Decora Hospital Lottery Home - Saskatoon

Home Dry Bar on the main floor (closeup) - Silver metal work on the wall and custom made cabinetry to add texture and visual differentiation. Saskatoon Hospital Lottery Home Built by Decora Homes Windows and Doors by Durabuilt Windows and Doors Photography by D&M Images Photography

Prince Edward Island Estate

Simply Home Decorating

Our clients hired us to completely renovate and furnish their PEI home — and the results were transformative. Inspired by their natural views and love of entertaining, each space in this PEI home is distinctly original yet part of the collective whole. We used color, patterns, and texture to invite personality into every room: the fish scale tile backsplash mosaic in the kitchen, the custom lighting installation in the dining room, the unique wallpapers in the pantry, powder room and mudroom, and the gorgeous natural stone surfaces in the primary bathroom and family room. We also hand-designed several features in every room, from custom furnishings to storage benches and shelving to unique honeycomb-shaped bar shelves in the basement lounge. The result is a home designed for relaxing, gathering, and enjoying the simple life as a couple.

Luxurious Lake Home | Oconomowoc, WI

Kowalske Kitchen & Bath

Photo of an expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Milwaukee with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

22 - Transitional North Villa Home Bar

Aspire Fine Homes

Expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

12 - Contemporary Bar

Aspire Fine Homes

This is an example of an expansive contemporary single-wall home bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

23 - Transitional North Villa Home Bar

Aspire Fine Homes

Photo of an expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Decora Hospital Lottery Home - Saskatoon

Durabuilt Windows & Doors Inc.

Home Dry Bar - this is a photo of the dry bar in the evening. It gives a moody and luxurious feeling as if you are in the Great Gatsby. We are obsessed with the burnt orange chairs. Saskatoon Hospital Lottery Home Built by Decora Homes Windows and Doors by Durabuilt Windows and Doors Photography by D&M Images Photography

Beautiful Built-in Walnut Dry Bar

Well Done Builds

This beautiful bar was built to give you the full feel of a bar or restaurant. Built with all walnut wood products this piece brings a beauty to your home that you never had before!

Dry Bar Expansive Home Bar Design Ideas

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.