This is an example of a transitional home bar in Dallas with no sink.

Casey Woods Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, timber splashback, white benchtop and light hardwood floors.

Springbank Hill Residence

LD&A

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Calgary with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

West Lake Gem

Heller Construction, Inc.

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, slate splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

North Carolina Mountain Home

User

Antique English pub bar fit nicely into this man's mountain lounge
Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Charlotte with no sink, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and slate floors.

Custom Mullion Doors and Wine Rack

Colorado Cabinetry

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Wichita with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Wet Bar

De Mattei Construction

The living room includes a built-in bar with a wine fridge and ample storage. Photo: Tyler Chartier
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors and beige splashback.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Glamorous Wine Bar in Lounge
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate benchtops, red splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Little Canada - Traditional Lower Level Finish

Michels Homes

Photography: Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with carpet, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and no sink.

Concord Kitchen

Guthmann Construction

Photo Credit: Tammy Purvis, Guthmann Construction
This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Classic Midtown Residence

Wood Specialties, Inc.

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Omaha with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, carpet and grey cabinets.

Custom cabinets

DeFrancisco Design

Custom Cabinetry - Defrancisco Design – www.defranciscodesign.com
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall bar cart in Toronto with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Luke Ridge Kitchen

Adeline Ray Design Studio

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Interior Decorating

Phases + Design

Small home bars can be a statement piece! White painted with black glazing custom cabinets separate the design from the dark-wood kitchen. Wood block countertop against the black matte petite subway tile continues the Scandinavian design style. Black painted plumbing pipe and custom floating shelf that matches cabinets completes the look of this small dry bar.

Our Work

Fine Designs Custom Cabinets & Closets

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Urban Loft by Don Justice Cabinet Makers

Don Justice Cabinet Makers

Contemporary, full-overlay white cabinets with industrial accents.
Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Cincinnati with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Perfect Wine Bar with Refrigerator and Bottle Storage
Inspiration for a small eclectic single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets and wood benchtops.

Ruth Drive

Betsy Bassett Interiors

Photo Credit: Betsy Bassett
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

MEDALLION

Medallion Cabinetry

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, ceramic floors, beige floor, no sink, mirror splashback and beige benchtop.

Columbia City Remodel

Portrait Homes Northwest LLC

Mossbarger
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Brown Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink

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.