Cristina Johnson AIA, NCIDQ - TMS Architects

Rob Karosis

Luxurious Lake Home | Oconomowoc, WI

Kowalske Kitchen & Bath

Showplace Framed Kitchen and Wet Bar in Simpli Gray, Kitchen Island in Hale Navy

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Cabinetry: Showplace Framed Style: Sonoma w/ Matching Five Piece Drawer Headers Finish: Kitchen Perimeter and Wet Bar in Simpli Gray; Kitchen Island in Hale Navy Countertops: (Solid Surfaces Unlimited) Elgin Quartz Plumbing: (Progressive Plumbing) Kitchen and Wet Bar- Blanco Precis Super/Liven/Precis 21” in Concrete; Delta Mateo Pull-Down faucet in Stainless; Bathroom – Delta Stryke in Stainless Hardware: (Top Knobs) Ellis Cabinetry & Appliance Pulls in Brushed Satin Nickel Tile: (Beaver Tile) Kitchen and Wet Bar– Robins Egg 3” x 12” Glossy Flooring: (Krauseneck) Living Room Bound Rugs, Stair Runners, and Family Room Carpeting – Cedarbrook Seacliff Drapery/Electric Roller Shades/Cushion – Mariella’s Custom Drapery Interior Design/Furniture, Lighting & Fixture Selection: Devon Moore Cabinetry Designer: Devon Moore Contractor: Stonik Services

Color Blocking

Ann Lowengart Interiors

We juxtaposed bold colors and contemporary furnishings with the early twentieth-century interior architecture for this four-level Pacific Heights Edwardian. The home's showpiece is the living room, where the walls received a rich coat of blackened teal blue paint with a high gloss finish, while the high ceiling is painted off-white with violet undertones. Against this dramatic backdrop, we placed a streamlined sofa upholstered in an opulent navy velour and companioned it with a pair of modern lounge chairs covered in raspberry mohair. An artisanal wool and silk rug in indigo, wine, and smoke ties the space together.

Hamptons Home Bar

Brooke Taylor Designs Inc

Bar area with built-in appliances, beverage center, refrigerator and freezer drawers, two sinks with touch-activated pull faucets, one of which is a long wine cooler, dishwasher and microwave.

Lighting in Chelsea

The Installer's Hub

Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry

Sofo Kitchens

Bayview Eclectic Kitchen, Dining Room, and Bar

Design Tech Remodeling

This project challenged us to creatively design a space with an open concept in a currently disjointed first floor. We converted a formal dining room, small kitchen, a pantry/storage room and a porch into a gorgeous kitchen, dining room, entertainment bar with a small powder off the entry way. It is easy to create a space if you have a great open floor plan, but we had to be specific in our design in order to take into account removing three structural walls, columns, and adjusting for different ceiling heights throughout the space. Our team worked together to give this couple an amazing entertaining space. They have a great functional kitchen with elegance and charm. The wood floors complement the rich stains of the Waypoint Cherry Java stained cabinets. The blue and green flecks in the Volga Blue granite are replicated in the soft blue tones of the glass backsplash that provides sophistication and color to the space. Fun pendant lights add a little glitz to the space. The once formal dining room and back porch have now become a fun entertaining space.

Liquor Shelf

Skylar Morgan Furniture + Design

White Lacquered Shelving Materials: MDF

Camino Norte

User

Custom Wine Bar Ketchum Photography

Lorne park luxury home

avenue design inc

Garnet

Surrina Plemons Interiors

Paul Keitz Photography

On Water (Main House)

Michael Ross Kersting Architecture, P.A.

Michael Blevins

Showplace Framed Kitchen and Wet Bar in Simpli Gray, Kitchen Island in Hale Navy

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Bar

DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORP

Willow

Jessica Koltun Home

Experience the newest masterpiece by XPC Investment with California Contemporary design by Jessica Koltun Home in Forest Hollow. This gorgeous home on nearly a half acre lot with a pool has been superbly rebuilt with unparalleled style & custom craftsmanship offering a functional layout for entertaining & everyday living. The open floor plan is flooded with natural light and filled with design details including white oak engineered flooring, cement fireplace, custom wall and ceiling millwork, floating shelves, soft close cabinetry, marble countertops and much more. Amenities include a dedicated study, formal dining room, a kitchen with double islands, gas range, built in refrigerator, and butler wet bar. Retire to your Owner's suite featuring private access to your lush backyard, a generous shower & walk-in closet. Soak up the sun, or be the life of the party in your private, oversized backyard with pool perfect for entertaining. This home combines the very best of location and style!

Town Hall Drive- Basement Remodel

Interiors by JW

Brenda Eckhardt Photography

Showplace Framed Kitchen and Wet Bar in Simpli Gray, Kitchen Island in Hale Navy

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Luxurious Lake Home | Oconomowoc, WI

Kowalske Kitchen & Bath

Showplace Framed Kitchen and Wet Bar in Simpli Gray, Kitchen Island in Hale Navy

Cabinetry by Better Bilt

Expansive Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Splashback

A home bar can provide a spot of indulgence for one, or be a central hub you gather round when entertaining. Whether you’re thinking of planning a wine bar, outdoor bar, or just making room for a bar cart, browse these images for inspiration, and ask yourself the following questions.

Where should you position your home bar?

The most popular location for a home bar is in or near the kitchen or dining room. If you prefer entertaining outdoors, however, an outdoor bar can be a dream addition to any Aussie backyard – and imagine the luxury of swimming up to your very own pool bar! If you're building from scratch, a landscape architect can help you work out the ideal design for your space.

What type of home bar is best suited to your needs?

Home bars come in all shapes and sizes, and with an array of practicalities. Utilise an awkward corner with a cabinet bar; maximise floor space with a trunk bar, which unfolds to create a bar counter; or conveniently turn any space in your house into a bar room with a mobile bar such as a fun bar cart. If you prefer a more grandiose option, or all the amenities of a real bar, you can’t go past a built-in home bar.

What home bar functionalities do you want to include?

Decide how you will use the bar and whether you will need sinks, storage and refrigeration. Including a sink in your home bar design is a practical addition if you choose a location far from your kitchen. If you’re a wine connoisseur, you may want to include additional wine storage, whereas a mini bar fridge within the kitchen may need no extra storage at all. Home bars that will be used infrequently – perhaps an outdoor bar in the cooler months – may not need refrigeration and could suffice with large ice buckets.

What bar furniture will you need?

Seating is essential to any home bar and will impact the style of your home bar design. Bar stools, for example, come in an array of materials and styles, from traditional wooden bar stools, to resort- and industrial-style stools. Storage is another important element, so look for a liquor cabinet and wine racks. Next, if you are creating a freestanding station, you will need a bar table, which are taller and shallower than regular dining tables. Check that your stools and table height work together before you finalise any home bar designs.

How can you personalise your bar design?

Bar tools and accessories are an easy and interchangeable way to personalise your bar design. You may want to create a wine bar, tavern-style bar or retro bar, so look for wine glasses and tumblers, for instance, that will help carry this style. Coasters, bar mats or signage will help you to further achieve your desired look.