Photo of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Desert Contemporary Residence

Design Directives, LLC

Contemporary desert home with natural materials. Wood, stone and copper elements throughout the house. Floors are vein-cut travertine, walls are stacked stone or drywall with hand-painted faux finish. Project designed by Susie Hersker’s Scottsdale interior design firm Design Directives. Design Directives is active in Phoenix, Paradise Valley, Cave Creek, Carefree, Sedona, and beyond. For more about Design Directives, click here: https://susanherskerasid.com/

Mountain Modern

Home Matters LLC

In the 750 sq ft Guest House, the two guest suites are connected with a multi functional living room. Behind the solid wood sliding door panel is a W/D, refrigerator, microwave and storage. The kitchen island is equipped with a sink, dishwasher, coffee maker and dish storage. The breakfast bar allows extra seating.

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Z House 2

Manchester Architects, Inc.

Photo of a contemporary galley wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Sue De Chiara's home

MuseInteriors

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Maui Plantation Residence

Henderson Design Group

Peter Medilek
Tropical home bar in Hawaii.

RICHARDSON RESIDENCE

BIM/DESIGN RESOURCES, Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Houston with glass benchtops and mirror splashback.

Ashdale Lane

Mark Langos Interior Design

Photo: Meghan Bob Photo
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, grey benchtop and light hardwood floors.

Comal County Ranch House

Dibello Architects, PLLC

The 3,400 SF, 3 – bedroom, 3 ½ bath main house feels larger than it is because we pulled the kids’ bedroom wing and master suite wing out from the public spaces and connected all three with a TV Den. Convenient ranch house features include a porte cochere at the side entrance to the mud room, a utility/sewing room near the kitchen, and covered porches that wrap two sides of the pool terrace. We designed a separate icehouse to showcase the owner’s unique collection of Texas memorabilia. The building includes a guest suite and a comfortable porch overlooking the pool. The main house and icehouse utilize reclaimed wood siding, brick, stone, tie, tin, and timbers alongside appropriate new materials to add a feeling of age.

Hollywood Hills Transitional

Janette Mallory Interior Design Inc.

Traditional seated home bar in Los Angeles with mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Niwot Home

Christopher Carter Photography

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops and white benchtop.

23 - Industrial Rustic Transitional Home Bar

Aspire Fine Homes

Benjamin Hill Photography
Expansive industrial home bar in Houston with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown floor, brown benchtop and concrete floors.

Heritage Cabin

RMT Architects

Photo of a small country l-shaped seated home bar in Denver with dark hardwood floors.

Bellaire 2- Mahjong Room

BwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, Inc

Mahjong Game Room with Wet Bar
Photo of a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Houston with mirror splashback, recessed-panel cabinets and blue cabinets.

Stewart Kitchen

Jay Rambo Co.

Designer, Shelley Goodrich Cummins, CKD. Eurowood construction, High Gloss Thermofoil, Dark Ebony finish.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and glass benchtops.

Transitional Home Bar

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Portland with shaker cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Custom Lodge Home in Caldera Springs

Patty Jones Design, LLC

Ross Chandler Photography Working closely with the builder, Bob Schumacher, and the home owners, Patty Jones Design selected and designed interior finishes for this custom lodge-style home in the resort community of Caldera Springs. This 5000+ sq ft home features premium finishes throughout including all solid slab counter tops, custom light fixtures, timber accents, natural stone treatments, and much more.

Modern Waterfront Living

Architectural Photographer Ron Rosenzweig

Photography: Ron Rosenzweig Architecture: Affiniti Architects Builder: National Custom Homes
Design ideas for a contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with black cabinets, brown splashback, beige floor and black benchtop.

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Boulevard Penthouses

Daun Curry Design Studio

Photo Credit: Matthew Sandager
This is an example of a contemporary galley wet bar in Las Vegas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, marble floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas

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.

VILLA VENTOSA

Tina Mellino- ZIA INTERIORS

Photo of an expansive mediterranean galley seated home bar in Phoenix with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.