Removing heavy upper cabinets and replacing them with floating shelves on a newly-painted wall transformed this home bar into a stylish spot for entertaining.

Modern Home in the Redwoods

Vision Design

The project included adding a large kitchen and great room with a large La Cantina door to create an indoor/outdoor living space. Every surface was renewed, rooms were rearranged to increase their usefulness, and full house energy updates were done.

Modern Coastal Cottage

Drifthouse Design

Modern Coastal Cottage, separated bar area in Pure White slab doors and drawers. Rift Sawn White Oak island with Gold Brushed Hardware accents this lovely beach cottage.

Royal Richmond

April Hamilton Interiors LLP

Luxurious dark ante room with bespoke cocktail bar built within joinery unit

Bar Area

Morrolina Construction

Custom bar with wine storage and refrigeration

Residential Projects

Westview Partners LLC

Black Heart

Maven Home Interiors

Kitchenette with open shelving.

In Perfect Form

Mauricio Nava Design, LLC

Campbell, CA - Residential Extension and Uplift

ULAH Interiors + Design

Luxe modern interior design in Westwood, Kansas by ULAH Interiors + Design, Kansas City. This dark and moody kitchen features both Dekton and Silestone by Cosentino. We carried the same Dekton from the island design onto the wet bar and the bar backsplash. The wet bar has matte black cabinets with panel ready appliances and an under-mounted bar sink. The bar shelves are made of real brass posts with glass shelves.

Custom Bar area

Mastercraft Wood & Hardware

Modern home bar are with lots os light, the wooden floors gives this space cozines to the cold glass of the large wine cellar doors. This custom wine cellar its a masterpiece itself combines perfectly with the light leather soda, and the white counter.

Modern Bar Area with Mid-Century Style - Brooklyn, NY

ACM Interiors

A mid century-style bar cart houses the client's collection of crystal barware and brass bar tools. A ponytail palm sits in the corner in a vintage reproduction planter. Photo by Claire Esparros.

Basement

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

New Life, New Home

AV Architects + Builders

AV Architects + Builders Location: Falls Church, VA, USA Our clients were a newly-wed couple looking to start a new life together. With a love for the outdoors and theirs dogs and cats, we wanted to create a design that wouldn’t make them sacrifice any of their hobbies or interests. We designed a floor plan to allow for comfortability relaxation, any day of the year. We added a mudroom complete with a dog bath at the entrance of the home to help take care of their pets and track all the mess from outside. We added multiple access points to outdoor covered porches and decks so they can always enjoy the outdoors, not matter the time of year. The second floor comes complete with the master suite, two bedrooms for the kids with a shared bath, and a guest room for when they have family over. The lower level offers all the entertainment whether it’s a large family room for movie nights or an exercise room. Additionally, the home has 4 garages for cars – 3 are attached to the home and one is detached and serves as a workshop for him. The look and feel of the home is informal, casual and earthy as the clients wanted to feel relaxed at home. The materials used are stone, wood, iron and glass and the home has ample natural light. Clean lines, natural materials and simple details for relaxed casual living. Stacy Zarin Photography

Phoenixville Finished Basement

COCOON

Home Bar

Modern Hippie Design Studio

Built in Desk/Bar

KARR - ARMONK NY

Leicht Westchester-Greenwich

Transitional Custom Home on Lake Clarice in Windermere

Element Home Builders

Modern Home Bar Design Ideas with Brown Floor

A modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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.