Design ideas for an expansive contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, shaker cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Model Home at Village at Seven Desert Mountain - Bar

Drewett Works

Modern style meets eclectic design in this wet bar wall with its whimsical backlit liquor bottle display shelf and adjacent wine cellar. The textured wall is clad in a blue stone tile from Villiago Tile and is warmed by European oak floors. Black Farmhouse "Dot" pendants illuminate the bar. The Village at Seven Desert Mountain—Scottsdale Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Cullum Homes Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: Greey | Pickett Photographer: Dino Tonn https://www.drewettworks.com/the-model-home-at-village-at-seven-desert-mountain/

Abacoa Complete Home Renovation

Island Time Renovation & Design

This is an example of an expansive modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, glass benchtops and mirror splashback.

Casa de la Paz

The Hills Group

Photographer: Kat Alves
Expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Sacramento with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Hermosa Beach Residence

Carte Blanche Studio

The beach level bar has windows looking into the deep end of the pool and a glowing bartop made of think glass. Kim Pritchard Photography
Photo of an expansive contemporary seated home bar in Los Angeles with dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, brown floor, dark hardwood floors, blue benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Wandbündige Schiebetüre, elektrisch öffnend

moessmer doors

L`invisibile
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Munich with white cabinets, glass benchtops, mirror splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Indian Wells Custom Wet Bar

Lezlie Trujillo Interior Design

Photo of an expansive contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, limestone splashback, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Seneca Lake Home Remodel

Cutri Construction

Beautiful custom home bar expands to family room and fireplace. Herringbone patterned hardwood flooring with decorative wood inlay. Walls and trim finished with faux finish.

Favorite rugs

Carpets by Design, Inc

Mike Seidel photography of Seattle Wall to wall inlaid carpet, curves of two tone greys, leading to the pooltable and bar. Hand carved, expertly installed in Gig Harbor

Shingle Style Bar 5

David Lawrence Brown, AIA

Inspiration for an expansive modern u-shaped wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, glass benchtops, black splashback, glass sheet splashback and limestone floors.

SERVIZIO FOTOGRAFICO - Showroom

micro interior design

servizio fotografico: Debora Di Michele (micro interior design)
Inspiration for an expansive contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, glass benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Casa de la Paz

The Hills Group

Photographer: Kat Alves
Inspiration for an expansive transitional galley home bar in Sacramento with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Expansive Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass Benchtops

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.