Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Bengaluru with open cabinets, yellow cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and yellow benchtop.

Casa GB

Bernardo Pozas Residential Design

Large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria Stone Gallery

This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.

Nakan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Customer Space | Overland Park, Kansas

Flooret

Inspired by sandy shorelines on the California coast, this beachy blonde floor brings just the right amount of variation to each room. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Custom Walk Up Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Photo of a mid-sized single-wall seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, no sink, mirror splashback, laminate floors, yellow floor and yellow benchtop.

Custom "Gatsby" Mahogany Bar - left view with lighting

GRP Handcrafted Cabinetry

A Custom Ribbon Mahogany Bar with backlit onyx panels and onyx countertops. Many features were custom as per clients' desires. It has both a two-level front bar and a full back bar. Radiused upper level. The front bar has a built-in tap system and a sink. bar, entertainment, kitchen and bath remodelers, kitchen, bath, remodeler, remodelers, renovation, kitchen and bath designers, renovation home center, cabinetry, exotic flooring, custom home furnishing, countertops, cabinets, clean lines, storage solutions, modern storage, modern kitchen hardware, custom millwork, custom design, woodworking, custom cabinets, custom furniture, built-ins, handmade, high-end cabinets, kitchen design

Tuscany Way

Aloha Kitchen, Bath & Design

Elegant traditional style home with some old world and Italian touches and materials and warm inviting tones.
Mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

Ross Peak Wet Bar

Brandner Design

The Ross Peak Wet Bar is an extension of the Ross Peak Kitchen, continuing the walnut cabinetry, while adding unique elements. The elongated hexagonal etched mirror provides a sophistication, with integrated lighting to add a warm illumination to the wet bar. The custom shelving is made of perforated stainless steel and is trimmed in brass, with added details including a wine rack and wine glass storage. The Bar countertop and cabinet lining is made of brass, finished in Teton Brass. Cabinets are made in a grain-matched walnut veneer with stainless steel recessed shadow pulls. Custom pocket door reveals a built-in coffee maker. Cabinetry also features a built-in wine fridge, trash pullout, and lift away upper doors for plenty of storage.

Custom "Gatsby" Mahogany Bar - back view of front bar

GRP Handcrafted Cabinetry

Custom "Gatsby" Mahogany Bar - view of beet tap

GRP Handcrafted Cabinetry

Tuscany Way

Aloha Kitchen, Bath & Design

Elegant traditional style home with some old world and Italian touches and materials and warm inviting tones.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

Custom "Gatsby" Mahogany Bar - front view of back bar

GRP Handcrafted Cabinetry

Custom "Gatsby" Mahogany Bar - back view showing wine and glass holder

GRP Handcrafted Cabinetry

Brown Home Bar Design Ideas with Yellow Benchtop

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.