Syltebo Wight Homes & Jon Syltebo Painting Company

Photo of a small midcentury galley seated home bar in Seattle with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback and ceramic floors.

Mattrissa Ridge Makeover

Gardner/Fox Associates, Inc

Large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Indian Point Kitchen

Brickhouse Construction, LLC

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Custom Designed Kitchen Island with Custom Midnight Navy Blue Island

Filigreelamps Interior Design

Entertaining was key in this custom built home enveloping one of a kind kitchen with many custom cabinets, beverage pantry, storage pantry, master bath, laundry room, guest baths.

Sparrows Point, MD Multi Room Home Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This wet bar features Brighton Cabinetry with Amesbury door style and Maple Custom gray color. The countertops are Q Quartz Pure White.
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Classic Contemporary Colonial

New England Artisans Remodeling & Design Group

Eddie Day
Inspiration for a transitional home bar in New York with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

2017 Parade of Homes | Capital Region

Witt Construction

Randall Perry Photography, Leah Margolis Design
Mid-sized country l-shaped bar cart in New York with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Lakeside Retreat

Villa Verona Design

Lower level wine room with marble floor and wooden ceiling detail. www.press1photos.com
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and marble floors.

High Drive / South hill

Kimberlee Kristine

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige splashback and brown floor.

Squaw Valley

Schlauch Bottcher Construction (SBC)

Vance Fox Photography
This is an example of a country seated home bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets and light hardwood floors.

Lot 103

Copper Canyon Millworks LLC

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Edgewater Drive Basement

Thorson Restoration & Construction

Photography by Jennifer Kravitz
Transitional home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Mueller Custom Bar

That Design Studio

Large traditional u-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and black benchtop.

Pradera, Parker CO, Traditional New Build

Point Design LLC

What a wonderful place to escape to! This wet bar is beautifully designed, and functional as well.
Design ideas for a traditional galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, carpet and beige floor.

Mid-Century I Kenmore, Washington

Syltebo Wight Homes & Jon Syltebo Painting Company

This is an example of a small midcentury galley seated home bar in Seattle with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback and ceramic floors.

Basement Bar

Clawson Cabinets

Oak Craftsman style bar with hammered copper farm sink and wall mounted faucet. Cabinets Decora beaded inset by Masterbrand
Inspiration for a small arts and crafts galley wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

ArborCraft Cabinetry by Sierra Unlimited Construction

Julie Deuble

Small transitional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and carpet.

Burlington New Build

Kennedy + Kenel Ltd

Mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Bayview Drive

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This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Tampa with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sparrows Point, MD Multi Room Home Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This wet bar features Brighton Cabinetry with Amesbury door style and Maple Custom gray color. The countertops are Q Quartz Pure White.
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

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.