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World-Inspired Home Bar with Open Cabinets Ideas and Designs

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Ike Kligerman BarkleyIke Kligerman Barkley
Peter Aaron
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired galley breakfast bar in Hawaii with dark hardwood flooring, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, brown worktops and open cabinets.
Steger
Steger
JMA INTERIOR DESIGNJMA INTERIOR DESIGN
This is an example of a small world-inspired breakfast bar in Miami with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets and beige floors.
Tiki Container Bar
Tiki Container Bar
KO Creatives Certified Interior DecoratorKO Creatives Certified Interior Decorator
Outdoor Tiki Bar Shipping Container Conversion
Photo of a small world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Boston with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood worktops, painted wood flooring and black floors.
A gentleman's retreat
A gentleman's retreat
Modern RusticModern Rustic
Huge stacker doors and gas strut windows finished in monument mat black, open up the space. Timber accents in the fan, the bar top and bar ceiling (queensland maple), bring warmth to the bar. The varied greys and browns in the Travertine, laid in a french pattern, gives interest without distraction.The pressed metal panels to the front of the bar give a modern twist on an old fashioned English bar. mike newell status images
Fredonia
Fredonia
LINE architectureLINE architecture
This is an example of a world-inspired breakfast bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, brown splashback, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
Residential Projects
Residential Projects
Titan Impact LLC - Windows and DoorsTitan Impact LLC - Windows and Doors
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with a submerged sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble worktops, porcelain flooring and white floors.
スタジオを併設したカフェテイストの家「ピュアアニバーサリー展示場」
スタジオを併設したカフェテイストの家「ピュアアニバーサリー展示場」
株式会社リソーケンセツ株式会社リソーケンセツ
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired single-wall breakfast bar in Other with an integrated sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, tile countertops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Gallery
Gallery
Associated Construction Santa BarbaraAssociated Construction Santa Barbara
This is an example of a small world-inspired single-wall breakfast bar in Santa Barbara with open cabinets, wood worktops, wood splashback, concrete flooring and beige floors.
Tiki Bar
Tiki Bar
Kehoe Kustom, LLCKehoe Kustom, LLC
Kehoe Kustom, LLC
Photo of a medium sized world-inspired u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with open cabinets and granite worktops.
Bar Design
Bar Design
Crawford Interior DesignCrawford Interior Design
This is an example of a large world-inspired single-wall breakfast bar in Las Vegas with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring and beige floors.
A gentleman's retreat
A gentleman's retreat
Modern RusticModern Rustic
The gas strut windows allow a greater expanse without support, giving a bigger uninterrupted view over the water. The huge commercial fridge has treated doors to stop condensation in the tropics. Black open cabinetry with chunky Queensland maple shelves, topped with black galaxy granite completes the look. mike newell status images
スタジオを併設したカフェテイストの家「ピュアアニバーサリー展示場」
スタジオを併設したカフェテイストの家「ピュアアニバーサリー展示場」
株式会社リソーケンセツ株式会社リソーケンセツ
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired single-wall breakfast bar in Other with an integrated sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, tile countertops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Tiki Bar
Tiki Bar
Kehoe Kustom, LLCKehoe Kustom, LLC
Kehoe Kustom, LLC
Inspiration for a medium sized world-inspired u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with open cabinets and granite worktops.

World-Inspired Home Bar with Open 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired home bar be?

The ideal style of your world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 world-inspired 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 Moroccan 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 – japanese style ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great world-inspired home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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