The Top 10 Home Bars of Summer 2022
See stylish materials, smart storage solutions and other ideas served up in the most-saved home bar photos new to Houzz
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A dedicated home bar makes entertaining more stylish, functional and special. Whether you’ve got cocktails or mocktails in mind, you’ll find useful ideas for spaces large and small in this countdown of the most-saved home bar photos recently uploaded to Houzz. And that’s worth raising a glass to.
A dedicated home bar makes entertaining more stylish, functional and special. Whether you’ve got cocktails or mocktails in mind, you’ll find useful ideas for spaces large and small in this countdown of the most-saved home bar photos recently uploaded to Houzz. And that’s worth raising a glass to.
9. Blue-and-Brass Beauty
This Oakville, Virginia, home bar by Pamela Harvey Interiors features dark blue cabinets that make an attractive complement to warm metal tones, including brass cabinet hardware, sink, barware and backsplash tile details. A built-in beverage refrigerator keeps chilled drinks nearby.
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This Oakville, Virginia, home bar by Pamela Harvey Interiors features dark blue cabinets that make an attractive complement to warm metal tones, including brass cabinet hardware, sink, barware and backsplash tile details. A built-in beverage refrigerator keeps chilled drinks nearby.
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8. Compact Combo
Light wood and moody marble slabs work in tandem to create an appealing compact home bar in Austin, Texas, by Blueberry Jones Design. Floating shelves provide display and storage space for glassware, bottles and decor. Fluted cabinet detailing adds a textural touch.
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Light wood and moody marble slabs work in tandem to create an appealing compact home bar in Austin, Texas, by Blueberry Jones Design. Floating shelves provide display and storage space for glassware, bottles and decor. Fluted cabinet detailing adds a textural touch.
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7. Cool Corner
This Austin, Texas, home bar by April Interiors is dressed to impress. Multiple floating wood shelves on a subway tile wall offer display space for bar essentials and decorative items. Brass task-style wall scones light the area from above. A bar sink, ice machine and beverage refrigerator give the corner bar tons of function.
And if all that wasn’t enough, the door on the left opens to a walk-in glass-enclosed wine cellar, while a pass-through on the right connects to a TV lounge area.
This Austin, Texas, home bar by April Interiors is dressed to impress. Multiple floating wood shelves on a subway tile wall offer display space for bar essentials and decorative items. Brass task-style wall scones light the area from above. A bar sink, ice machine and beverage refrigerator give the corner bar tons of function.
And if all that wasn’t enough, the door on the left opens to a walk-in glass-enclosed wine cellar, while a pass-through on the right connects to a TV lounge area.
6. Basement Breakthrough
Thyme & Place Design created this dramatic New York basement bar for a client who loves wine. A EuroCave refrigerator along the back wall keeps bottles at the right temperature. The dark gray cabinets (Temptation by Benjamin Moore) and island base pair well with the quartzite countertops. Old tin ceiling tiles form a short backsplash against a rustic wood feature wall. Floating shelves with integrated lighting illuminate the back bar. During parties, the homeowners use a folding screen to close off the workout area in back.
Thyme & Place Design created this dramatic New York basement bar for a client who loves wine. A EuroCave refrigerator along the back wall keeps bottles at the right temperature. The dark gray cabinets (Temptation by Benjamin Moore) and island base pair well with the quartzite countertops. Old tin ceiling tiles form a short backsplash against a rustic wood feature wall. Floating shelves with integrated lighting illuminate the back bar. During parties, the homeowners use a folding screen to close off the workout area in back.
5. Rustic Retreat
Dark-stained wood cabinets and taupe walls create an inviting rustic vibe in this Minneapolis basement bar by Grace Hill Design. Glass cabinet doors and a mirrored backsplash keep the space from feeling too heavy. And four high-back green bar stools provide comfortable perches to belly up to the peninsula.
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Dark-stained wood cabinets and taupe walls create an inviting rustic vibe in this Minneapolis basement bar by Grace Hill Design. Glass cabinet doors and a mirrored backsplash keep the space from feeling too heavy. And four high-back green bar stools provide comfortable perches to belly up to the peninsula.
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4. Wonder Wall
This Miami home bar is part of an open family room by Nina Williams Interiors. Reclaimed-brick veneer forms the backsplash over the sink area. Floating shelves have LED light strips on the bottom that cast a warm glow. Antique mirrored doors enhance the rustic look and reflect natural light. A stainless steel ice machine and beverage fridge round out the stylish spot.
This Miami home bar is part of an open family room by Nina Williams Interiors. Reclaimed-brick veneer forms the backsplash over the sink area. Floating shelves have LED light strips on the bottom that cast a warm glow. Antique mirrored doors enhance the rustic look and reflect natural light. A stainless steel ice machine and beverage fridge round out the stylish spot.
3. Material Matters
This beautiful Omaha, Nebraska, basement bar by Haven Design and Construction features a mix of materials that play well together. Bright blue upper cabinets with glass doors and white oak open shelves add storage without veering too heavy. Geometric backsplash tiles break up the back wall with a fun pattern.
A hefty marble-look engineered quartz island countertop, acrylic cabinet pulls and brass-and-matte-glass pendant lights polish off the transitional look.
This beautiful Omaha, Nebraska, basement bar by Haven Design and Construction features a mix of materials that play well together. Bright blue upper cabinets with glass doors and white oak open shelves add storage without veering too heavy. Geometric backsplash tiles break up the back wall with a fun pattern.
A hefty marble-look engineered quartz island countertop, acrylic cabinet pulls and brass-and-matte-glass pendant lights polish off the transitional look.
2. Great Galley Bar
“Classy” defines this Denver home bar by Factor Design Build. The single-wall setup features an elegant slab countertop and backsplash and dramatic dark blue cabinetry with open shelves for glimmering glassware. Brass hardware and a brass faucet add a touch of warmth. And a dishwasher, wine fridge and ice maker lend tons of function.
“Classy” defines this Denver home bar by Factor Design Build. The single-wall setup features an elegant slab countertop and backsplash and dramatic dark blue cabinetry with open shelves for glimmering glassware. Brass hardware and a brass faucet add a touch of warmth. And a dishwasher, wine fridge and ice maker lend tons of function.
1. Storage Superstar
The most popular home bar of the summer is all about clever storage. Located off the kitchen, this San Diego home bar by Tracy Berman Interiors features rich blue cabinets, one of which includes two wooden rollouts. One can hold up to 20 upright bottles, while the other can handle five laid-down bottles. A built-in wine refrigerator sits to the right.
Above, undercabinet lighting illuminates iridescent glass backsplash tiles with visual movement.
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The most popular home bar of the summer is all about clever storage. Located off the kitchen, this San Diego home bar by Tracy Berman Interiors features rich blue cabinets, one of which includes two wooden rollouts. One can hold up to 20 upright bottles, while the other can handle five laid-down bottles. A built-in wine refrigerator sits to the right.
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The bar setup in this Portland, Maine, butler’s pantry by Kitchen Cove Design Studio is an ideal spot to prepare drinks. The bar sink has a pull-down faucet in a satin brass finish that coordinates with the brass hardware on the striking blue cabinets, which include a paneled dishwasher and paneled refrigerator drawers. The geometric tiled backsplash is the same tile used for the backsplash in the nearby kitchen, tying this stylish entertaining space to the hub of the home.
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