Private Residence
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall wet bar in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor, beige benchtop, a drop-in sink and solid surface benchtops.

Palisades 220 2023

Venuti Woodworking

This is an example of a contemporary home bar in Salt Lake City.

Rider Pendant

Jonathan Adler

Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in New York.

The New Traditional

Blue Heron Signature Homes

Designed and built by Terramor Homes in Raleigh, NC. Behind that space with full accessibility, we created a bar that served the purpose of seating and again, impressive creations. The granite slab bar-top stands on large steel posts, and the backdrop underneath is an etched glass, guitar themed piece. Adding special interest are the LED lights that shine through the glass form the bottom in every color, lighting and accentuating the etchings. The bar/ mini-kitchen area itself sits on a platform just one step up, and modern veneer laminated cabinetry with a slab door style in a glossy wood grained look was chosen. Glass tiles, gorgeous lighting and walnut trimmed veneer make this bar a unique and custom feature that in unmatched. Photography: M. Eric Honeycutt

Calcutta Gold- Butlers Pantry

Atlas Stone Fabricators

Contemporary home bar in Baltimore.

Студия персональных тренировок ОФП

Nomadform

В основу цветовой гаммы легли корпоративные цвета компании PerfectCode — синий и оранжевый. Их объединяет нейтральный белый основной цвет. Чтобы разбить ощущение небольшого пространства, все зоны поделили на цветовые блоки — граница пола служит визуальным идентификатором разных функций помещения.

Classic Colonial Renovation

Terracotta Studio

Photo of a contemporary home bar in New York.

Fulton Custom Home

Jonathan Rivera Architecture

Photo of a contemporary home bar in Baltimore.

Caesarstone’s Concetto Collection Blue Agate backlit with SLABlite

SLABlite, Inc.

This picture shows what Caesarstone’s Concetto Collection Blue Agate would look like if it were backlit with the SLABlite. As you can see this stone when backlit is a totally different presentation. TylerCo, Inc.

High Point

Axiom Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

River North Loft

DOMAIN CONSTRUCTION LLC

Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Chicago.

Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ

IMPROVE or MOVE

Foyer
Photo of a large contemporary galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Summer Elegance in the Hamptons

Stark Carpet

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in New York with mirror splashback, blue floor and blue benchtop.

House Mosi

Nico van der Meulen Architects

Photography by Karl Rogers and Victoria Pilcher
This is an example of a small contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Other with white floor and white benchtop.

Barons Court

London Design Collaborative

The drinks cabinet is for us one of the highlights of this property. The owners are book lovers and didn’t want their spirits on permanent display. So we hid them behind 2 sliding bookshelves. The wine fridges were kept visible since they add lighting and atmosphere. Shaker style spray lacquered door handle. Solid Oak interior, with visible Oak recessed finger bar. The wine coolers are Miele.

Main Floor Wet Bar

KingWood Craftsmen Ltd.

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops and mirror splashback.

West London Villa

Nathalie Priem Photography

Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in London.

Twin House

Studio Eskay

Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Delhi.

Contemporary Home Bar

This is an example of a contemporary home bar in San Francisco.

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Mitchell Pool Tables

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Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Orange County.

Contemporary Blue Home Bar Design Ideas

A contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.