This wet bar off of the kitchen has all glass display upper cabinets and lower cabinets for storage. A drink cooler and ice maker are built in.
Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, white floor and white benchtop.

Riggs Residence

Green Works Construction & Design Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Classic Contemporary

Glas Associates

A modern kitchen with an expansive island featuring raised counters for stools Photo by Ashley Avila Photography
This is an example of a modern single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with white splashback, grey floor, dark wood cabinets, marble splashback, ceramic floors and white benchtop.

Knoll - Modern Farmhouse Sitting Room

In the Deets

With an elegant bar on one side and a cozy fireplace on the other, this sitting room is sure to keep guests happy and entertained. Custom cabinetry and mantel, Neolith counter top and fireplace surround, and shiplap accents finish this room.

Ocean's Edge

Wright-Ryan Homes

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, shiplap splashback and white benchtop.

2232 Via La Brea

Shanna Shryne Design

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and blue benchtop.

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.

The Destination Project

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

900 S Elm Street

Shannon Antipov Designs

Large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey floor and black benchtop.

Addition Featuring Full Bar and NanoWall

Amiano & Son Construction, LLC

Design ideas for an expansive country single-wall seated home bar in Philadelphia with wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and concrete floors.

Nolen Lane Interior Design

Sage Design

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and shaker cabinets.

Granite Countertop

Real Stone and Granite Corporation

Credit: Ron Rosenzweig
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, marble floors and blue benchtop.

Myers Park Renovation

Carolina Classic Builders

Mekenzie France
Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Schumacher

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Hillside

GLDESIGN

Expansive modern single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Los Altos ~ New

Lydia Lyons Designs

Walker Zanger Backsplash. Super White Quartzite
Mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Basement Finishing/Remodeling, Clarksville, Maryland

BasementRemodeling.com

Focal point of this wet bar is the beautiful granite countertop and mosaic backsplash tile.
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, orange splashback, mosaic tile splashback, carpet, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Industrial Pad

TEW Design Studio

A colorful and bold bar addition to a neutral space. Photo Credit: Bob Fortner
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Beryl St. Bungalow: Mill Valley, CA

Seldin Design Studios

Terry Schmidbauer Photography http://terryschmidbauer.com

Condominium Remodel | Turtle Creek | Dallas, TX

Mike Healey Photography

Design/Build: RPCD, Inc. All Photos © Mike Healey Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Dallas with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Blue Single-wall 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.