The bar is adjacent to the dining room and incorporates a long buffet for serving that parallels the dining table. Glasses are stored in glass-front cabinets in close proximity to the dining and living room.

Lower Level Family Room

Wauwatosa By Design

We built this cabinetry as a beverage & snack area. The hanging shelf is coordinated with the fireplace mantel. We tiled the backsplash with Carrera Marble Subway Tile.

Coastal Rustic Basement

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

The raised panel grey cabinets offer a nice contrast to the rustic shelves. A bead board backsplash and antique accessories add a hint of farmhouse charm.

Monterey Project

Bungalow 56

Samantha Goh Photography
This is an example of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Farmington Guest Cottage

Sage Designs

Darren Setlow Photography
Mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors and black benchtop.

Transitional Basement Bar in Milford, MI

Dream Kitchens

Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Forest Hill - Bar

BedfordBrooks Design Inc.

This bar is complete with ample storage, two bar fridges, a wall-mounted TV and a beautiful long counter-top fabricated in Vicostone’s Nero Marquina stone to create a strong statement against the light, bright white walls of the space. What a great set-up for watching the game and enjoying snacks and beverages with family & friends.

PORSCHE DESIGN TOWER

Michael Wolk Design Associates

An award-winning, custom wood bar juxtaposes sleek glass modern backlit shelving.
Expansive modern galley seated home bar in Miami with open cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, glass sheet splashback, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Butlers Pantry

Upgrades

"Wine improved with age... I improve with wine." Love how this butler's pantry came out. Photo credit: @eliwohlphoto
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and white benchtop.

Entertainment

Cipher Imaging Architectural Photography

(c) Cipher Imaging Architectural Photogaphy
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Jones Basement Renovation

Decor by Christine Interior Decorating & Design

Walk up wet basement bar
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Glenwood Attic

Distinctive Remodeling, LLC

New View Photography
Design ideas for a small industrial single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

New Jersey Modern Rustic

Heather Ryder Design

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Bedford Kitchen & Bath Remodel

Fordham Marble Company Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback and ceramic splashback.

miami modern home bar

alene workman interior design, inc

This Miami Modern style custom bar replaced an old world dark wood style pub. This updated social gathering spot allows you to sit with your friends, enjoy a cocktail, and appreciate the commissioned art installation on the bar's backsplash wall, enhanced by wall-washed lighting. The italian bar chairs are upholstered in red leather and feature woven cane backs.

New Construction Birmingham Colonial

M B Wilson Interior Design

The sweetest butler's pantry sits between the kitchen and the formal dining room. The entire space is paneled with wood panels, including the trim around the beautiful window. Moldings draw the eye upward, enjoying the display in the glass cabinets on the way. Cabinets by Graber, Interior Design by James Douglas Interiors, Photo by Beth Singer.

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

New Orleans style bistro bar perfect for entertaining
Traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors and multi-coloured floor.

Mid Century Modern

Cabinet Concepts by Design

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with stone tile splashback, flat-panel cabinets, an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Deephaven Modern Farmhouse

Modern Design Cabinetry

This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Oakwood Residence

Z+ Interiors

Amanda Kirkpatrick Photography
Small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Splashback and White Splashback

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.