Dining and Bar in Contemporary Home for Entertaining

Heritage Design Studio

Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage

Birchwood Construction Company

Birchwood Construction had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Lee Architects to revitalize this beautiful waterfront cottage. Located in the historic Belvedere Club community, the home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint. Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic

Upper West Side Duplex Combination - bar

Ben Herzog

Oasis In the Woods

LiLu Interiors

This prairie home tucked in the woods strikes a harmonious balance between modern efficiency and welcoming warmth. This home's thoughtful design extends to the beverage bar area, which features open shelving and drawers, offering convenient storage for all drink essentials. --- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations where their upscale clientele owns second homes. For more about LiLu Interiors, see here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/portfolio-items/north-oaks-prairie-home-interior-design/

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

Lighting on the floating shelves is the perfect accent to the materials for liquor bottle display.

Custom White Oak Hardwood Floors

Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc.

The hardwood floors are a custom 3/4" x 10" Select White Oak plank with a hand wirebrush and custom stain & finish created by Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc. Home Builder: Patterson Custom Homes Ryan Garvin Photography

Fossil Creek Bar

Haven Design and Construction

This small but practical bar packs a bold design punch. It's complete with wine refrigerator, icemaker, a liquor storage cabinet pullout and a bar sink. LED lighting provides shimmer to the glass cabinets and metallic backsplash tile, while a glass and gold chandelier adds drama. Quartz countertops provide ease in cleaning and peace of mind against wine stains. The arched entry ways lead to the kitchen and dining areas, while the opening to the hallway provides the perfect place to walk up and converse at the bar.

Solano Prado

poggi design

Memorial Home by Robert Dame

Allan Edwards Builder Inc.

Lake Ave

Kaegebein Fine Homebuilding LLC

Farmhouse Kitchen in Webberville

McDaniels Kitchen and Bath

This eclectic farmhouse kitchen design in Webberville is a warm, welcoming space featuring light wood raised panel cabinetry that give the space a traditional, yet rustic appeal. The kitchen cabinets are accented by a dark ANA granite countertop, dark hardware and plumbing fixtures, and black stainless Kitchenaid appliances. A stainless apron front sink faces an opening to the living area, which is framed by the white Olympia glass subway tile. The bi-level angled island fits neatly into the space, and incorporates barstool seating and a slide in downdraft range. A hutch offers additional storage and display space in open shelves and glass front cabinets, with an adjacent built in desk. A separate beverage bar in white cabinetry includes a Kitchenaid undercounter beverage refrigerator. Gray ceramic tile flooring neatly pulls together the design and offers a practical surface for this busy kitchen design.

Project 505 Ranch @ Cedar Creek Lake

Delaney's Design

Golf simulator room off the game room.

Lantern House on the River

Cannarsa Structure and Design

Great Room Bar with "Glass Doors and Mirrored Backsplash ~ Medina, OH

Cabinet-S-Top

In this great room, we updated the bar with Design-Craft Dana Pointe door style with a flat center panel in White Icing with a custom white interior. The countertop is Cambria Ella and the backsplash is a Beveled Paris Gray Hexagon Glass Tile.

Basement Putting Green & Bar

EastWing Architects

Basement Putting Green & Bar

EastWing Architects

Modern and Industrial New Townhome - Laurel

B. Chic Interiors

Algerina Perna, Baltimore Sun

Allestimento BAR TABACCHI

GEMdesign●firenze

Allestimento BAR TABACCHI - Realizzazione Falegnameria CREAZIONI COLACINO, Catanzaro.

Mosman

PROART KITCHEN & CABINETS

Green Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Benchtop

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.