FOR SALE: Tanglewood Transitional Estate

Contemporary home bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured benchtop, medium wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Natural Nuance

Kipnis Architecture + Planning

This dry bar nook encloses a beverage cooler among its cabinets. A large quartzite countertop provides ample room for preparation and wooden shelves provide open storage.

KC Artisan Home Tour with Starr Homes

Wilson Lighting

This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Kansas City with open cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop, an undermount sink, granite benchtops and stone slab splashback.

Clarendon

Lisa Lev Design

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Paradise Valley House Remodel WA

Luxury Remodels Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Stunning Dining Room with Wallpapered Ceiling and Painted Built-In Shelves

Paper Moon Painting

We were delighted to paint the cabinetry in this stunning dining and adjoining bar for designer Cyndi Hopkins. The entire space, from the Phillip Jeffries "Bloom" wallpaper to the Modern Matters hardware, is designed to perfection! This Vignette of the bar is one of our favorite photos! SO gorgeous!

Pocket Door Cabinets

Trim Tech Designs

Display or tuck away!✨ Pocket doors allow you to do just that. Close your cabinets to hide the contents inside, or display your favorite things by tucking the cabinet doors into place. The options are endless!

Bars and Entertainment

Blu Ink Interiors, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath

Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, an undermount sink, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Everwood - Modern Ranch

Visbeen Architects

Builder: Brad DeHaan Homes Photographer: Brad Gillette Every day feels like a celebration in this stylish design that features a main level floor plan perfect for both entertaining and convenient one-level living. The distinctive transitional exterior welcomes friends and family with interesting peaked rooflines, stone pillars, stucco details and a symmetrical bank of windows. A three-car garage and custom details throughout give this compact home the appeal and amenities of a much-larger design and are a nod to the Craftsman and Mediterranean designs that influenced this updated architectural gem. A custom wood entry with sidelights match the triple transom windows featured throughout the house and echo the trim and features seen in the spacious three-car garage. While concentrated on one main floor and a lower level, there is no shortage of living and entertaining space inside. The main level includes more than 2,100 square feet, with a roomy 31 by 18-foot living room and kitchen combination off the central foyer that’s perfect for hosting parties or family holidays. The left side of the floor plan includes a 10 by 14-foot dining room, a laundry and a guest bedroom with bath. To the right is the more private spaces, with a relaxing 11 by 10-foot study/office which leads to the master suite featuring a master bath, closet and 13 by 13-foot sleeping area with an attractive peaked ceiling. The walkout lower level offers another 1,500 square feet of living space, with a large family room, three additional family bedrooms and a shared bath.

Beachfront San Clemente

Obvious Flair Interior Design

Martin King Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured benchtop, subway tile splashback and beige floor.

Eagle Crest

Upland Development, Inc.

Large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

GAME FACE

Kelly Scanlon Interior Design

An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!

Modern Coastal Beach Home

BW Saba

Photo of a beach style seated home bar in Tampa with open cabinets, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Custom Transitional Kitchen

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Basement Rear Extension and Full Refurbishment

Pencil and Brick

This is an example of a wet bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Guernsey Custom

M. Lahr Homes

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Rural Omaha

Artistic Cabinetry LLC

This cozy basement bar features a beautiful open and guest friendly layout. Check out the "Cabinet Doors" designed specifically to conceal the storage room!

Westchester Home

Spinn Construction, Inc.

Photo of a transitional home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Client Calgary Soho

Elle Peters Design

Photo by Jamie Anholt
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Calgary with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, light hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Labrousse

Charla Ray Interior Design

Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Portland with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Grey Home Bar Design Ideas with Multi-Coloured 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.