River Room Bar...a perfect name for a small bar situated between the upstairs guest rooms...how is that for providing good Southern hospitality for your guests? The River Room Bar provides open seating between the guest quarters to unwind a bit. The beautiful countertop is a Bainco Antico granite and the striking mosaic backsplash is made with 5/8” Arctic Cloud glass & stone. Decorative open shelving, a hammered copper sink, plenty of storage and a refrigerator complete this popular nook.

Fort Collins Custom Build

Naturecraft Custom Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts galley seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Shades of Gold

H2 Design Studio

Photos by H2 Design Studio
Photo of a small transitional galley wet bar in Vancouver with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Granite Mountains Springs Ranch

Karissa Mae Wade Design

Design ideas for a country galley seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, marble benchtops, ceramic splashback and concrete floors.

Ritz Cove Remodel

Elevation Ave

Design ideas for a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Orange County with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, raised-panel cabinets, black splashback and stone slab splashback.

Basement Wet Bar

FBC Remodel

©Finished Basement Company Basement wet bar acts as the focal point and heart of the whole basement.
Design ideas for a large traditional galley seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Country Home Bar

Country galley seated home bar in Other with grey cabinets, light hardwood floors and raised-panel cabinets.

Warm Wood Bar and Media Room

Geneva Cabinet Gallery

Designer: Lynn Havlicek RAHOKANSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Large traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Deephaven Nantucket Remodel

Boyer Building Corporation

Lower level entertainment space: Great walnut bar with authentic elbow rest. Nautical copper lights.
Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, terra-cotta floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Napa Style Luxury Whole House Remodel

The Cleary Company

BAR - Clients relocated to Columbus Ohio from Nashville and wanted to incorporate elements from the Tennessee lake house into their new suburban home.

Seacroft on Lake Michigan

Blue Hot Design, LLC

Wet bar in great room
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Silver Leaf Family Dwelling

Kim Scodro Interiors

This is an example of a large mediterranean galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, marble benchtops and brown floor.

Hideaway 12

Engstrom Construction

This is an example of a small mediterranean galley seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Cholla Lane Collaboration

PINNELLA KAHNG architecture studio LLC

Split-level space with bar and wood paneling.
Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Northbrook Kitchen

Catherine Schager Designs

Mike Kaskel
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

42 Luisa Drive - Bar

Pinnacle Mountain Homes

Pinnacle Mountain Homes
Photo of a country galley seated home bar in Denver with raised-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Tuscan Mansion: Dry Bar/Kitchen

Tamara Day Design

Small galley home bar in Kansas City with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Old World Sanctuary Home - Omaha, NE

Eurowood Cabinets, Inc

Custom Cabinetry by Eurowood Cabinets, Inc. Home built by Ken Oster Homes.
Design ideas for a large traditional galley wet bar in Omaha with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and carpet.

Man Cave (Hudson, WI)

Forever Barnwood, LLC

This was a bar in the mezzanine of a car shop!
Design ideas for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

Teton Springs 3 Fairway

With the Grain, LLC.

Design ideas for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Galley Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets

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.