Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Residential Bars

Birdie Miller Designs

http://www.levimillerphotography.com/
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and travertine floors.

Custom Design - Bar - The Ridges

Blue Heron

Private Residence
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall wet bar in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor, beige benchtop, a drop-in sink and solid surface benchtops.

3042 Fairway Circle

FBC Remodel

Inspiration for a large modern single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Wet Bar

Palindrome Design, LLC

This wet bar sits adjacent to the gym and the sport court and features multiple refrigerated drawers. Photograph © Michael Wilkinson Photography
Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Finished Basement Malvern, West Chester, Downingtown, Chester Springs, Wayne, Wy

COCOON

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Chantilly Theater

JDS Construction Services LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in DC Metro with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, recycled glass benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Second Story Mediterranean Addition

TriplePoint Design Build

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Modern Bar - Scottsdale AZ

Builders Flooring & Design

Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, no sink, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Classic Contemporary Kitchen Remodel

ACR Kitchen And Bath, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and matchstick tile splashback.

Contemporary Lodge

Karl Voelkel- JMJ House Inc.

Expansive country wet bar in Houston with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Meadow View Lane Residence

Studio M Interiors

Mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Reworking a Walkout

Malbec Homes & Renovations Inc.

Studio 1826
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

The Navarro

Montgomery Contracting

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar

Nicholson Painting LLC

Photo of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, matchstick tile splashback and white benchtop.

Hollywood Custom Home

CKA Construction Group

Design ideas for a large modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Fort Collins Custom Build

Naturecraft Custom Homes

Large arts and crafts galley seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Plymouth Model

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

3042 Fairway Circle

FBC Remodel

This is an example of a large industrial single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Corner Ridge Road - Kitchen

Tacoma Woodworks

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped home bar in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine floors and matchstick tile splashback.

Black Home Bar Design Ideas with Matchstick Tile Splashback

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.