Dayna Flory Interiors and Patrick Dyke Home Designer

Design ideas for a small industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, black cabinets, copper benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and orange benchtop.

Contemporary meets Traditional

Matthies Builders

Mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with concrete benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Custom Whiskey Bar & Other Custom Work | Edmonton, AB

Scott Arthur Millwork & Cabinetry Ltd

Photo of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Edmonton with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wine Cabinet by Ruben Alamillo

Peterman Lumber

Built by: Ruben Alamillo ruby2sday52@gmail.com 951.941.8304 This bar features a wine refrigerator at each end and doors applied to match the cabinet doors. Materials used for this project are a 36”x 12’ Parota live edge slab for the countertop, paint grade plywood for the cabinets, and 1/2” x 2” x 12” wood planks that were painted & textured for the wall background. The shelves and decor provided by the designer.

Fish Camp Cabin

Schmid & Rhodes Construction

Inspiration for a large country single-wall seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage

Birchwood Construction Company

Birchwood Construction had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Lee Architects to revitalize this beautiful waterfront cottage. Located in the historic Belvedere Club community, the home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint. Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic

Transitional Basement & Bath Remodel - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with white splashback, timber splashback, black floor, black benchtop, medium wood cabinets, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, soapstone benchtops and slate floors.

Hinsdale Remodel

Picture Perfect House

Photo of a country single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, timber splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and blue splashback.

Portafino - Men's Club Room

Nasrallah Architectural Group, Inc.

Photo: Everett & Soule
Design ideas for an expansive country single-wall seated home bar in Orlando with dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and limestone floors.

Modern Design and Outdoor Living

Freestyle Interiors

Mid-sized modern l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback and beige floor.

Craftsman Style, New Construction Project

Laura of Pembroke

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts home bar in Cleveland with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

The Beaver Dam- Kitchen, Bar, Living Room, Sunroom

Delphinium Design

GC: Ekren Construction Photography: Tiffany Ringwald
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Finished Basement in Northville, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Poliquin

Interior Exterior Designs Inc.

Luis Becerrca
Mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Orange County with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Transitional Basement & Bath Remodel - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, black floor and black benchtop.

South Bham Mod

Margeaux Interiors - Margaret Skinner

Small contemporary galley wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Newport Waterfront

Blackband Design

Design ideas for a large beach style single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with concrete floors, grey floor, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue splashback, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

Glenmoore Kitchen Remodel

Pine Street Carpenters & The Kitchen Studio

Photo of a single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, black cabinets, black splashback, timber splashback and white benchtop.

Black Home Bar Design Ideas with Timber 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.