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Home Bar with Open Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Villanova
Villanova
Denise McGaha InteriorsDenise McGaha Interiors
Suggested products do not represent the products used in this image. Design featured is proprietary and contains custom work. (Stephen Karlisch, Photographer)
Coronation Road West
Coronation Road West
E & A InteriorsE & A Interiors
Inspiration for a contemporary breakfast bar in Singapore with open cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and multicoloured worktops.
Mexican Hacienda
Mexican Hacienda
DD Ford ConstructionDD Ford Construction
Jim Bartsch Photography
Mediterranean breakfast bar in Santa Barbara with beige splashback, ceramic splashback, terracotta flooring and open cabinets.
Chic Chateau
Chic Chateau
A. Perry HomesA. Perry Homes
New Orleans style bistro bar perfect for entertaining
Classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Chicago with a built-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar
Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar
Aria Stone GalleryAria 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.
Upper East Side, NYC
Upper East Side, NYC
The Rinfret GroupThe Rinfret Group
Small classic single-wall bar cart in New York with no sink, open cabinets, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Jesse's Apartment
Jesse's Apartment
Trim SpacesTrim Spaces
AFTER Trim Spaces
Photo of a small contemporary wet bar in DC Metro with open cabinets, black cabinets, wood worktops and concrete flooring.
Black Bear | Cordillera, CO
Black Bear | Cordillera, CO
Meadow Mountain HomesMeadow Mountain Homes
Kimberly Gavin Photography
This is an example of a small rustic breakfast bar in Denver with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood flooring.
Custom Home Bar
Custom Home Bar
UDN, Inc.UDN, Inc.
Photo by Hannah Corey
Inspiration for a large contemporary galley breakfast bar in New York with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets and wood worktops.
Lila Woods Project
Lila Woods Project
Design Loft CabinetsDesign Loft Cabinets
Small traditional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar
Sara Ray Interior DesignSara Ray Interior Design
Photo by Gieves Anderson
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Nashville with open cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, dark hardwood flooring, grey worktops and metal splashback.
Highgate
Highgate
Black and Milk | Interior Design | LondonBlack and Milk | Interior Design | London
See https://blackandmilk.co.uk/interior-design-portfolio/ for more details.
Charred Pine Bar + 3 Bay Collector's Back Bar Shelving
Charred Pine Bar + 3 Bay Collector's Back Bar Shelving
Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.
Amuneal’s kitchens and bars bring unexpected materials and finishes to create truly special installations. This bar uses the old-world technique of hand-burning wood to create a dynamic finish that highlights the organic nature of the raw materials. The charred pine door and drawer faces are juxtaposed with crisp machined hardware and a hand-patinated watery brass top to create a look that feels both contemporary and timeless. Amuenal’s signature Contour Pulls span the full length of each door and drawer. The 3-Bay Collector’s Shelving Backbar unit in gunmetal and bronze is the perfect match to the humble complexity of this unit and featuring a Knife Edge lower shelf in Ebonized Oak and glass upper shelves.
Tiki Container Bar
Tiki Container Bar
KO Creatives Certified Interior DecoratorKO Creatives Certified Interior Decorator
Outdoor Tiki Bar Shipping Container Conversion
Photo of a small world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Boston with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, painted wood flooring and black floors.
Hawthorne
Hawthorne
Saunders Building Company Pty LtdSaunders Building Company Pty Ltd
Caco Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized beach style breakfast bar in Brisbane with a submerged sink, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, white worktops, open cabinets and glass sheet splashback.
Novak Project
Novak Project
Aurora TechnologyAurora Technology
Photo of a large urban single-wall breakfast bar in Omaha with open cabinets, brick splashback, concrete flooring, grey floors, medium wood cabinets and granite worktops.
Griffin Modern Remodel
Griffin Modern Remodel
Ellen Pandorf Interior DesignEllen Pandorf Interior Design
Inspiration for a medium sized modern galley breakfast bar in San Diego with black cabinets, onyx worktops, painted wood flooring, black floors and open cabinets.
Linn Ranch
Linn Ranch
Big-D SignatureBig-D Signature
Photo Credit: JLF Architecture
Inspiration for a large rustic single-wall wet bar in Jackson with open cabinets, dark hardwood flooring, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops and brown floors.
Private Residence - South West
Private Residence - South West
Artisans of DevizesArtisans of Devizes
Bloomsbury encaustic tiles from Artisans of Devizes.
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Wiltshire with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, ceramic flooring and brown worktops.
Cochran Chapel
Cochran Chapel
Robert Elliott Custom HomesRobert Elliott Custom Homes
Nathan Schroder Photography BK Design Studio
Inspiration for an expansive classic galley wet bar in Dallas with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood flooring and mirror splashback.

Home Bar with Open Cabinets 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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