Fully integrated Signature Estate featuring Creston controls and Crestron panelized lighting, and Crestron motorized shades and draperies, whole-house audio and video, HVAC, voice and video communication atboth both the front door and gate. Modern, warm, and clean-line design, with total custom details and finishes. The front includes a serene and impressive atrium foyer with two-story floor to ceiling glass walls and multi-level fire/water fountains on either side of the grand bronze aluminum pivot entry door. Elegant extra-large 47'' imported white porcelain tile runs seamlessly to the rear exterior pool deck, and a dark stained oak wood is found on the stairway treads and second floor. The great room has an incredible Neolith onyx wall and see-through linear gas fireplace and is appointed perfectly for views of the zero edge pool and waterway. The center spine stainless steel staircase has a smoked glass railing and wood handrail.

Parlor Level Bar Details

Urban Chalet Inc.

Photos by Dana Hoff
Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

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Kylie Sargent

Home Bar
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary galley seated home bar in Geelong with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Miami Contemporary

Susan Gail Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

The Pradera 2021 Parade of Homes Best of Show

Affinity Homes LLC

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Casa La Barranca

Bernardo Pozas Residential Design

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey floor and black benchtop.

1816 Knights Chance Lane

Laurel Haven Homes

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Austin with medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors and open cabinets.

Pemberton Modern

Butterfield Custom Homes

Large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, metal splashback, brown floor, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Downtown San Diego High Rise, Single Unit, Complete Remodel

Peterson Remodeling, Inc.

Design By- Jules Wilson I.D. Photo Taken By- Brady Architectural Photography
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback and open cabinets.

Combination Wine Bar & Office

Closet Factory - Colorado

A spare room transforms into an office and wine storage/bar. The textured material gives the space a rustic modern style that reflects the mountain rang living lifestyle. The style is carried out from the bar to the office desk and the custom cabinets showcase the wine collection and decor while hiding the clutter.

Doheny Road Residence

Pam Rigney Design

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Links at Lionsgate

Alan Karlin Design

Gabe Hopkins
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Kansas City with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Ventnor on the Boardwalk

Euro Line Designe

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and quartzite benchtops.

Golden Gate Heights

John Lum Architecture, Inc. AIA

Photo of a contemporary galley home bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, orange splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Modern Excitement | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

Now this is a bar made for entertaining, conversation and activity. With seating on both sides of the peninsula you'll feel more like you're in a modern brewery than in a basement. A secret hidden bookcase allows entry into the hidden brew room and taps are available to access from the bar side. What an energizing project with bright bold pops of color against warm walnut, white enamel and soft neutral walls. Our clients wanted a lower level full of life and excitement that was ready for entertaining. Photography by Spacecrafting Photography Inc.

KC Artisan Home Tour with Rodrock Homes

Wilson Lighting

This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Kansas City with medium wood cabinets and grey benchtop.

Country Estate

J Steven Kemp Architect

Jeff Herr Photography
This is an example of a contemporary wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

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Elissa's Kitchen & Bath Design

Custom Cherry Cabinetry made by JD Custom Woodworking was stained Bombay, and topped with Silestone's Alpine White Quartz countertops.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown floor, white benchtop and quartz benchtops.

Contemporain Bar De Salon

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Woodlands Contemporary

Windham Builders

The Woodlands, 2013 - New Construction
Design ideas for a contemporary seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets

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.