Universal Design Challenge in a Period Victorian Style Kitchen & Home

It has been dubbed the "Scullery Area" and is part Butler's Pantry/Part Wet Par/Part Coffee station. It provides a second sink and dishwasher for clean up after larger family events and the pocket doors and lift doors provide storage at counter level and a way to hide the various countertop appliances that are necessary but not always the most glamorous. The coffee and tea station holds everything you need with easy access to the family room and refrigerator. It promotes a welcoming help yourself as well as self-sufficiency among family, friends and guests.

Chilton Townhome

Alliance Home Remodeling

Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Revival

User

Small traditional galley wet bar in Bridgeport with an integrated sink, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback and stone slab splashback.

Minerva Finishes Gallery

Minerva Finishes LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Kitchens & More

Valley Floors Inc

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and beige floor.

Butler's Pantry Farmhouse Sink & Open Shelves

Williams Partnership: Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Birmingham with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Lake House- Clarksville VA

Kelly Gravitt Payne: Kitchen Design and Sales

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped home bar in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops and vinyl floors.

Industrial Minimalism

Osada Construction

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Butler's Pantry Farmhouse Sink & Open Shelves

Williams Partnership: Architecture

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Birmingham with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Kitchens & More

Valley Floors Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and beige floor.

Butler's Pantry Farmhouse Sink

Williams Partnership: Architecture

Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Cabinets and Soapstone Benchtops

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.