DEANE Inc | Distinctive Design & Cabinetry

The beverage station is a favorite area of this project, with a coffee center on one side and an entertaining bar on the other. Visual textures are layered here featuring a custom stone table with a hexagonal base, eye-catching wallpaper, and woven chairs invoking a California feel. Intelligent kitchen design includes lower cabinetry designed with refrigerator drawers, as well as drawers for glassware storage, ensuring a seamless entertainment experience.

Stunning dark and moody bar

Broswick Builders Ltd

A sneaky little home bar is hidden behind this monochromatic kitchen.
This is an example of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Auckland with black cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Hidden Lake

Amy Storm & Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

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.

Family Room Renovation

Splashworks - SWKB Design Build

Small contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Pool Table / Bar

The Nielsen Collection

Christi Nielsen Photography
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, glass benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback and blue benchtop.

#TheHighlandsHouse

Alma Homes

Laura Rae Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Snow Mountain Lodge

Reclaimed DesignWorks

Antique Hit-Skip Oak Flooring used as an accent wall and exposed beams featured in this rustic bar area. Photo by Kimberly Gavin Photography.
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

The Clark Valach project

Bella Cucina West, LLC

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Condo Reno

A Room With A View Interiors

Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall home bar in Miami with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, limestone benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback and ceramic floors.

Corona Del Mar Residence

Shelley Starr Interior Design

Cocktail Lounge
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback and carpet.

Party Barn

Vernon Wentz

The lighting design in this rustic barn with a modern design was the designed and built by lighting designer Mike Moss. This was not only a dream to shoot because of my love for rustic architecture but also because the lighting design was so well done it was a ease to capture. Photography by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery

Wellborn Cabinetry Designs

Roeser Home Remodeling

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

North Shore Less is More Barista Bar

Leah Bolger Design

This unique element is a custom barista bar designed exclusively for our clients passion for coffee! The panels are rolled steel, double black quartzite countertop, and an amazing array of custom grinders, kettles, and other array of amazing accoutrements!

Sweet Kathleen Lane

Sticks 2 Stones Design, LLC

contemporary kitchen, soft touch matt acrylic and riff cut white oak
This is an example of a large contemporary home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar

Ario Studio

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, carpet, beige floor and black benchtop.

Crestmere II

MHM LIVING

Contemporary home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Modern Custom Home Gameroom Bar

Paragon Design Firm

Inspiration for a modern single-wall wet bar with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Los Angeles

Regal X Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, black cabinets, porcelain floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Gaines Way Residence

Matt Manning Surfaces

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Cabinets and Distressed 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.