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Home Bar with Floating Shelves and Composite Countertops Ideas and Designs

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Back Counter with Antiqued Mirror Backsplash
Back Counter with Antiqued Mirror Backsplash
Dedico DesignDedico Design
Photo of a contemporary galley breakfast bar in Other with no sink, floating shelves, composite countertops, mirror splashback, multicoloured worktops, dark wood cabinets and multi-coloured splashback.
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Overview shot of galley wet bar.
Photo of a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and beige worktops.
Luxury Home Bar
Luxury Home Bar
Angella Bligh InteriorsAngella Bligh Interiors
Bespoke Bar unit with internally lit counter top.
This is an example of a small retro dry bar in London with floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops and white 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.
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of horizontal-grain walnut cabinetry and waterfall counter edge.
Photo of a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops and beige worktops.
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of galley wet bar and pantry door.
Design ideas for a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and beige worktops.
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula
Sabrina Alfin InteriorsSabrina Alfin Interiors
Detail shot of bar shelving above the workspace.
Inspiration for a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Luxury Home Bar
Luxury Home Bar
Angella Bligh InteriorsAngella Bligh Interiors
Bespoke Bar unit with internally lit counter top.
Photo of a small retro dry bar in London with floating shelves, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, white worktops, beige splashback, dark hardwood flooring and a feature wall.

Home Bar with Floating Shelves and Composite Countertops 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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