Element by Vinotemp Wine and Beverage Cooler in Home Bar

One of our newest coolers, the 54-Bottle Touch Screen Wine Cooler and its counterpart the VT-54 Touch Screen Beverage Cooler installed in a home bar. A dynamic duo ready to entertain! Photo by Vinotemp

Basement Bar

User

Merle Prosofsky Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Edmonton with light hardwood floors, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and white splashback.

Modern Marvel

Creative Design Construction, Inc.

A basement renovation complete with a custom home theater, gym, seating area, full bar, and showcase wine cellar.
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with dark hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, grey benchtop and granite benchtops.

Contemporary Home Bar

Inspiration for a small contemporary home bar in New York with no sink and dark wood cabinets.

Upscale Observatory Park Interior Design

MARGARITA BRAVO

This client wanted to have their kitchen as their centerpiece for their house. As such, I designed this kitchen to have a dark walnut natural wood finish with timeless white kitchen island combined with metal appliances. The entire home boasts an open, minimalistic, elegant, classy, and functional design, with the living room showcasing a unique vein cut silver travertine stone showcased on the fireplace. Warm colors were used throughout in order to make the home inviting in a family-friendly setting. Project designed by Denver, Colorado interior designer Margarita Bravo. She serves Denver as well as surrounding areas such as Cherry Hills Village, Englewood, Greenwood Village, and Bow Mar. For more about MARGARITA BRAVO, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.margaritabravo.com/portfolio/observatory-park/

Wilderness Ridge

Reid Smith Architects

Lower rec room and bar. Photographer: Audrey Hall
Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Kallman Residence

J Paul Builders

Inspiration for a small single-wall home bar in Baltimore with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Hollow Way Residence

William S. Briggs Architect p.l.l.c.

Stephen Reed Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Russian Hill Remodel

Anastasia Faiella Interior Design

Photography Marija Vidal
Design ideas for a small transitional wet bar in San Francisco with beige cabinets and multi-coloured splashback.

Fresh Traditional Lake Home

Lenox House Design

Design ideas for a traditional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, white splashback, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Wildwood Renovation

A. Perry Homes

Custom dry bar
Design ideas for a large transitional home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC

WL Kitchen & Home

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC This residential bar was designed to serve as our clients' new holiday party centerpiece. Beautifully adorned with hand carved pieces and stained with a rich dark mahogany. Our artisans achieve an unmatched level of quality that helps balance both the level of detail and the material used. For more projects visit our website wlkitchenandhome.com . . . . #custombar #homebar #homebardesigner #homebardesign #luxurybar #luxuryhouses #barstools #tablebar #luxuryhomebar #barbuilder #bardesigner #entertainmentroom #mancave #interiorsandliving #dreamhome #woodcarving #carving #carpenter #residentialbar #bardecor #barfurniture #customfurniture #interiordesigner #pubbar #classicbar #classicdesign #barcabinet #luxuryfurniture #barnewjersey #winenewjersey

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC

WL Kitchen & Home

Dark Ceiling with Live Edge Basement Bar

Harmony Drive Interiors

Traditional seated home bar in DC Metro with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

The Back Road

Talie Jane Interiors

Jeff Dow Photography
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, green benchtop, brown floor, raised-panel cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

River View

TruKitchens

This lower level bar features cabinets from Shiloh Cabinetry on hickory in "Silas" with a "Graphite" glaze in their Lancaster door style. The reflective backsplash and pipe shelves bring character to the space. Builder: Insignia Homes; Architect: J. Visser Design; Interior Design: Cannarsa Structure & Design; Appliances: Bekins; Photography: Ashley Avila Photography

Bars, Wet Bars & Wine Cellars

Christian Brothers Cabinets

Photo of a country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

2018 Auburn Basement Remodel

Otero Signature Homes

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Parker, Colorado

Lucy Gold Interiors

Beautiful Finishes and Lighting
Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback and grey benchtop.

Silver Cloud

Blackdog Builders, Inc.

Bret Osswald Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Cabinets and Dark Wood 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.