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Neutral Palettes Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Sunset Cliffs Remodel
Sunset Cliffs Remodel
DNA Design GroupDNA Design Group
Mindy Nicole Photography
This is an example of a contemporary galley breakfast bar in San Diego with medium wood cabinets, black splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
design küchen
design küchen
RUF KüchenRUF Küchen
Large rustic home bar in Other.
Huntleigh Woods
Huntleigh Woods
Kelly Johnson DesignKelly Johnson Design
Alise O'brien Photography
Design ideas for a classic galley wet bar in St Louis with a submerged sink, beige splashback, beige floors and beige worktops.
Townhouse New York
Townhouse New York
ANNIE CLAIRE ❁ Arredamenti su misuraANNIE CLAIRE ❁ Arredamenti su misura
Classic u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
5 Boulderback Drive | Marmol Radziner
5 Boulderback Drive | Marmol Radziner
AscayaAscaya
Design ideas for a contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Las Vegas with medium wood cabinets, concrete flooring, grey floors, white worktops and open cabinets.
Москва Сити
Москва Сити
Diakonova DesignsDiakonova Designs
Photo of a contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in Moscow with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
CHEERY HILLS RESIDENCE 01
CHEERY HILLS RESIDENCE 01
DH INTERIORSDH INTERIORS
Inspiration for a classic galley breakfast bar in Denver with open cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Hausbar, Ferizaj Kosovo
Hausbar, Ferizaj Kosovo
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Ilir Rama
Inspiration for a medium sized modern single-wall wet bar in Other with open cabinets, wood worktops, ceramic flooring and beige floors.
Villa Othmarschen
Villa Othmarschen
BAIDBAID
Marcus Bredt
Small contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Hamburg with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback and brown worktops.
Portola Valley
Portola Valley
West Coast Custom CabinetryWest Coast Custom Cabinetry
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in San Francisco.
Historic Home Renovation
Historic Home Renovation
UserUser
Photography: Jay Wilde
Traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback and medium hardwood flooring.
Küchendesign
Küchendesign
Imbusch EinrichtungenImbusch Einrichtungen
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Bremen with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Aufstockung und Sanierung Stadtvilla am Berg
Aufstockung und Sanierung Stadtvilla am Berg
Architekturbüro Britta TölkeArchitekturbüro Britta Tölke
Wohnbereich auf Straßenniveau Architekturbüro Tölke
Small contemporary single-wall home bar in Frankfurt with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.

Neutral Palettes 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 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 home bar be?

The ideal style of your 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 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 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 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 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 – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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