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Design Ideas by Napoleon

Napoleon Products

Large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, marble benchtops and white benchtop.

Suburban Custom Home

New Style Cabinets

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Urban Solstice

Cabinetry Creations, Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Orlando with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and brown benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar in Boulder, CO

Colorado Homes & Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Summit Signature Homes, Inc.

Beechen & Dill Homes

Inspiration for a small transitional home bar in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, dark hardwood floors, no sink and glass-front cabinets.

Snack Bar

Jarrod Smart Construction

Interior Design and Architecture: Vivid Interior Design Builder: Jarrod Smart Construction Photo Credit: Cipher Imaging
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, no sink, black floor and black benchtop.

Short Hills

ML Interior Designs

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kirtland Hills - Private Residence 3

Perrino: Design, Build, Furnish

David Alan
Inspiration for an arts and crafts seated home bar in Cleveland with dark wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

Tartan Ridge Lot 88

Romanelli & Hughes Custom Home Builders

J.E. Evans
This is an example of a traditional galley seated home bar in Columbus with dark hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

HIgh-Gloss Lacquered Cabinet Finishes in a Luxurious Home Bar and Butlers Pantry

Paper Moon Painting

Love the high-gloss black lacquered finish we painted on these cabinets in this glamorous home bar.
Inspiration for a large transitional home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Williams Home

LaMay Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Mequon Mid Century Modern

JFK Design-Build, LLC

2nd bar area for this home. Located as part of their foyer for entertaining purposes.
Inspiration for an expansive midcentury single-wall wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Lake House Remodel

Lisa Hatley Design

Created a wet bar from two closets
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional wet bar in Charlotte with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Re-Build Family Home in Beaconsfield

&Eve Interior Design Limited

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Berkshire with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Il Nostro Sogno | Minneapolis Custom Home

Streeter Custom Builder

Dramatic home bar separated from dining area by chainmail curtain. Tile blacksplash and custom wine storage above custom dark wood cabinets with brass pulls.

Estes Park Avenue

Inside Stories

Dark moody butler's pantry
Design ideas for a small transitional galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Speakeasy

Anthony James Master Builders, LLC

The Ginesi Speakeasy is the ideal at-home entertaining space. A two-story extension right off this home's kitchen creates a warm and inviting space for family gatherings and friendly late nights.

The Ranch Project

GLDESIGN

This is an example of a large beach style single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Pemberton Revival

Ashby Collective

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

All Cabinet Finishes Black Home Bar Design Ideas

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.