Single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Forest Hill - Bar

BedfordBrooks Design Inc.

This bar is complete with ample storage, two bar fridges, a wall-mounted TV and a beautiful long counter-top fabricated in Vicostone’s Nero Marquina stone to create a strong statement against the light, bright white walls of the space. What a great set-up for watching the game and enjoying snacks and beverages with family & friends.

HAWTHORN EAST HOUSE

STAR Architecture

Peter Bennetts
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, black floor, black benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Free Float Pool Cabana - Outdoor Bar

THE UP STUDIO

Free Float is a pool house that continues UP's obsession with contextual contradiction. Located on a three acre estate in Sands Point NY, the modern pool house is juxtaposed against the existing traditional home. Using structural gymnastics, a column-free, simple shading area was created to protect occupants from the summer sun while still allowing the structure to feel light and open, maintaining views of the Long Island Sound and surrounding beaches. Photography : Harriet Andronikides

1217 Water View

Delpino Custom Homes

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Charleston with no sink, black cabinets and marble benchtops.

900 S Elm Street

Shannon Antipov Designs

Large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey floor and black benchtop.

Middletown

Agape Design Group

This is an example of a transitional u-shaped home bar in New York with an undermount sink, black cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Luxury Built-In Bar

Trim Tech Designs

Shaken or stirred?? Either is fine, as long as we’re mixing drinks at this gorgeous bar! In love with the backless metal shelves that glimpses the tile behind and the custom made appliance panels that cover the beverage fridges. This bar is a 10/10!

Basement Remodel

Len's Remodeling And Contracting Services

Mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Newark with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, onyx benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Long Grove Kitchen Extravaganza

Leader Builders

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Barons Court

London Design Collaborative

The drinks cabinet is for us one of the highlights of this property. The owners are book lovers and didn’t want their spirits on permanent display. So we hid them behind 2 sliding bookshelves. The wine fridges were kept visible since they add lighting and atmosphere. Shaker style spray lacquered door handle. Solid Oak interior, with visible Oak recessed finger bar. The wine coolers are Miele.

Luxury Thornhill Residence

Micieli Design

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets and solid surface benchtops.

Small Cow Hollow Apartment, San Francisco

Maquette Interior Design

Liz Daly Photography
This is an example of a small traditional galley home bar in San Francisco with black cabinets and wood benchtops.

Black is the New Gray: Back in Black East Cobb Home Makeover

Atlanta Curb Appeal

Black Bar. Gold stools. Gorgeous tile and counters. Gold hardware
Expansive modern single-wall seated home bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Coralville Contemporary

SK Cabinetry & Design

Mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

West Vancouver Waterfront

Paradigm Kitchen Design

Paradigm Kitchen Design
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Basement Bar, Perry Hall Maryland

Bearded Builders, Baltimore

Photo of a small galley seated home bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and ceramic floors.

Five Creek Road

Talie Jane Interiors

Painted existing bar cabinetry, replaced hardware and countertops, new flooring, paint, furnishings and updated fireplace facade.
Inspiration for a small country u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Green Home Bar Design Ideas with Black 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.