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U-shaped Breakfast Bar Ideas and Designs

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Basement Bar
Basement Bar
Board & VellumBoard & Vellum
The basement bar uses space that would otherwise be empty square footage. A custom bar aligns with the stair treads and is the same wood and finish as the floors upstairs. John Wilbanks Photography
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.
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.
Dream Home | Fall 2018 Parade of Homes | Reverence
Dream Home | Fall 2018 Parade of Homes | Reverence
Homes by TraditionHomes by Tradition
Spacecrafting
Photo of a large beach style u-shaped breakfast bar in Minneapolis with a built-in sink, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and white worktops.
Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale
Dynamic Designs FurnitureDynamic Designs Furniture
Photo of a world-inspired u-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with dark hardwood flooring, recessed-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.
Caliterra Contemporary Texas (18041)
Caliterra Contemporary Texas (18041)
Geschke Group ArchitectureGeschke Group Architecture
Contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Austin with light hardwood flooring.
Speakeasy Basement - Naperville
Speakeasy Basement - Naperville
Redstart Construction, Inc.Redstart Construction, Inc.
Large traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Chicago with dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, stone slab splashback, black worktops, a submerged sink and marble worktops.
Toluca Lake
Toluca Lake
InHanceInHance
This home was fully remodeled with a cape cod feel including the interior, exterior, driveway, backyard and pool. We added beautiful moulding and wainscoting throughout and finished the home with chrome and black finishes. Our floor plan design opened up a ton of space in the master en suite for a stunning bath/shower combo, entryway, kitchen, and laundry room. We also converted the pool shed to a billiard room and wet bar.
Basement for entertaining
Basement for entertaining
VINCENT ABELL CONTRACTINGVINCENT ABELL CONTRACTING
Photo of an expansive contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Louisville with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tiled splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.
Sunset Highrise
Sunset Highrise
John De Bastiani IncJohn De Bastiani Inc
Large modern u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Escondido
Escondido
Bella Villa Design StudioBella Villa Design Studio
Texas Hill Country Photography
This is an example of a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Austin with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, medium hardwood flooring, granite worktops, stone tiled splashback and brown floors.
On Outdoor Oasis
On Outdoor Oasis
Braen SupplyBraen Supply
This steeply sloped property was converted into a backyard retreat through the use of natural and man-made stone. The natural gunite swimming pool includes a sundeck and waterfall and is surrounded by a generous paver patio, seat walls and a sunken bar. A Koi pond, bocce court and night-lighting provided add to the interest and enjoyment of this landscape. This beautiful redesign was also featured in the Interlock Design Magazine. Explained perfectly in ICPI, “Some spa owners might be jealous of the newly revamped backyard of Wayne, NJ family: 5,000 square feet of outdoor living space, complete with an elevated patio area, pool and hot tub lined with natural rock, a waterfall bubbling gently down from a walkway above, and a cozy fire pit tucked off to the side. The era of kiddie pools, Coleman grills and fold-up lawn chairs may be officially over.”
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME
Waterview KitchensWaterview Kitchens
Jack Bates Photography
This is an example of a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite worktops and porcelain flooring.
Bar
Bar
Anne Grice InteriorsAnne Grice Interiors
The bar is composed of stainless base cabinets and custom scaled iron shelving for liquor and glassware. The iron piece above the bar boasts form and function, providing glass storage and lighting. The riveted stainless steel bar front and stainless steel foot rail accent the space with a nod to aviation (the owner is a pilot) in this Aspen mountain home.
Wild Ginger bar
Wild Ginger bar
Ed Saloga Design BuildEd Saloga Design Build
Jon Huelskamp Landmark
Large rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Chicago with a built-in sink, wood worktops, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback, porcelain flooring, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown floors and brown worktops.
Kapadia
Kapadia
Studio Ten Interior Design Ltd.Studio Ten Interior Design Ltd.
Photography by Tracey Ayton
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, marble splashback, porcelain flooring and grey floors.
Modern farmhouse
Modern farmhouse
Modern Organic InteriorsModern Organic Interiors
Photographer: Isabelle Eubanks Interiors: Modern Organic Interiors, Architect: Simpson Design Group, Builder: Milne Design and Build
Design ideas for a country u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback and metro tiled splashback.
Bar
Bar
Divine Custom HomesDivine Custom Homes
Photos by Spacecrafting House built by Divine Custom Homes
Inspiration for a classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Minneapolis with light hardwood flooring, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite worktops.
Atherton Farmhouse
Atherton Farmhouse
Clarum HomesClarum Homes
Photo of a traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood flooring and white worktops.
Hollywood Hills
Hollywood Hills
SoCal ContractorSoCal Contractor
Hollywood Hills Home by LoriDennis.com Interior Design KenHayden.com Photo
Medium sized contemporary u-shaped breakfast bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

U-shaped Breakfast 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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