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Medium Sized U-shaped Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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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.
FRANKLIN KITCHEN
FRANKLIN KITCHEN
Kate Roos Design LLCKate Roos Design LLC
The refrigerator and pantry were relocated making way for a beverage bar complete with refrigeration and a bar sink. Located out of the way of the kitchen work triangle, this dedicated space supports everything from morning coffee to cocktail prep for the adjoining dining room.
Ranch Pass Residence
Ranch Pass Residence
DK StudioDK Studio
The Ranch Pass Project consisted of architectural design services for a new home of around 3,400 square feet. The design of the new house includes four bedrooms, one office, a living room, dining room, kitchen, scullery, laundry/mud room, upstairs children’s playroom and a three-car garage, including the design of built-in cabinets throughout. The design style is traditional with Northeast turn-of-the-century architectural elements and a white brick exterior. Design challenges encountered with this project included working with a flood plain encroachment in the property as well as situating the house appropriately in relation to the street and everyday use of the site. The design solution was to site the home to the east of the property, to allow easy vehicle access, views of the site and minimal tree disturbance while accommodating the flood plain accordingly.
wet bar in Ellicott City, MD
wet bar in Ellicott City, MD
GloRemGloRem
U-shape bar
This is an example of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback, vinyl flooring, multi-coloured floors and multicoloured worktops.
Farmhouse Home Bar
Farmhouse Home Bar
Photo of a medium sized country u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey worktops and feature lighting.
Purple Accent Design
Purple Accent Design
Freestyle InteriorsFreestyle Interiors
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets and dark wood cabinets.
Eliza and Mike
Eliza and Mike
AHG InteriorsAHG Interiors
Nick Glimenakis
Medium sized retro u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with a submerged sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Painted Brick Transitional on the Green
Wyrick Residential DesignWyrick Residential Design
This is an example of a medium sized coastal u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a built-in sink, grey cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback, grey worktops, glass-front cabinets and feature lighting.
Bar
Bar
R|House Design BuildR|House Design Build
Photo of a medium sized traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Minneapolis with concrete worktops, white splashback, metro tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring and a submerged sink.
A Room Addition & Outdoor Living Space
A Room Addition & Outdoor Living Space
Dave Fox Design Build RemodelersDave Fox Design Build Remodelers
Dave Fox Design Build Remodelers This room addition encompasses many uses for these homeowners. From great room, to sunroom, to parlor, and gathering/entertaining space; it’s everything they were missing, and everything they desired. This multi-functional room leads out to an expansive outdoor living space complete with a full working kitchen, fireplace, and large covered dining space. The vaulted ceiling in this room gives a dramatic feel, while the stained pine keeps the room cozy and inviting. The large windows bring the outside in with natural light and expansive views of the manicured landscaping.
Ditch Rd
Ditch Rd
Homes by DesignHomes by Design
Medium sized mediterranean u-shaped breakfast bar in Indianapolis with wood worktops, brown splashback, brick splashback, travertine flooring and brown worktops.
Prairie Inspired Lower Level
Prairie Inspired Lower Level
JALIN Design, LLCJALIN Design, LLC
Unfinishes lower level gets an amazing face lift to a Prairie style inspired meca Photos by Stuart Lorenz Photograpghy
Photo of a medium sized classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Minneapolis with ceramic flooring, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel
Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel
SKP DesignSKP Design
Photo of a medium sized eclectic u-shaped breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, wood worktops, vinyl flooring, beige floors and brown worktops.
Orr Residence
Orr Residence
Geoff Chick & AssociatesGeoff Chick & Associates
Inspiration for a medium sized coastal u-shaped breakfast bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, blue splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.
Mountain Modern
Mountain Modern
NORTH STAR KITCHENSNORTH STAR KITCHENS
Large home bar designed for multi generation family gatherings. Illuminated photo taken locally in the Vail area. Everything you need for a home bar with durable stainless steel counters.
Dansby Residence Custom Bar
Dansby Residence Custom Bar
HARRIS CONSTRUCTIONHARRIS CONSTRUCTION
Design ideas for a medium sized industrial u-shaped breakfast bar in Other with brown splashback, stone tiled splashback, concrete flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Open Contemporary Custom Home
Open Contemporary Custom Home
GM Drafting & Design Inc.GM Drafting & Design Inc.
Photo: Julian Plimley
Photo of a medium sized contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Vancouver with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, light hardwood flooring, grey floors, composite countertops, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback and white worktops.
Stunning Pool and Outdoor Kitchen
Stunning Pool and Outdoor Kitchen
BEECHWOOD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTIONBEECHWOOD LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURE AND CONSTRUCTION
This is an example of a medium sized nautical u-shaped breakfast bar in Philadelphia with glass worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback, blue worktops, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Finished Basement Kitchen
Finished Basement Kitchen
RenovationPLUSRenovationPLUS
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Indianapolis with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood worktops, porcelain flooring and white floors.
Custom Wet Bar
Custom Wet Bar
D&G ConstructionD&G Construction
This D&G custom basement bar includes a barn wood accent wall, display selves with a herringbone pattern backsplash, white shaker cabinets and a custom-built wine holder.

Medium Sized U-shaped 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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