The home bar has officially graduated to front and center in modern residential designs, and can serve a variety of functions for homeowners, interior designers, and architects.

1. Modern Minimalist Bar. Embrace simplicity with a sleek, modern minimalist bar design. Clean lines, neutral colors, and functional storage make this style perfect for contemporary homes.

Unlike contemporary interiors, which are much more fluid and ever-changing, modern homes incorporate specific qualities and elements often derived from or inspired by the midcentury-modern ...

In contrast, contemporary style emerged as a design term in the 1970s or 1980s, and it continues to be widely used in today's design lexicon. Are contemporary and midcentury modern designs the same?

A contemporary living room designed by Audrey Scheck. Cate Black Photography. Not traditional yet far from modern, contemporary interior design can feel like the best of all words.