Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Flower Mound Transitional Modern

Urbanology Designs

Butler's Pantry
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Artistic Mix | Beaverton Kitchen Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

This stadium liquor cabinet keeps bottles tucked away in the butler's pantry.
This is an example of a large transitional galley wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Kitchen & Bathroom Expansion - Westfield, NJ

Anthony James Master Builders, LLC

The newly created dry bar sits in the previous kitchen space, which connects the original formal dining room with the addition that is home to the new kitchen. A great spot for entertaining.

Bright & Beautiful Kitchen in Belle Meade

Terri Sears, Kitchen and Bath Designer

Mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Nashville with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake

Hauer Construction Inc.

Basement Wet Bar Drafted and Designed by Fluidesign Studio
Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtop.

The Aurora : 2019 Clark County Parade of Homes

Cascade West Development

Inspired by the majesty of the Northern Lights and this family's everlasting love for Disney, this home plays host to enlighteningly open vistas and playful activity. Like its namesake, the beloved Sleeping Beauty, this home embodies family, fantasy and adventure in their truest form. Visions are seldom what they seem, but this home did begin 'Once Upon a Dream'. Welcome, to The Aurora.

Oxford Ave.

Carla Bast Design

Custom wet bar with island featuring rustic wood beams and pendant lighting.
Large country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Sunrise Point

Wright Design

This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios

The Ultimate Man/Women/Wine Drinker Cave

VintageView

This 600-bottle plus cellar is the perfect accent to a crazy cool basement remodel. Just off the wet bar and entertaining area, it's perfect for those who love to drink wine with friends. Featuring VintageView Wall Series racks (with Floor to Ceiling Frames) in brushed nickel finish.

Ravenna Contemporary Dwelling

Workshop Estates

Large modern galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Columbia

Jensen Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and light hardwood floors.

In The Spotlight

Morrison Interiors

This is the perfect example of how a designer can help client's think outside the box. Nothing really lines up, but it all works. Photos by: Rod Foster

House Four

ade architecture ltd

Photo of an industrial galley home bar in London with white splashback, subway tile splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Modern Lake Home

Alair Homes Clemson

Inspiration for a beach style galley home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Tuckborough Urban Farmhouse

Swanson Homes

The lower level of your home will never be an afterthought when you build with our team. Our recent Artisan home featured lower level spaces for every family member to enjoy including an athletic court, home gym, video game room, sauna, and walk-in wine display. Cut out the wasted space in your home by incorporating areas that your family will actually use!

Watertown Ranch

R|House Design Build

Photo of a mid-sized country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Greenbriar Lane Residence

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Photo of a country galley wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Altadore Residence

Avid Interior Design Inc.

New build dreams always require a clear design vision and this 3,650 sf home exemplifies that. Our clients desired a stylish, modern aesthetic with timeless elements to create balance throughout their home. With our clients intention in mind, we achieved an open concept floor plan complimented by an eye-catching open riser staircase. Custom designed features are showcased throughout, combined with glass and stone elements, subtle wood tones, and hand selected finishes. The entire home was designed with purpose and styled with carefully curated furnishings and decor that ties these complimenting elements together to achieve the end goal. At Avid Interior Design, our goal is to always take a highly conscious, detailed approach with our clients. With that focus for our Altadore project, we were able to create the desirable balance between timeless and modern, to make one more dream come true.

Estes Park Avenue

Inside Stories

Basement home bar with moody accents.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, white splashback, marble splashback and white benchtop.

Galley Home Bar Design Ideas with White 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.