Inspiration for a country l-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

1st Floor Transformation in West Dundee

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown floor and white benchtop.

Perfectly Tailored Northfield Kitchen and Remodel

Normandy Remodeling

Even the butler’s pantry gained extra counter space and a wine chiller so when their kids and grandkids come over for gatherings, it can serve as the perfect entertaining buffet. See more from Normandy Designer Laura Barber: https://normandyremodeling.com/team/laura-barber

Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars

The Cleary Company

The design plan called for removing the wall between the existing kitchen and dining room allowing for custom floor to ceiling built in cabinetry offering tons of storage and space for a new bar. Features include large drawers, quartz countertops, ceramic tile in herringbone pattern from countertop to ceiling, a beverage fridge, and glass doors with lighted cabinets for showing off barware.

Ashland Street Butler's Pantry

Jamie House Design

Designing this spec home meant envisioning the future homeowners, without actually meeting them. The family we created that lives here while we were designing prefers clean simple spaces that exude character reminiscent of the historic neighborhood. By using substantial moldings and built-ins throughout the home feels like it’s been here for one hundred years. Yet with the fresh color palette rooted in nature it feels like home for a modern family.

Colony Pines

Coastal Stage and Rearrange

Creating the feeling of casual elegance at a pool bar. Note the wine refrigerator beneath the granite countertop.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in Wilmington with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

KR Home

Shabnam Gupta

Eclectic galley wet bar in Mumbai with green cabinets, black splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Turkey Hill South - Westport, CT

Vita Design Group

Inspiration for a transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, concrete benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Coffee Bar at Irving Park

123 Remodeling Inc.

123 Remodeling redesigned the space of an unused built-in desk to create a custom coffee bar corner. Wanting some differentiation from the kitchen, we brought in some color with Ultracraft cabinets in Moon Bay finish from Studio41 and wood tone shelving above. The white princess dolomite stone was sourced from MGSI and the intention was to create a seamless look running from the counter up the wall to accentuate the height. We finished with a modern Franke sink, and a detailed Kohler faucet to match the sleekness of the Italian-made coffee machine.

Dedicated Coffee Station Complete With Wine Fridge

York House Designs

To seamlessly blend the kitchen and living spaces, we extended the kitchen units into the adjoining living area. Here, a dedicated coffee station and a wine fridge were artfully integrated, ensuring convenience and functionality for daily living and entertaining.

Wakefield Wine Bar and Fireplace

Griffin Design

Designed By: Robby Griffin Photos By: Desired Photo
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

St. Pete Country Kitchen Transformation

Fusion Cabinets, Inc.

How cute is this little bar? It houses a wine cooler, ice maker and a wine rack.
Inspiration for a small country galley home bar in Tampa with no sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and brown benchtop.

Hotard General Contracting Lakeview

Jefferson Door Company

House was built by Hotard General Contracting, Inc. Jefferson Door supplied: exterior doors (custom Sapele mahogany), interior doors (Masonite), windows custom Sapele mahogany windows on the front and (Integrity by Marvin Windows) on the sides and back, columns (HB&G), crown moulding, baseboard and door hardware (Emtek).

Coastal-Inspired Lakeside Kitchen

The Cabinet Corner, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style home bar in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets and granite benchtops.

The Ranch House in Almaden Valley

Carmit Oron Interior Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized country l-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

Santa Cruz II

Micamy Design Studio

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Jacksonville with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

Dawns Edge Project

FlyGirl Home Staging & Redesign

Michael Pittman
Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, stone slab splashback and ceramic floors.

Green Mill

HEI Design

Dry bar
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Wakefield Wine Bar and Fireplace

Griffin Design

Designed By: Robby Griffin Photos By: Desired Photo
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Johnston Kitchen 2023

Designhouse Kitchen and Bath, LLC

Butler pantry.
Large home bar in Raleigh with raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Grey Home Bar Design Ideas with Green 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.