Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Custom Cherry Kitchen and Wine cooler station.

Phillip F Gaudette Construction Co.

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, light hardwood floors and travertine splashback.

Marshall St. Bar +

LaBonte Construction

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with no sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

RD Henry Bars

Cabinets Beyond Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Remodeling Additions Broadview

Makoski Construction and Remodeling

Bill Webb
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped wet bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

glazed dove white with tile backsplash

Desirable Kitchens & Refacing

Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Canal Walk Project - Custom New Construction Bucks County

Milex Residential

Large country wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Beverage Center

TRS Designs, Inc (Kitchens, Baths, & More)

Large traditional l-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Contemporary Beach Home

Vertex AV

40' Sony TV for a pool table room, elegant game room
Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Rustic Elegance Cavalcade

Designing Interiors Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Wildwood Crest Custom Home

McLaughlin Construction

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Brooklyn Townhouse

Robert Granoff

Interiors by Morris & Woodhouse Interiors LLC, Architecture by ARCHONSTRUCT LLC © Robert Granoff
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback and beige floor.

Bar / Man Cave

J Brothers Design | Build | Remodel

Chelsey Olafson
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and medium wood cabinets.

Studio City - Renovation project.

Eden Builders

Photo of a small modern galley wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback and light hardwood floors.

Hunt Country Homestead

Mastercraft Design Inc.

Cabinets upcycled from showroom display to wine bar and guest quarters kitchenette . Photos by: Greg Hadley
Design ideas for a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and mosaic tile splashback.

RD Henry Bars

Colorado Cabinetry

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Multifunctional Contemporary Basement

Pascucci Marble and Granite

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Coyote Creek

KAM Designs

Photo of a country wet bar in Jackson with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen and Matching Buffet

Morris Black Designs

Buffet in the dining room was designed to match the kitchen. Undermount bar sink has glass door above to highlight glassware. Cherry cabinetry, granite countertops and brick-style tile backsplash. JennAir wine cooler and under-counter refrigerator with glass doors. #MorrisBlackDesigns

Custom Cherry Kitchen and Wine cooler station.

Phillip F Gaudette Construction Co.

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Boston with light hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Splashback and Light Hardwood Floors

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.