Interior Design and Architecture: Vivid Interior Design Builder: Jarrod Smart Construction Photo Credit: Cipher Imaging
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, no sink, black floor and black benchtop.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Floor-to-Ceiling Wine Bar
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, travertine floors and black floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Floor-to-Ceiling Wine Bar
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, open cabinets, grey cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback and black floor.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

This home bar was designed for a new house being built. The work top is Ural Grey Quartz and the shelves and carcass is Anthracite Mountain Larch and glass. This looks great with the mirrored backs, LED lighting and customers choice of bar stools.

Epic ManCave Builds

Splintered Shop

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and black floor.

King of the Hill in East Manhattan Beach

Design + Build by Lazar

Mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with dark hardwood floors, black floor, no sink, louvered cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and black benchtop.

Objectivity

Soucie Horner, Ltd.

An outstanding collection of Art Deco furnishings, lighting, artwork, and accessories imbues this full-floor, Lake Shore Drive condominium with uncommon presence. Tailored in style and masculine in hue, it cocoons even as it welcomes light and views. Macassar ebony millwork and travertine floors evince its luxurious architectural side; sumptuous materials including silk velvet, cashmere, and shagreen articulate exquisite decorative elegance – as do pashmina draperies and parchment-covered walls. Also climbing walls: poetry, in this case written by the owner’s son and artistically hand-lettered by a local artisan. Layered in the extreme and collected over time, interiors exemplify the owner’s vocation as a jewelry designer, avocation as a world traveler, and passion for detail in measures both large and small. Embellished by a wide-ranging collection of sophisticated artworks – think everything from vintage New Yorker covers to a graphic Lichtenstein – it is a testament to the decorative power of self-assurance. Photo: Werner Straube

Bel Air Home

Blair Gordon Design

Large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, carpet and black floor.

Custom bar

Orange & Orange Interior Design

Design ideas for a modern home bar in Atlanta with no sink, black cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and black floor.

Da Cave Upscale Cocktail Lounge - Cigar Room

RAW Design & Consulting /RAW Architecture + Design

Cigar room at our bar and lounge project in Miami, FL
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with no sink, marble benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Home Design Centre

Duaris Ltd

James Rowland
Inspiration for a small modern home bar in Sussex with no sink, dark wood cabinets, marble floors and black floor.

Transitional Farmhouse

Fredenhagen Remodel & Design

kitchen remodel, beautiful white cabinets, quartz top and a nice rich stain on floors!
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Nashville with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, black floor and grey benchtop.

Epic ManCave Builds

Splintered Shop

Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and black floor.

Custom bar

Orange & Orange Interior Design

This is an example of a modern home bar in Atlanta with no sink, black cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and black floor.

Home Bars

Tobias Design LLC

Small modern single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

Winoka Kitchen/Hearth/Pantry

Before and After Builders, Inc.

Butler pantry with wine cooler in base cabinet, stacked wall cabinets with decorative mullions and LED lighting in the upper cabinets.
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

Custom bar

Orange & Orange Interior Design

Inspiration for a modern home bar in Atlanta with no sink, black cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and black floor.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Black Floor

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.