Home Bar with Black Splashback Ideas and Designs

Spacecrafting
Photo of a contemporary breakfast bar in Minneapolis with light wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, black floors and brown worktops.

Contemporary Residence in Port Royal, Naples

BCB Homes, Inc.

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Miami with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass worktops, black splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

North Bay 2

Dunagan Diverio Design Group

A striking light fixture illuminates the elegant bar.
Contemporary breakfast bar in Miami with black splashback.

State 48 Brewery Downtown Phoenix

AFT Construction

Large industrial l-shaped breakfast bar in Phoenix with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.

West 67th Street, Lincoln Square, NYC

Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects

Photo of Efficient Dry Bar Photographer: © Francis Dzikowski
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, marble worktops, black splashback, medium hardwood flooring and black worktops.

TH Residence

Automated Environments

Automated Environments Phoenix Area Expert Home Media Design and Solutions Location: 1853 S. HORNE, SUITE 5 SUITE 5 Mesa, AZ 85204
Photo of a medium sized traditional single-wall breakfast bar in Phoenix with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, metro tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

4116 40th St.

User

This is an example of a farmhouse single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, metro tiled splashback and vinyl flooring.

Berlin - Charlottenburg: complete remodelling of an old dwelling

User

This is an example of a large bohemian single-wall breakfast bar in Berlin with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and black splashback.

DEGARIS PLACE, WERRIBEE

Lifestiles

Inspiration for a large urban l-shaped bar cart in Melbourne with a built-in sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain flooring and black floors.

The "Dimora"

User

Merle Prosofky Photography Ltd.
Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, black splashback, metal splashback and ceramic flooring.

Modern Basement Bar

R & R Custom Carpentry & Cabinetry

Here is a modern style bar fully equipped with a sink, mini fridge and an ice maker. This space includes solid Maple cabinets with granite tops and solid maple free floating shelves. The custom shelves have LED lighting built in to the front edge to provide accent lighting behind the bar. The main bar has a curved wall with a curved top. The bar also features stainless steel uprights and base trim along with a custom curved footrail.

Custom Colorado Lodge

User

Basement bar inspired by the bar from Cheers
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Denver with a built-in sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, black splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and carpet.

Beacon Street Town House

William Gregory & Associates

Richard Mandelkorn
Design ideas for a traditional wet bar in Boston with a submerged sink, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and carpet.

建築家照明プラン

Atelier avril

Photo of a modern home bar in Kyoto with an integrated sink, composite countertops, black splashback, wood splashback, plywood flooring, beige floors and black worktops.

Home Bar with Black Splashback 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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