Jamie the Cabinet Nerd, Virtual Assistant

Clear Glass, Adustable Wood Shelves, Drawer Storage & Bottle Organizers
Photo of a small eclectic galley home bar in Dallas with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops and black benchtop.

Vibrant Kitchen & Butler's Pantry Renovation

CLR Design Services, Inc.

Mid-sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Butlers Pantry Adjacent to Kitchen

Linda Rickles Interiors

Custom bar or butlers pantry off newly renovated kitchen with matching hardware, cabinets, and beautiful mirror backsplash to create depth.
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, glass benchtops, medium hardwood floors and mirror splashback.

Lakefront Cottage Built-In

Studio Haven Interiors

Accent lighting highlights this built-in bar and storage in this lakefront cottage kitchen.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, light hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

Coffee Nook

HDR Remodeling Inc.

These clients hand picked the tiles they'd like to go in their newly remodeled coffee nook and it truly brightens up this corner area!
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall home bar in San Francisco with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback and grey benchtop.

Timeless Eclectic in Tomball, TX

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Wood floating shelves play host to the homeowner's wine and spirits. White subway tiles are a simple yet cheerful touch to this black and white home bar.

Black Rock Renovation & Decoration

Danielle Scandrett Interiors

Stu Morley
This is an example of a large eclectic galley wet bar in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Ibiza

Godrich Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in London with white cabinets, mirror splashback, open cabinets, marble benchtops, concrete floors and no sink.

Berlin - Charlottenburg: complete remodelling of an old dwelling

User

This is an example of a large eclectic single-wall seated home bar in Berlin with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, black splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Custom Coffee Room

JAWS Enterprises of GA LLC

Unique coffee room featuring built in cabinets to each side. Built in bench seating with storage below. Custom slab walnut table top and painted legs with glazing to match cabinetry. Dark hardwood floor. Photographed by Chuck Murphy Statesboro GA

Bar

Jean Dada Interiors

Jean Dada
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and carpet.

Miradero on Lake Hartwell

Chapman Design Group, Inc.

Bar
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Eclectic & Colorful Custom Home- Naperville, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Photo by Stoffer Photography
Small eclectic single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

South Hampton Home

State Of The Art Wood Floor Gallery Corp

Small eclectic l-shaped seated home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, glass benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and an undermount sink.

White Kitchen with Blue Hex Tile Wet Bar

Fireclay Tile

Looking for wet bar backsplash ideas? Make it stand out with dreamy blue hex tile. Surrounded by a sea of white cabinetry, this geometric tile backsplash in watery Naples Blue carves out a corner of paradise. TILE SHOWN Hexite in Naples Blue DESIGN Blythe Interiors PHOTOS Natalia Robert Photography

Bohemian bar

Lauren Pennisi Interiors

Pink retro pendants a floating bar and antique mirror make this inviting space sing!
This is an example of a small eclectic galley seated home bar with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Collectors Kitchen

River Woodcraft

This kitchen was designed for the MAXIMALIST in mind. A homeowner who enjoys displaying all their antiques and chosen novelties from all over the world. No space was to be left untouched. Special attention was designed around custom detail beaded inset cabinetry, walnut countertops, polished lacquered bar with a tribute to their Naval background. Even the refrigerator is to be displayed through the glass

Vibrant Kitchen & Butler's Pantry Renovation

CLR Design Services, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

The Fish Camp

Perrone Construction Custom Homes

A coffee bar off of the kitchen
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic galley home bar in Tampa with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, limestone benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Custom Coffee Room

JAWS Enterprises of GA LLC

Eclectic Home Bar Design Ideas with White Cabinets

A eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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.