Design ideas for a transitional galley wet bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback and blue benchtop.

Modern Lodge

Black Rock Construction Inc.

Ross Chandler
Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops and blue benchtop.

Residential Bar in Laurell Hollow, NY.

WL Kitchen & Home

Custom hand made and hand-carved transitional residential bar. Luxury black and blue design, gray bar stools.
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, engineered quartz splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Happy Hour

Lisa & Leroy

No bar is complete without a prep sink, ice maker, and beverage center. Everything you need to shake up a martini at five o'clock.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and blue benchtop.

Mac-a-vista lake home

ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, shiplap splashback, slate floors, blue floor and blue benchtop.

Artistic Mix | Beaverton Kitchen Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

The Butler's Pantry connects the kitchen to the dining room. Bedrosians Cloe White straight stack horizontal tiles and EleQuence Meadow Mist quartz countertops carry the kitchen design throughout the space.

Kitchen Renovation

Joni Spear Interior Design

The pantry on the right was purchased at an architectural salvage warehouse and painted the same color as the new custom cabinets for a seamless transition.

Florida Residence

WPL Interior Design

Jay Greene Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, limestone benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and blue benchtop.

Posh Home Remodel

Everything Home

Our Carmel design-build studio was tasked with organizing our client’s basement and main floor to improve functionality and create spaces for entertaining. In the basement, the goal was to include a simple dry bar, theater area, mingling or lounge area, playroom, and gym space with the vibe of a swanky lounge with a moody color scheme. In the large theater area, a U-shaped sectional with a sofa table and bar stools with a deep blue, gold, white, and wood theme create a sophisticated appeal. The addition of a perpendicular wall for the new bar created a nook for a long banquette. With a couple of elegant cocktail tables and chairs, it demarcates the lounge area. Sliding metal doors, chunky picture ledges, architectural accent walls, and artsy wall sconces add a pop of fun. On the main floor, a unique feature fireplace creates architectural interest. The traditional painted surround was removed, and dark large format tile was added to the entire chase, as well as rustic iron brackets and wood mantel. The moldings behind the TV console create a dramatic dimensional feature, and a built-in bench along the back window adds extra seating and offers storage space to tuck away the toys. In the office, a beautiful feature wall was installed to balance the built-ins on the other side. The powder room also received a fun facelift, giving it character and glitz. --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/carmel-indiana-posh-home-remodel

Fresh Start

Sho and Co

We created a parlor for home entertaining where an unused formal living room used to sit. Now this area can be used to socialize with friends and family after a meal in the adjacent dining space. Relaxing and inviting and functional.

115-year old House Renovation in the Fan

VMAX LLC

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Richmond with light hardwood floors, no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, beige floor and blue benchtop.

Pacific Palisades

ae design

This is an example of a beach style home bar in Los Angeles with blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

The Ocean Retreat

Stefanie Rotella, AKBD - Neil Kelly Company

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Beautiful Blue Bahia granite for the bar with seating for eight

Bianconi Design LLC

Blue Bahia Granite bar
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and blue benchtop.

Louis XV French Classical House in Highland Park, Tx

Richard Drummond Davis Architects

Photo of a traditional wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Modernized Traditional

J Lynn Design Group

This Naples home was the typical Florida Tuscan Home design, our goal was to modernize the design with cleaner lines but keeping the Traditional Moulding elements throughout the home. This is a great example of how to de-tuscanize your home.

Beachfront Oasis

Arlene Williams

Photo of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Belgrave Mansion

Tollgard Design Group

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped home bar in London with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Basement Remodel | Roswell GA

Kalaa Chakra Interiors

Anastasia Alkema Photography
Design ideas for an expansive modern galley seated home bar with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, blue benchtop and glass sheet splashback.

All Cabinet Finishes Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue 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.