This was a 2200 sq foot open space that needed to have many purposes. We were able to meet the client's extensive list of needs and wants and still kept it feeling spacious and low key. This bar includes a live edge bar and custom leather barstools.

Hidden Hollow

Mend Services

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

*NEW Project*

Scott Carter Construction and Custom Homes

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Salt Lake City with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and an undermount sink.

Mid Century Teak - Bar

AMR Interior Design & Drafting Ltd.

info@ryanpatrickkelly.com Built in wet bar with teak cabinets and yellow mid century tile
Small midcentury galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Plymouth, MN | Basement Bar

Franklin Builders

This is an example of a small traditional galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain splashback and carpet.

Eastmont, West Vancouver

Raveninside

Inspiration for a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

DJF Builders

Absolute Stone Corporation

Photography by Jed Gammon. Countertops by Absolute Stone Corporation. Home done by DJF Builders, Inc.
This is an example of a large transitional galley wet bar in Raleigh with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and white benchtop.

Needham II

Michelle Markert Interiors

Needham Spec House. Wet Bar: Wet Bar cabinets Schrock with Yale appliances. Quartz counter selected by BUYER. Blue subway staggered joint backsplash. Trim color Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. Shaws flooring Empire Oak in Vanderbilt finish selected by BUYER. Wall color and lights provided by BUYER. Photography by Sheryl Kalis. Construction by Veatch Property Development.

Buchanan St.

User

Mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Cross

Imagery

Solid Wormy Maple bar top with custom painted shaker style cabinetry, brushed brass cabinet hardware, Wormy Maple floating shelves, Quartz countertop, Bernia Maple engineered floating floor, and porcelain tile back bar walls

Modern Elegance

Alana Loranger

Photo of a small contemporary galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and white benchtop.

The Hunter - Kirkland WA - Butler Pantry

Enfort Homes

The Hunter was built in 2017 by Enfort Homes of Kirkland Washington.
Photo of a mid-sized industrial galley home bar in Seattle with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Highland Park Whole House Renovation

WINN Design+Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with vinyl floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and porcelain splashback.

Chestnut

Boomgaarden Architects

1000 Words Marketing
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

Overview shot of galley wet bar.
Photo of a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Custom Bar Design

Natalie Fuglestveit Interior Design

Custom Basement Bar Design by Natalie Fuglestveit Interior Design, Calgary & Kelowna Interior Design Firm. Featuring Caesarstone Raw Concrete quartz countertops, symmetrical bar design, ebony oak custom millwork, antique glass backed open shelves, wine fridges, and bar sink. Photo Credit: Lindsay Nichols Photography. Contractor: Triangle Enterprises Ltd.

Maple Grove California Coastal Basement

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

Tschida Construction alongside Pro Design Custom Cabinetry helped bring an unfinished basement to life. The clients love the design aesthetic of California Coastal and wanted to integrate it into their basement design. We worked closely with them and created some really beautiful elements like the concrete fireplace with custom stained rifted white oak floating shelves, hidden bookcase door that leads to a secret game room, and faux rifted white oak beams. The bar area was another feature area to have some stunning, yet subtle features like a waterfall peninsula detail and artisan tiled backsplash. The light floors and walls brighten the space and also add to the coastal feel.

Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

Detail shot of galley wet bar and pantry door.
Design ideas for a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT NOOK

Creative Home Decorating

A perfect alcove for entertaining, with floating shelves to display your prettiest things. Kim Cameron
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain floors.

Fox Street - 2 Story

Zehnder Homes

Home bar features floating shelves, stained knotty alder cabinetry, wine room, and tile backsplash!
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Galley Home Bar Design Ideas with Porcelain Splashback

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.