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Midcentury Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

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R 5967
d KISER design.construct, inc.d KISER design.construct, inc.
Mid-Century house remodel. Design by aToM. Construction and installation of mahogany structure and custom cabinetry by d KISER design.construct, inc. Photograph by Colin Conces Photography
Feature Wine Cabinet
Feature Wine Cabinet
Angella Bligh InteriorsAngella Bligh Interiors
Elegant home lounge bar with bespoke temperature controlled wine cabinet
Design ideas for a medium sized retro l-shaped dry bar in London with glass-front cabinets, dark hardwood flooring, dark wood cabinets, composite countertops, beige splashback, brown floors, white worktops and a feature wall.
West Hills Mid-Century Remodel
West Hills Mid-Century Remodel
Mary AngeloMary Angelo
Mary & Rob Angelo
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, yellow splashback, glass tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Transitional Family Room and Bar
Transitional Family Room and Bar
Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESISFran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS
The clients also wanted to be able to eat dinner in the room while watching TV but there was no room for a regular dining table so we designed a custom silver leaf bar table to sit behind the sectional with a custom 1 1/2" Thinkglass art glass top. We designed a new coffered ceiling with lighting in each bay. And built out the fireplace with dimensional tile to the ceiling. The color scheme was kept intentionally monochromatic to show off the different textures with the only color being touches of blue in the pillows and accessories to pick up the art glass.
Country Estate Transformation: Home Bar
Country Estate Transformation: Home Bar
Everything HomeEverything Home
Our design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- 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, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/
Minimalistic Sophistication in Pinecrest, FL
Minimalistic Sophistication in Pinecrest, FL
CURATED.CURATED.
Inspiration for a medium sized midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Miami with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, marble worktops, brown splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and beige worktops.
Sennett Residence
Sennett Residence
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Photo of a medium sized midcentury l-shaped home bar in Other with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Orcutt Mid-Century Inspired Family Home
Orcutt Mid-Century Inspired Family Home
Michelle Pelech InteriorsMichelle Pelech Interiors
Photo of a medium sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in San Luis Obispo with no sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, grey splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Sullivan Canyon Residence
Sullivan Canyon Residence
Paul Davis ArchitectsPaul Davis Architects
This home bar was created as a plaster volume, helping define both the living room and billiards areas. The cool white of the exterior plaster finish gives way to warm, rich leather-tiled walls at the interior. Custom-fabricated brass-strip trim edges the leather, creating a strategic "reveal" between adjacent materials. In tribute to the house's "Western Ranch" heritage, desert mesquite wood was used in end-grain mode to create the curved countertop. A vintage print of young Barack Obama smoking something is prominently featured! Photo Credit: Undine Prohl
Pied-a-Terre at the Watertower Residences, Chicago
Pied-a-Terre at the Watertower Residences, Chicago
Amy Cassell AtelierAmy Cassell Atelier
Christopher Barrett
Design ideas for a midcentury single-wall wet bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
Midcentury Remix
Midcentury Remix
Brooke Kelly Design StudioBrooke Kelly Design Studio
This is an example of a small midcentury single-wall breakfast bar in Other with open cabinets, white cabinets, glass worktops, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Eclectic Modern Home Remodel
Eclectic Modern Home Remodel
Melton Design BuildMelton Design Build
Our eclectic modern home remodel project turned a closed-off home filled with heavy wood details into a contemporary haven for hosting with creative design choices, making the space feel up to date and ready to host lively gatherings. The dining room and bar portion of the home is incredibly stunning and make for great entertaining. The crown molding detail on the ceiling and the beautiful light fixture above the dining room table elevates this space. The walnut flooring mirrors the molding above, an excellent design choice for this space!
Accent walls
Accent walls
BH Construction & Handyman ServicesBH Construction & Handyman Services
Exotic mango wood accent wall
Photo of a small retro single-wall home bar in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige splashback, wood splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Midcentury Gut Rehab
Midcentury Gut Rehab
UnpatternedUnpatterned
Mike Kaskel
Inspiration for a retro home bar in Chicago with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
大人の部室（リノベーション）
大人の部室（リノベーション）
Polite Design Office/ポライトデザインオフィスPolite Design Office/ポライトデザインオフィス
大人の部室（リノベーション）
Small retro single-wall breakfast bar in Other with wood worktops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, brown worktops, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets and brown cabinets.
Sennett Residence
Sennett Residence
Living Stone Design + BuildLiving Stone Design + Build
Large midcentury l-shaped home bar in Other with a submerged sink, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Mid-century Modern Rambler in Richmond Beach
Mid-century Modern Rambler in Richmond Beach
Polymath Properties LLCPolymath Properties LLC
Photo of a retro galley wet bar in Seattle with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz worktops, brown splashback, wood splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
Ada Modern Prairie
Ada Modern Prairie
42 North - Architecture + Design42 North - Architecture + Design
Inspiration for a small midcentury single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, engineered stone countertops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.
Old World Charmer
Old World Charmer
Modern Home SystemsModern Home Systems
This is an example of a large midcentury single-wall breakfast bar in San Diego with dark hardwood flooring, a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, yellow splashback and brown floors.
Juanita Bay Modern
Juanita Bay Modern
Kevin Spence Architect, AIAKevin Spence Architect, AIA
Medium sized retro home bar with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, composite countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and beige worktops.

Midcentury Home Bar with Dark Hardwood Flooring 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 midcentury 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 retro home bar be?

The ideal style of your midcentury 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 retro 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 1950s style 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 – 1960s style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great midcentury home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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