This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.

Mill Valley Cottage to Home Transformation

Jetton Construction, Inc.

This property was transformed from an 1870s YMCA summer camp into an eclectic family home, built to last for generations. Space was made for a growing family by excavating the slope beneath and raising the ceilings above. Every new detail was made to look vintage, retaining the core essence of the site, while state of the art whole house systems ensure that it functions like 21st century home. This home was featured on the cover of ELLE Décor Magazine in April 2016. G.P. Schafer, Architect Rita Konig, Interior Designer Chambers & Chambers, Local Architect Frederika Moller, Landscape Architect Eric Piasecki, Photographer

Cabanas

SoCal Contractor

Lori Dennis Interior Design SoCal Contractor
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops and white splashback.

Cabinet Wine Storage

K&N Appliance Gallery

This modern home bar by Wood-Mode comes complete with wine or spirits storage built-in!
This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, brown splashback and vinyl floors.

Parade of Homes Tri-Cities 2015

Pahlisch Homes, Inc.

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Traditional Home Bar

This is an example of a traditional galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Ankeny Iowa

IRONCREST HOMES

Photo of a mediterranean home bar in Other.

Shingle Style

User

Lucas Allen
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Jacksonville with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Irish Pub

Jeff Huguenard

Bar and Billiards Area

Masterpiece Custom Builders

Spectacular Stucco/ Stone and Timber Frame Estate Home with over 10,000 Sq. Ft. of High-Level Finish. Stunning Wine Cellar/ Tasting Area is accessed by way of a Wrought-Iron Spiral Staircase. A home second to none for indoor and outdoor entertaining. Night Photo: EL Imagery

Willowbrook Classic New Construction

Rockwell Custom

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with medium hardwood floors, no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets and wood benchtops.

Transitional Dark Wood Cabinetry Kitchen with Beverage Center

MJA Design, Inc.

Photo of a transitional wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Whiskey Room

California Closets of Cincinnati and Dayton

Designer: Susan Martin-Gibbons Photography: Pretty Pear Photography
Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Cincinnati.

Bespoke Serenity

A. Perry Homes

Masculine home bar featuring dark navy walls, glass cabinetry and bright accents.
Photo of a traditional u-shaped wet bar in Chicago.

Brentwood Renovation

Morris Lare

This beautiful seating area in the sun room features a custom Coffee Station/Dry Bar with quartz counter tops, featuring honey bronze hardware and plenty of storage and the ability to display your favorite items behind the glass display cabinets. Beautiful white oak floors through out the home, finished with soft touches such as a neutral colored area rug, custom window treatments, large windows allowing plenty of natural light, custom Lee slipcovers, perfectly placed bronze reading lamps and a woven basket to hold your favorite reading materials.

Pleasant Lake

Hendel Homes

Photo of a transitional home bar in Minneapolis.

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.

73rd Place North Basement Finish

FBC Remodel

Transitional Basement Finish | Wet Bar | FBC Remodel
Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Other.

Sleek Modern Pub Room

Stonewater Architecture & Interior Design

Striking, modern home bar with dark walls, marble accents, and gold tone hardware.
Beach style home bar in New York.

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.