This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, green splashback, matchstick tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Residence PrakashKasturi

Contours The Design Company

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Mumbai with dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and green splashback.

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be_planen Architektur GmbH

Erich Spahn
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Munich with open cabinets, black cabinets, no sink, green splashback and grey floor.

Modern San Diego History

Marrokal Design & Remodeling

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Downtown Loft

Dan Macdonald/ Craftsman Kitchens

Trina Knudsen
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Salt Lake City with light wood cabinets, glass benchtops and green splashback.

Congress Park Denver Square

Laura Medicus Interiors

This is a circa 1904 Denver Square in Congress Park. We remodeled the kitchen, powder room and the entire basement. In the photos, look for the vintage dining room sideboard that we were able to save and move into the kitchen. We added french doors to an exterior patio in the dining room where it used to sit.

Contemporary Breakfast Bar

Custom Design & Construction

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

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b. van hecke

Live Edge Shelving Black Pipe Shelving Crystal Clear Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary wet bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, green splashback and ceramic floors.

Saratoga Rolling Hills Estate

Louie Leu Architect, Inc.

Frank Perez Photographer
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors and white benchtop.

Bossier Contemporary Kitchen

JEB Design/Build

The custom wine bar for the best of hosts!
Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped home bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Ponte Vedra- Kitchen Renovation

BeeTree Homes

Small contemporary wet bar in Jacksonville with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and porcelain floors.

kitchen in Whitehouse Station

Stone Art Design Home Design Center LLC

This kitchen in Whitehouse Station has glazed off white cabinets, and a distressed green-gray island. Touches of modern and touches of rustic are combined to create a warm, cozy family space.

A selection of A.S.Helsingö kitchens

A.S.Helsingo

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall seated home bar with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback and stone slab splashback.

Custom Designs

Lynch Custom Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Custom Kitchen Lighting Solutions

DeBlois Electric, Inc.

Enjoy a drink at this custom home bar with cabinet lighting.
This is an example of a contemporary single-wall home bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and green benchtop.

Ashbury Heights

Denise Maloney Interior Design

Photography by davidduncanlivingston.com
Contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Manhattan Penthouse

DW Design Workshop

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, green splashback and grey benchtop.

Ft. Lauderdale Residence 2

Opustone

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback and marble floors.

Breen Road Home

Zoom Painting

Brent Taylor Photography http://www.btphoto.ca/
Large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Calgary with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and brown floor.

Contemporary Breakfast Bar

Custom Design & Construction

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Contemporary Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Splashback

A contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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 contemporary 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.