Sean Costello
This is an example of a beach style single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback and white benchtop.

Casa Del Sol

D'Asign Source

Folland Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Sandy Spring Basement

Yellow Bungalow

Jeff Herr Photography
Photo of a transitional galley wet bar in Atlanta with open cabinets, mirror splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

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Traditional Media Room

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Indianapolis with open cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Mid-Century Modern Man Cave

Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS

Midcentury u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Family Home with Outside Oasis

Havlicek Builders Inc.

Photo of a traditional seated home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Solano Prado

poggi design

Design ideas for a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with mirror splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Vanessa DeLeon

Vanessa Deleon

This is an example of an eclectic home bar in New York.

Contemporary Shaker

Robert Paige Cabinetry LLC

Photography by William Quarles Cabinetry designed and built by Robert Paige Cabinetry
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Charleston.

Summerland Ave - Renovation

E2 Homes

Rickie Agapito
Photo of a beach style seated home bar in Orlando with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Modern Farmhouse Custom Home | Williams Creek

Steven Sears Building Company

The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for a small country single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Tetherow Lodge

Tebbs Design Group

Inspiration for a country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Whitcomb Place

McNeill Baker Design Associates

Custom built-ins in the Recreation Room house the family’s books, DVDs, and music collection.
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with porcelain floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and metal splashback.

Aberdeen

Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.

Michael Alan Kaskel
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Elegant Traditional Kitchen in Greenwich

Nukitchens

We designed this kitchen using Plain & Fancy custom cabinetry with natural walnut and white pain finishes. The extra large island includes the sink and marble countertops. The matching marble backsplash features hidden spice shelves behind a mobile layer of solid marble. The cabinet style and molding details were selected to feel true to a traditional home in Greenwich, CT. In the adjacent living room, the built-in white cabinetry showcases matching walnut backs to tie in with the kitchen. The pantry encompasses space for a bar and small desk area. The light blue laundry room has a magnetized hanger for hang-drying clothes and a folding station. Downstairs, the bar kitchen is designed in blue Ultracraft cabinetry and creates a space for drinks and entertaining by the pool table. This was a full-house project that touched on all aspects of the ways the homeowners live in the space.

Hidden Bar

RLH Studio

Architect: Cook Architectural Design Studio General Contractor: Erotas Building Corp Photo Credit: Susan Gilmore Photography
Large traditional home bar in Minneapolis.

Wallis Residence

Cornerstone Architects

Photography by Buff Strickland
Mediterranean galley home bar in Austin with no sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

West Saanich

Jenny Martin Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Playa Vista Limestone Pool - Coronado Stone Prouducts

Coronado Stone Products

This beautiful Toll Brothers designed outdoor living space is accented with Coronado Stone Products Playa Vista Limestone / Cream. The gorgeous pool and indoor-outdoor living space is tied together with the unique stone veneer textures and colors. This is the perfect environment to enjoy summertime fun with family and friends!

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.

Country Estate

J Steven Kemp Architect

Jeff Herr Photography
This is an example of a contemporary wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.