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Midcentury Home Bar with No Sink Ideas and Designs

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San Carlos Treetop
San Carlos Treetop
Cathie Hong InteriorsCathie Hong Interiors
What started as a kitchen and two-bathroom remodel evolved into a full home renovation plus conversion of the downstairs unfinished basement into a permitted first story addition, complete with family room, guest suite, mudroom, and a new front entrance. We married the midcentury modern architecture with vintage, eclectic details and thoughtful materials.
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.
Lori & Jim's Mid Century Modern Whole House Renovation
Lori & Jim's Mid Century Modern Whole House Renovation
Americraft, IncAmericraft, Inc
Photo of a medium sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback, vinyl flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
Sunset Idea House
Sunset Idea House
cky design, inc.cky design, inc.
Retro single-wall home bar in Denver with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and medium hardwood flooring.
Portland Penthouse
Portland Penthouse
Tyler Karu Design + InteriorsTyler Karu Design + Interiors
A penthouse in Portland, Maine with retro vibes. Photos by Justin Levesque
Medium sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, multi-coloured splashback and brown worktops.
One Step Down Cocktail Lounge
One Step Down Cocktail Lounge
Grace Blu Interior DesignGrace Blu Interior Design
Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
Photo of a medium sized midcentury home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete flooring, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
R 5967
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
wine storage + room divider at open floor plan
wine storage + room divider at open floor plan
Moss Yaw Design studioMoss Yaw Design studio
A small home bar with wine fridge at the formal dining room brings function and playful accent colors to the minimalist interior space. jimmy cheng photography
Dark Wood Custom Basement Dry Bar
Dark Wood Custom Basement Dry Bar
Trim Tech DesignsTrim Tech Designs
Meet your new Saturday spot!? Hangout with your favorite people at this custom walnut wood dry bar. Drop your weekend plans in a comment below!
This is an example of a medium sized retro single-wall dry bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige floors and grey worktops.
San Mateo, full home remodel
San Mateo, full home remodel
JPM ConstructionJPM Construction
This is an example of a small midcentury home bar in San Francisco with no sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, wood worktops, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors, brown worktops and multi-coloured splashback.
Interior Remodel: Arizona bar cat
Interior Remodel: Arizona bar cat
ColorWhiz Architectural Color ConsultingColorWhiz Architectural Color Consulting
A closet and hall countertop were converted into an extension of the kitchen and became the bar. Cats love tending bar, as they can keep track of all comings and goings.
1950's Mid-Century Modern Beach House
1950's Mid-Century Modern Beach House
Rollins Andrew InteriorsRollins Andrew Interiors
1950's mid-century modern beach house built by architect Richard Leitch in Carpinteria, California. Leitch built two one-story adjacent homes on the property which made for the perfect space to share seaside with family. In 2016, Emily restored the homes with a goal of melding past and present. Emily kept the beloved simple mid-century atmosphere while enhancing it with interiors that were beachy and fun yet durable and practical. The project also required complete re-landscaping by adding a variety of beautiful grasses and drought tolerant plants, extensive decking, fire pits, and repaving the driveway with cement and brick.
One Step Down Cocktail Lounge
One Step Down Cocktail Lounge
Grace Blu Interior DesignGrace Blu Interior Design
Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
Medium sized retro home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz worktops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete flooring, grey floors and multicoloured worktops.
Largo Drive
Largo Drive
BLU Interiors: Chelsea DunbarBLU Interiors: Chelsea Dunbar
Design ideas for a small retro single-wall wet bar in Tampa with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, light hardwood flooring, beige floors and brown worktops.
The LOFT 3 Post Back Bar Unit - Pullout Wine Tray
The LOFT 3 Post Back Bar Unit - Pullout Wine Tray
Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.
This beautiful bar cabinet with burnt oak adjustable shelves is part of our Loft Shelving System. Our Loft posts in blackened gunmetal and fully machined brass fittings in our buffed brass finish mount from the top of our cabinet and tie back to the wall to support 8 shelves. Amuneal’s proprietary machined hardware clamps onto the posts so that the shelves can be easily adjusted at any time. The burnt oak shelves are milled in house from solid white oak to a thickness of 1.5” before being hand-finished using the traditional Shou Sugi Ban process of burning the wood. Once completed, the shelves are sealed with a protective coating that keeps that burnt finish from rubbing off. The combination of blackened steel posts, machined and patinated brass hardware and the charred oak shelves make this a stunning and sculptural shelving option for any space. Integrated bronze bottle stops and wine glass holders add detail and purpose. The lower portion of this bar system is a tall credenza in one of Amuneal’s new finishes, cerused chestnut. The credenza storage highlights the system’s flexibility with drawers, cabinets and glass fronted doors, all with Amuneal fully machined and full width drawer pulls. Behind the glass doors, are a series of pull-out wine trays, carved from solid oak, allowing both display and storage in this unit. This unit is fabricated in our Philadelphia-based furniture studio and can be customized with different metal and wood finishes as well as different shelf widths, sizes and configurations.
Menora Home 2
Menora Home 2
Western CabinetsWestern Cabinets
This is an example of a large midcentury single-wall dry bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floors and brown worktops.
Suburban Austin
Suburban Austin
A. Glen Kewley DesignA. Glen Kewley Design
Medium sized midcentury single-wall bar cart in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, black splashback, light hardwood flooring, grey floors and brown worktops.
Modern and Glamorous Expansive Kitchen
Modern and Glamorous Expansive Kitchen
Skydell Contracting Inc.Skydell Contracting Inc.
This is an example of a large midcentury l-shaped wet bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl flooring, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
NW Hills Mid-Century Modern
Mosier Luxury HomesMosier Luxury Homes
Photo of a small midcentury single-wall dry bar in Austin with no sink, light wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood flooring and grey worktops.
Midcentury Wall Unit
Midcentury Wall Unit
California Closets of MichiganCalifornia Closets of Michigan
Along side the focal point of the unit, shelving appears effortlessly incorporated into this project. Using the "Lago - Siena" finish that is included as a back panel, the unit truly functions seamlessly. Slab drawer fronts with sleek handles compliment the entirety of the system.

Midcentury Home Bar with No Sink 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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