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World-Inspired L-shaped Home Bar Ideas and Designs

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Rosemount Basement 4
Rosemount Basement 4
B2 Design BuildB2 Design Build
Bob Geifer Photography
This is an example of a large world-inspired l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite worktops, grey splashback, stone tiled splashback, limestone flooring, brown floors and multicoloured worktops.
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.
Theme Home
Theme Home
Dora Brigham InteriorsDora Brigham Interiors
Leonard Ortiz
This is an example of a large world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Orange County with onyx worktops.
The Bimini Spec
The Bimini Spec
Stofft Cooney ArchitectsStofft Cooney Architects
Lori Hamilton
Small world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Miami with dark wood cabinets, 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.
Paradise Dawn
Paradise Dawn
Charles Clayton Construction IncCharles Clayton Construction Inc
Cuccuiaioni Photography
Photo of a large world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Orlando with granite worktops and medium hardwood flooring.
Wailea Wet Bar
Wailea Wet Bar
UserUser
Custom Sapele cabinetry in a newly designed layout provides an efficient yet beautiful wet bar in this Wailea Kialoa home on Maui, Hawaii Photo Credit: Take 1 Media, Sharon Brooks
Wayzata Residence
Wayzata Residence
MSI Custom Homes, LLCMSI Custom Homes, LLC
Cozy up to the bar and have a glass of wine from the adjacent wine room, a cold brew from the refrigerator, or a cocktail mixed by your own home pro. Greer Photo - Jill Greer
Gurgaon Residence
Gurgaon Residence
The Hidden GalleryThe Hidden Gallery
Inspiration for a world-inspired l-shaped breakfast bar in Delhi with medium wood cabinets and grey floors.
North Rim - Wild Rye Circle
North Rim - Wild Rye Circle
Pacwest Builders LLCPacwest Builders LLC
Ross Chandler
This is an example of a medium sized world-inspired l-shaped wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite worktops, glass tiled splashback and ceramic flooring.
Palace Residence
Palace Residence
cMacd consulting & designcMacd consulting & design
Jodha Bai Retreat bar
Design ideas for an expansive world-inspired l-shaped wet bar in Gold Coast - Tweed with a built-in sink, black cabinets, marble worktops, ceramic flooring, beige floors and black worktops.

World-Inspired L-shaped Home 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 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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