Full custom wet bar featuring a blue agate backsplash and counter top with custom wood cabinetry.
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, blue splashback and blue benchtop.

Butler's Pantry Farmhouse Sink & Open Shelves

Williams Partnership: Architecture

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Birmingham with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Timeless Treasure Two

LiLu Interiors

Our remodel of this family home took advantage of a breathtaking view of Lake Minnetonka. We installed a four-chair lounge on what was previously a formal porch, satisfying the couple’s desire for a warm, cozy ambience. An uncommon shade of pale, soothing blue as the base color creates a cohesive, intimate feeling throughout the house. Custom pieces, including a server and bridge, and mahjong tables, communicate to visitors the homeowners’ unique sensibilities cultivated over a lifetime. The dining room features a richly colored area rug featuring fruits and leaves – an old family treasure. --- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations where their upscale clientele owns second homes. For more about LiLu Interiors, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/portfolio-items/lake-minnetonka-family-home-remodel

Emigration Overlook

Creative Design Cabinetry

A modern update to this condo built in 1966 with a gorgeous view of Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake City. Concrete structural columns and walls were an obstacle to incorporate into the design. White conversion varnish finish on maple raised panel doors. Counter top is Brass Blue granite with mitered edge and large waterfall end. Walnut floating shelf.

Bar

DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORP

Design ideas for an expansive contemporary galley wet bar in New York with an integrated sink, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Fabulous Las Vegas-themed Home Bar and Lounge

Bianconi Design LLC

Perfect setting for watching March Madness!
Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and blue benchtop.

Artistic Mix | Beaverton Kitchen Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

The Butler's Pantry connects the kitchen to the dining room. Barware storage, beverage fridge, and stadium liquor cabinet keep all the essentials nearby.

Admirals Post // Contemporary

Younger Homes

Photo of an u-shaped wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, blue splashback, light hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Basement Bar

Kimberly Earle / Superior Distribution

Kimberly Earle KITCHEN DESIGNER
Inspiration for a small l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops and blue benchtop.

Portland Area Basement Build-out

R Squared Architecture + Planning

This basement features a full-size large home bar to accommodate the needs to the client. Includes dishwasher, microwave and full size fridge. Plenty of cabinet space to store all the accessories.

Spaulding project

Willbanks Kitchen Design Center

Crown Cabinets: Villa door style in Designer White paint with Onyx glaze. Counter top: Pental Blue Savoie Honed
This is an example of a transitional home bar in Las Vegas with white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue benchtop and recessed-panel cabinets.

Timeless Treasure Two

LiLu Interiors

POOL HOUSE

Anne Sophie Amiet

Bar de piscine
This is an example of a small u-shaped seated home bar in Bordeaux with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and blue benchtop.

Coastal Home Whole House Renovation

Benson Homes LLC

Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and blue benchtop.

Home Bars

Tobias Design LLC

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Ambler Whole Home Remodel

Seydel Construction Group LLC

This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and blue benchtop.

Osprey Drive home on Topsail Isalnd

D's Interior Design

Seating area next to wet bar.
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, recycled glass benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Oceanfront Custom Blue Kitchen in Marblehead, MA

Divine Design Center

This amazing waterfront home now boasts ocean blue kitchen and bath cabinetry, sleek appliances, and an open concept that pairs perfectly with the vastness of the ocean beyond.

Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars

The Cleary Company

Design-Build custom storage for client's extensive bourbon collection. Features include custom cabinetry, blue quartz countertop, floating wood shelves and a thin brick backsplash. Project Developer & Designer - Jen Sommers, CR, Allied ASID

Traditional Home in Great Falls, VA

Asta Homes

This is an example of a traditional galley wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

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.