Photo of a mid-sized country seated home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Lower Hay Lake 4

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Design ideas for a country single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Hilltop Residence - Home Bar

Design Directives, LLC

Large game room with mesquite bar top, swivel bar stools, quad TV, custom cabinets hand carved with bronze insets, game table, custom carpet, lighted liquor display, venetian plaster walls, custom furniture. Project designed by Susie Hersker’s Scottsdale interior design firm Design Directives. Design Directives is active in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Sedona, and beyond. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/

Historical Remodel Hancock Park

Newfield Design

Photo of a transitional galley home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback and brown benchtop.

Bar Area

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

This stunning home bar and wine refrigerator features French doors, and a herringbone pattern wood floor, which we can't get enough of!
Design ideas for a mediterranean single-wall seated home bar in Phoenix with brown cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Escondido

Bella Villa Design Studio

Texas Hill Country Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

A gentleman's retreat

Modern Rustic

Huge stacker doors and gas strut windows finished in monument mat black, open up the space. Timber accents in the fan, the bar top and bar ceiling (queensland maple), bring warmth to the bar. The varied greys and browns in the Travertine, laid in a french pattern, gives interest without distraction.The pressed metal panels to the front of the bar give a modern twist on an old fashioned English bar. mike newell status images

Custom Home - Retreat

cJem Designs, PLLC

Country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, yellow splashback, dark hardwood floors, white benchtop, quartz benchtops and brown floor.

Macapa

Dean Larkin Design

Design ideas for a contemporary galley wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback and beige floor.

Harmony Apartment Renovation

schema architecture & engineering

Nikos Alexopoulos
This is an example of a contemporary seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, wood benchtops and brown floor.

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RUF Küchen

Large country home bar in Other.

Glass Doors Brown 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.