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Midcentury Home Bar with Medium Wood Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC
Chapman Design Group, Inc.Chapman Design Group, Inc.
Mark Hoyle
Photo of a small midcentury galley wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, laminate floors and white 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.
Lucas Valley Eichler
Lucas Valley Eichler
Destination Eichler, LLCDestination Eichler, LLC
John Shum, Destination Eichler
Design ideas for a medium sized retro galley home bar in San Francisco with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic flooring and grey floors.
West Linn Mid-Century
West Linn Mid-Century
Maria Lawler Architecture LLCMaria Lawler Architecture LLC
Custom bar cabinetry with hidden pantry cabinet
Medium sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Portland with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain flooring, grey floors and black worktops.
midcentury made new
midcentury made new
Interior Changes home design & consultingInterior Changes home design & consulting
The lower level wetbar has another piece of art floating above it....the midcentury fixture was purchased at Caravelle Lighting in Richmond Illiniois.
Markham
Markham
Joey Vogel | Interior DesignJoey Vogel | Interior Design
Inspiration for a medium sized retro single-wall breakfast bar in Toronto with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, onyx worktops, blue splashback and dark hardwood flooring.
2020 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Interiors
2020 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Interiors
National Association of the Remodeling IndustryNational Association of the Remodeling Industry
McDonald Remodeling, Inc., Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 2020 Regional CotY Award Winner, Residential Interior Element $30,000 and Over
Inspiration for a small retro galley wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback, ceramic flooring and multi-coloured floors.
Fun Midcentury Bar
Fun Midcentury Bar
Design One CabinetryDesign One Cabinetry
Pull up a bar stool and enjoy a cold drink during cocktail hour!
Photo of a medium sized retro single-wall breakfast bar in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate countertops and mirror splashback.
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home
Nautilus HomesNautilus Homes
This is a view from the entry towards the sculptural staircase and kitchen and of course breathtaking views in every direction. Ricky Perrone
Inspiration for a large retro l-shaped home bar in Tampa with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops and limestone flooring.
Interior Design renovation
Interior Design renovation
FIOR StudiosFIOR Studios
This is an example of a large midcentury u-shaped home bar in Dublin with a built-in sink, medium wood cabinets, copper worktops, black splashback, porcelain flooring, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.
Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
Mid-Century Modern Man Cave
Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESISFran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS
Midcentury u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and white worktops.
Hillside
Hillside
Tosti DesignTosti Design
Inspiration for a small retro galley wet bar in San Diego with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, red splashback, marble splashback, travertine flooring and white floors.
Bar HDTV and Music area
Bar HDTV and Music area
Home System SolutionsHome System Solutions
A high definition flat screen television mounted above the bar for watching sports, movies and more.
This is an example of a medium sized retro galley breakfast bar in Other with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, brown splashback, glass tiled splashback, medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Sandy Springs House
Sandy Springs House
Philip Babb ArchitectPhilip Babb Architect
Courtyard view. John Clemmer Photography
Photo of a large retro single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and grey floors.
Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Pops with Personality
Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Pops with Personality
Normandy RemodelingNormandy Remodeling
A new bar area was added that features reeded glass insert doors framed in brushed stainless steel.
Medium sized midcentury l-shaped home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz worktops, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, white worktops, grey splashback and stone slab splashback.
Hillside
Hillside
Tosti DesignTosti Design
Photo of a small midcentury galley wet bar in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble worktops, red splashback, marble splashback, travertine flooring, white floors and a submerged sink.
Classic Urban
Classic Urban
Vernon WentzVernon Wentz
This is a wonderful mid century modern with the perfect color mix of furniture and accessories. Built by Classic Urban Homes Photography by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery
Customer Photos
Customer Photos
AMISH ORIGINALS FURNITURE COAMISH ORIGINALS FURNITURE CO
Inspiration for a small midcentury single-wall bar cart in Columbus with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops and medium hardwood flooring.
Hudson Rental Residence
Hudson Rental Residence
Bespoke DecorBespoke Decor
This blank-slate ranch house gets a lively, era-appropriate update for short term rental. Vintage pieces, like this rolling bar cart, round out the modern, livable, pet-friendly space.
Interior Design renovation
Interior Design renovation
FIOR StudiosFIOR Studios
This is the home bar and a close-up of the walnut bar with brass detailing.
Large retro u-shaped home bar in Dublin with a built-in sink, medium wood cabinets, copper worktops, black splashback, porcelain flooring, multi-coloured floors and black worktops.

Midcentury Home Bar with Medium Wood 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 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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