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Medium Sized and Expansive Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Dulwich Black Kitchen
Dulwich Black Kitchen
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A sophisticated and stylish black German wood veneer kitchen from Leicht, coupled with stunning Calacatta Viola stone work surfaces, full height back splash and stone shelf. The brass accents compliment the furniture beautifully and bring and warmth to this lovely kitchen space that would be a pleasure to spend time in.
Wimbledon Renovation
Wimbledon Renovation
Randell Design GroupRandell Design Group
Complete renovation of Wimbledon townhome. Features include: vintage Holophane pendants Stone splashback by Gerald Culliford custom cabinetry Artwork by Shirin Tabeshfar Built in Bar
Pelican Wharf - Bar becomes DJ booth
Pelican Wharf - Bar becomes DJ booth
Anthro ArchitectureAnthro Architecture
This discrete bar through some clever design becomes a home workstation during the day and DJ booth at night! It also houses a mini wine fridge and air conditioning unit
Westmoreland Road, Barnes
Westmoreland Road, Barnes
Interior Design Concepts ltdInterior Design Concepts ltd
Large open plan kitchen and dining space with real American Walnut elements
Medium sized contemporary galley home bar in London with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood worktops, grey floors and brown worktops.
Chic Fishers Renovation: Home Bar
Chic Fishers Renovation: Home Bar
Everything HomeEverything Home
This home renovation project transformed unused, unfinished spaces into vibrant living areas. Each exudes elegance and sophistication, offering personalized design for unforgettable family moments. Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/fishers-chic-family-home-renovation/
Brighton Manor
Brighton Manor
Studer Residential DesignsStuder Residential Designs
Exposures Unlimited
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Cincinnati with medium hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and brown floors.
Palo Alto Addition and remodel
Palo Alto Addition and remodel
Peruri Design CompanyPeruri Design Company
Beautiful navy mirrored tiles form the backsplash of this bar area with custom cabinetry. A small dining area with vintage Paul McCobb chairs make this a wonderful happy hour spot!
Transitional Basement & Bath Remodel - Naperville
Transitional Basement & Bath Remodel - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Picture Perfect House
Inspiration for a medium sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with white splashback, wood splashback, black floors, black worktops, medium wood cabinets, a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, soapstone worktops and slate flooring.
Keller Bourbon Bar/Library Lounge
Keller Bourbon Bar/Library Lounge
Gallagher InteriorsGallagher Interiors
Turned an empty, unused formal living room into a hip bourbon bar and library lounge for a couple who relocated to DFW from Louisville, KY. They wanted a place they could entertain friends or just hang out and relax with a cocktail or a good book. We added the wet bar and library shelves, and kept things modern and warm, with a wink to the prohibition era. The formerly deserted room is now their favorite spot. Photos by Michael Hunter Photography
M Streets
M Streets
Karia DesignsKaria Designs
We created this moody custom built in bar area for our clients in the M streets. We contrasted the dark blue with a dark walnut wood stain counter top and shelves. Added the finishing touches by add a textured grasscloth wallpaper and shelf lights
Modern Living in Florida
Modern Living in Florida
Pineapple House Interior DesignPineapple House Interior Design
The opposite wall in the living room features a wet bar that includes two full-sized wine refrigerators, sink, storage cabinets, and shelving, as well as plenty of open floor space to entertain. The tall dark blue painted cabinetry helps to visually balance the room, as a large, bold design element opposite the fireplace wall. The inlaid brass detail on the cabinet doors adds a touch of glamour to this more formal space. The focal point of the wet bar is the illuminated book-matched marble backsplash with custom floating brass and glass shelves.
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Flower Mound Transitional Modern
Urbanology DesignsUrbanology Designs
Butler's Pantry
Inspiration for a medium sized modern galley home bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood flooring and white worktops.
Knoll - Modern Farmhouse Sitting Room
Knoll - Modern Farmhouse Sitting Room
In the DeetsIn the Deets
With an elegant bar on one side and a cozy fireplace on the other, this sitting room is sure to keep guests happy and entertained. Custom cabinetry and mantel, Neolith counter top and fireplace surround, and shiplap accents finish this room.
Minnetonka Metamorphosis
Minnetonka Metamorphosis
Hagstrom BuilderHagstrom Builder
Peter VonDeLinde Visuals
Design ideas for a medium sized nautical single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, limestone flooring and beige floors.
Eclectic Contemporary Main Floor
Eclectic Contemporary Main Floor
Liliblue Interior DesignLiliblue Interior Design
This is an example of a medium sized classic single-wall home bar in Orange County with beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, wood worktops, wood splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Windsor Square
Windsor Square
BAR Design + ConstructionBAR Design + Construction
Anthony Rich
Design ideas for a medium sized classic l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, marble worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Carpet
Carpet
McLeod Carpet OneMcLeod Carpet One
This is an example of a medium sized industrial single-wall breakfast bar in Detroit with carpet, no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback and brown floors.
Chateau d'Oex
Chateau d'Oex
Jake's Drafting Service IncJake's Drafting Service Inc
Lower level entry and bar
Inspiration for a medium sized rustic galley breakfast bar in Denver with soapstone worktops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback and porcelain flooring.
Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Western Custom CabinetryWestern Custom Cabinetry
Black Onyx Basement Bar.
Medium sized classic galley breakfast bar in Cincinnati with medium hardwood flooring, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.
Kitchen/ dry bar
Kitchen/ dry bar
Geneva Cabinet GalleryGeneva Cabinet Gallery
Traditional kitchen design: Tori Johnson AKBD at Geneva Cabinet Gallery RAHOKANSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Medium sized traditional wet bar in Chicago with granite worktops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Medium Sized and Expansive 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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