This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Lone Ash Lookout

Cushman Design Group

Transitional home bar in Burlington with white benchtop.

Home Bar

The Finishers Toronto Renovations Ltd

This basement kitchen is given new life as a modern bar with quartz countertop, navy blue cabinet doors, satin brass edge pulls, a beverage fridge, pull out faucet with matte black finish. The backsplash is patterned 8x8 tiles with a walnut wood shelf. The space was painted matte white, the ceiling popcorn was scraped off, painted and installed with recessed lighting. A mirror backsplash was installed on the left side of the bar

Skye Palm Springs

Grace Home Furnishings

Design ideas for a contemporary u-shaped home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, grey floor and white benchtop.

Woodland Medina Two-Story

Swanson Homes

Photo of a transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, white benchtop and light hardwood floors.

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.

City Park Denver Square

Laura Medicus Interiors

This is a 1906 Denver Square next to our city’s beautiful City Park! This was a sizable remodel that expanded the size of the home on two stories.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, porcelain splashback and white benchtop.

Wide open transitional home in Spring Texas

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Design ideas for a transitional seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige floor and white benchtop.

Expansive Two-Story Custom Home

BUILD

A custom-made expansive two-story home providing views of the spacious kitchen, breakfast nook, dining, great room and outdoor amenities upon entry. Featuring 11,000 square feet of open area lavish living this residence does not disappoint with the attention to detail throughout. Elegant features embellish this home with the intricate woodworking and exposed wood beams, ceiling details, gorgeous stonework, European Oak flooring throughout, and unique lighting. This residence offers seven bedrooms including a mother-in-law suite, nine bathrooms, a bonus room, his and her offices, wet bar adjacent to dining area, wine room, laundry room featuring a dog wash area and a game room located above one of the two garages. The open-air kitchen is the perfect space for entertaining family and friends with the two islands, custom panel Sub-Zero appliances and easy access to the dining areas. Outdoor amenities include a pool with sun shelf and spa, fire bowls spilling water into the pool, firepit, large covered lanai with summer kitchen and fireplace surrounded by roll down screens to protect guests from inclement weather, and two additional covered lanais. This is luxury at its finest!

Cuisine joyeuse

Mars Avril

Tournant le dos à la terrasse malgré la porte-fenêtre qui y menait, l’agencement de la cuisine de ce bel appartement marseillais ne convenait plus aux propriétaires. La porte-fenêtre a été déplacée de façon à se retrouver au centre de la façade. Une fenêtre simple l’a remplacée, ce qui a permis d’installer l’évier devant et de profiter ainsi de la vue sur la terrasse.. Dissimulés derrière un habillage en plaqué chêne, le frigo et les rangements ont été rassemblés sur le mur opposé. C’est le contraste entre le papier peint à motifs et la brillance des zelliges qui apporte couleurs et fantaisie à cette cuisine devenue bien plus fonctionnelle pour une grande famille !. Photos © Lisa Martens Carillo

San Luis Obispo Craftsman

Ferreira Inc

This compact home bar is the perfect addition under this stair case! There's even a kegerator hiding in there!
Photo of a small arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in San Luis Obispo with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Perdido Key

Ashley Gilbreath Interior Design

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, green splashback and white benchtop.

Lakeshore Contemporary

Alexander Design Group, Inc.

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Chris and Jess

AHG Interiors

Photo of a large country single-wall seated home bar in New York with an integrated sink, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Parliament House

Cannarsa Structure and Design

Photo of a transitional wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartzite benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop, white cabinets and brown splashback.

Lost Creek Remodel

Oliver Custom Homes

Upper cabinets were added to the bar area, as well as a wine fridge. Builder: Oliver Custom Homes Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer Interior Designer: Panache Interiors Photographer: Mark Adams Media

Mid Century Glam

John McClain Design

Mid-sized midcentury bar cart in Los Angeles with no sink, solid surface benchtops and white benchtop.

WRENN

Modern Whimsy Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical seated home bar in Oklahoma City with no sink, louvered cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bars

Tobias Design LLC

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, timber splashback and white benchtop.

Rudloe Road

Scarinish Studio

Inspiration for a large contemporary galley home bar in London with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, travertine splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Green Home Bar Design Ideas with White Benchtop

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.