Large transitional home bar in Minneapolis.

Photo By David Bader
Design ideas for a small midcentury single-wall wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

English style basement pub

Ober Woodworking

In collaboration with architect Joan Heaton, we came up with this design for an English styled pub for the basement of a Vermont ski chalet. It involved quite a bit of curved woodworking as well as many hand carved details. It is made of Honduran Mahogany with an oil rubbed finish. The combination of these elements give it a bold yet delicate impression. The contractor for this project was Brothers Construction, Waitsfield, Vermont. The architect was Joan Heaton Architecture, Bristol, Vermont, and the photographs are by Susan Teare of Essex Junction, Vermont

Limelight Wet Bar

Dura Supreme Cabinetry

This unique wet bar design features beautiful entertainment room cabinetry from Dura Supreme. The vibrant lime green countertop and vessel sink make a bold statement while the rest of the room maintains a neutral balance. This home bar set up includes plenty of storage for wine bottles, bar tools, glasses, serveware and much more. The drawers to the sides of the sink base cabinet have a glass door and cased box for filling with wine corks for a unique look and to conceal the items stored in the drawer. This gives the appearance that the drawer is entirely filed with wine corks. Request a FREE Dura Supreme Brochure Packet: www.durasupreme.com/request-brochure Find a Dura Supreme Showroom near you today: www.durasupreme.com/dealer-locator

Colorado Retreat

HELMAN SECHRIST Architecture

Hilliard Photographics
Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

basement bar

F. M. Construction Ltd

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This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts seated home bar in Vancouver with porcelain floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and mirror splashback.

Fort Lauderdale

Dynamic Designs Furniture

Photo of a tropical u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with dark hardwood floors, recessed-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

More Custom Cabinetry

Wingers Cabinets

This wetbar is perfect for entertaining, it houses a beverage fridge, bar sink, wine bottles, and entertainment unit components. Photo Graffitti
Inspiration for a traditional home bar in Toronto.

Rustic Home Bar

Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Prairie Inspired Lower Level

JALIN Design, LLC

Unfinishes lower level gets an amazing face lift to a Prairie style inspired meca Photos by Stuart Lorenz Photograpghy
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with ceramic floors, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Classical Shingle

Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Traditional home bar in Boston with carpet.

European Farmhouse In Edina

Bruce Kading Interior Design

Photography: Brad Daniels
Design ideas for a mediterranean wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Home Farm 1

Alix Bragg Interior Design

This is an example of a traditional home bar in Charleston.

Greenway Parks

Ryan Street Architects

Contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Mid-Century Ranch Home Remodel

ReVision Design/Remodeling

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This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

32nd Street Residence

DesignbyRuchi

I designed a custom bar with a wine fridge, base cabinets, waterfall counterop and floating shelves above. The floating shelves were to display the beautiful collection of bottles the home owners had. To make a feature wall, as an an alternative to the intertia, expense and dust associated with tile, I used wallpaper. Fear not, its vynil and can take some water damage, one quick qipe and done. We stayed on budget by using Ikea cabinets with custom cabinet fronts from semihandmade. In the foyer beyond, we added floor to ceiling storage and a surface that they use as a foyer console table.

Minneapolis Restoration

A. Sadowski Designs

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, carpet, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Refreshing Ozark Retreat

Cabinet Concepts by Design

Transitional home bar in Other with blue cabinets.

Legacy Heavy Timber Frame Custom Home w/ Observatory, Diamond Star, Colorado

RMT Architects

Living Images Photography, LLC
Photo of a country seated home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Riverdale Kitchen & Powder room

Palmerston Design Consultants

Lisa Petrole
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brick splashback and red splashback.

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.