Spacecrafting
Photo of a contemporary seated home bar in Minneapolis with light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, mosaic tile splashback, black floor and brown benchtop.

Custom White Oak Hardwood Floors

Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc.

The hardwood floors are a custom 3/4" x 10" Select White Oak plank with a hand wirebrush and custom stain & finish created by Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc. Home Builder: Patterson Custom Homes Ryan Garvin Photography

Pierce Street: A fresh take on a classic Edwardian

IDF Studio

Photo by Christopher Stark.
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Modern Lodge

Diane Hasso Studios

A mosaic black and cream tile rug with the nick name ROOTS for the lodges name, Tangled Root Lodge hides behind the bar as another special surprise.
Design ideas for a country home bar in Grand Rapids with an integrated sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Wine Bar

Petoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By Dawn

This modern Sophisticate home bar is tucked in nicely behind the sliding doors and features a Thermador wine column, and a fantastic modern backsplash tile design with a European Melamine slab wood grain door style.

San Clemente

Pamela Nast Interior Design

Custom design bar with walnut travertine top, sconces and recessed lighting.
Photo of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Luxury Living on the Lake

Harvest Timber Specialty Products

Photo of a country u-shaped home bar in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey floor and white benchtop.

Monument Avenue Basement

Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.

John Magor
Inspiration for a large midcentury wet bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete benchtops and concrete floors.

Lapalma Leisure Center Design

User

The light wooden cladding and furniture units contrast with the striking black, double height walls of this restaurant and café of the leisure center design in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, creating an elegant interior with an industrial vibe.

Skyview

Melisa Clement Designs

Interior Design by Melisa Clement Designs, Photography by Twist Tours
This is an example of a scandinavian single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback and brown benchtop.

Vialetto Way

Simons Salt

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, marble splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Turkey Farm

Akar ARchiTecture

Farshid Assassi
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, marble floors and black floor.

Modern Basement Bar

R & R Custom Carpentry & Cabinetry

The mirrors behind the bar are not the typical silver backed ones. These are black mirrors. They do not reflect as much as the normal silver ones.
Photo of a large modern u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Clarendon

Lisa Lev Design

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

A Minnesota Lakehouse Transformed with Exotic Spice

GOGO Design Group

The lower level contains the couple's wine cellar, as well as a fully equipped bar where they can savor wine tastings, cocktail parties and delicious meals while enjoying quality time with family and friends. The existing concrete floors were sprayed a rust color adored by the Lady of the House, and served as the color inspiration for the rust/orange swivel chairs in the TV viewing area. Two dramatic floor lamps flank a console table and divide the TV viewing zone from the nearby pool table. I can't wait to see my client again soon, not only to put the finishing touches on their home's transformation, but to break bread and share a cocktail, as we have become close during the past 21 months with our many flights to and from Chicago to Minneapolis.

Bright Natural Wood Dry Bar

Trim Tech Designs

Your Friday celebration can start at home! ? Celebrate the weekend early with our custom bar installations.
Photo of a small single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Guest Room into a Pub Room

ASF Interiors, LLC

Despite the rustic look, the custom glass and cabinets made the room look modern and clean. I enjoy the balance of the two design elements.
Photo of a small country wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Ottawa

Rembrandt Homes Inc.

Photo of a country l-shaped seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and multi-coloured splashback.

Modern Basement Bar

R & R Custom Carpentry & Cabinetry

Here is a modern style bar fully equipped with a sink, mini fridge and an ice maker. This space includes solid Maple cabinets with granite tops and solid maple free floating shelves. The custom shelves have LED lighting built in to the front edge to provide accent lighting behind the bar. The main bar has a curved wall with a curved top. The bar also features stainless steel uprights and base trim along with a custom curved footrail.

Wallis Residence

Cornerstone Architects

Photography by Buff Strickland
Mediterranean galley home bar in Austin with no sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Black Home Bar Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets

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.