Home Bar Area
Photo of a large eclectic l-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Bar

JJ Construction Services Limited

Custom bar build, timber structure with MDF lining and timber bench top and a custom front using a custom curved template to match the bar leaner and lined with MDF sheet

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

Custom home bar with plenty of open shelving for storage.
Photo of a large industrial galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor, brown benchtop and red splashback.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

Custom metal footrest for bar seating.
Inspiration for a large industrial galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor, brown benchtop and red splashback.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

With connections to a local artist who handcrafted and welded the steel doors to the built-in liquor cabinet, our clients were ecstatic with the results.

Contemporary Craftsman Basement Remodel

EGStoltzfus Custom Homes & Remodeling

Abigail Rose Photography
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Other with carpet, beige floor, a drop-in sink, black cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, brown benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Home Wet Bar FINAL

Matterhorn Development Co.

Custom wet bar with full floor to ceiling cabinets and floating shelves.
Small midcentury single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, blue splashback, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

We were lucky to work with a blank slate in this nearly new home. Keeping the bar as the main focus was critical. With elements like the gorgeous tin ceiling, custom finished distressed black wainscot and handmade wood bar top were the perfect compliment to the reclaimed brick walls and beautiful beam work. With connections to a local artist who handcrafted and welded the steel doors to the built-in liquor cabinet, our clients were ecstatic with the results. Other amenities in the bar include the rear wall of stainless built-ins, including individual refrigeration, freezer, ice maker, a 2-tap beer unit, dishwasher drawers and matching Stainless Steel sink base cabinet.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

We were lucky to work with a blank slate in this nearly new home. Keeping the bar as the main focus was critical. With elements like the gorgeous tin ceiling, custom finished distressed black wainscot and handmade wood bar top were the perfect complement to the reclaimed brick walls and beautiful beam work. With connections to a local artist who handcrafted and welded the steel doors to the built-in liquor cabinet, our clients were ecstatic with the results. Other amenities in the bar include the rear wall of stainless built-ins, including individual refrigeration, freezer, ice maker, a 2-tap beer unit, dishwasher drawers and matching Stainless Steel sink base cabinet.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

Transitional Home Bar

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

South Shore Club

Signature Innovations LLC

Heavy rough-hewn beams and a rich, warm palette are reminiscent of a charming cozy cottage, while the vaulted ceiling and fieldstone fireplace in the formal living room make it clear this home is a manor. Floor: 7-1/4” wide-plank Vintage French Oak | Rustic Character | Victorian Collection hand scraped | pillowed edge | color Bronze | Satin Hardwax Oil. For more information please email us at: sales@signaturehardwoods.com

South Shore Club

Signature Innovations LLC

Billiards Room

The Cleary Company

Marshall Evan Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Columbus with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Kellogg Creek Cabinetry Projects

Kellogg Creek Cabinetry

Small mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, light hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Senate Street Basement

LU Design Build

Karen Palmer Photography
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in St Louis with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

WONDERLAND Video

RSZ Design Development

Home Bar Area
Large eclectic l-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Traditional Downtown Columbus Condo

Distinctive Residential Design, LLC

A custom designed wet bar that was hand made by Amish carpenters. Unique applied wooden mouldings accent the glass front cabinets, creating a central focal point.

Senate Street Basement

LU Design Build

Karen Palmer Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in St Louis with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Senate Street Basement

LU Design Build

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Cabinets and Brown Benchtop

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.