2017
Stone Acorn BuildersStone Acorn Builders
Medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Houston with marble flooring, beige floors, a built-in sink, soapstone worktops, beige splashback and stone tiled splashback.

Contemporary Home Bar with Soapstone 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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