Andrew Pitzer Photography
This is an example of a small traditional home bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Built to Fit the Client's Desires

DIVIZIO group

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall bar cart in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, concrete floors and beige floor.

Residential Pub, Home Theater and Game Room

Three Roses Interiors

Renovated home bar including home theater and pool table.
Design ideas for a large eclectic wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Bar

Bryfor Construction

Bryfor Construction
This is an example of a large contemporary home bar in Calgary with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and light hardwood floors.

River Run Residence III

Cornerstone Builders & Associates, LLC

Cornerstone Builders & Associates, LLC
Small single-wall wet bar in Other with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback and subway tile splashback.

Modern Remodeling - Niles, Ohio

Master Plan Builders & Master Plan Design

Adam Campesi
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

McCord Job

Smith Building Specialties, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Window Treatments

JLS Designs

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops and white benchtop.

BayWorks Construction Inc.

Dennis Mayer - Photographer

Photography by Dennis Mayer
Photo of a traditional u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, an undermount sink, quartz benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

First Floor Open Concept Remodel

Custom Living

This Indianapolis home went through a drastic transformation to go from multiple main floor rooms, to one welcoming open concept. Custom Living's in-house designer, Justin, designed a wonderful plan to touch on what everyone enjoys about an open floor plan. Allowing more entertaining space, a cohesive social atmosphere, and to utilize rooms/square footage that previously left idle.

Wine Room and Media Room Project

Contour Construction & Design

Media Room Wet Bar, Wine Storage
This is an example of a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and carpet.

Westridge, Santa Clarita

Norris Construction

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets and white cabinets.

Formal Bar

GEGG DESIGN & CABINETRY

Keith Gegg / Will Gegg
This is an example of a large traditional seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, granite benchtops and travertine floors.

Discovery Hill New Construction

Rocky Mountain Cabinets

Inspiration for a country l-shaped home bar in Denver with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Colorado Hill Country

Red Pencil Architecture

Michael deLeon Photography
Photo of a traditional seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

8363 Sendero de Alba

Michael Rafferty

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and limestone floors.

Lake Georgetown, Georgetown, TX

TSF Development

Design ideas for a small traditional home bar in Austin with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Historical Renovation on this Stately Colonial in River Oaks

Trinity Estate Homes, Ltd.

Large traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Bars

Atlanta Basements & Decks

Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown cabinets.

Galley kitchen remodel

Amiano & Son Construction, LLC

Jason Sanders
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback and limestone floors.

Brown Home Bar Design Ideas with Beaded Inset Cabinets

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.