The Laurel Park Panorama is a relatively well-known home that sits on the edge of a mountain overlooking Hendersonville, NC. It had eccentric wood choices a various challenges to over come with the previous construction. We leveraged some of these challenges to accentuate the contrast of materials. Virtually every surface was refreshed, restored or updated. The combination of finishes, material and lighting selections really makes this mountain top home a true gem.

The Kensington at Hawk Valley Estates

Landmark Homes

This 2-story home with first-floor owner’s suite includes a 3-car garage and an inviting front porch. A dramatic 2-story ceiling welcomes you into the foyer where hardwood flooring extends throughout the main living areas of the home including the dining room, great room, kitchen, and breakfast area. The foyer is flanked by the study to the right and the formal dining room with stylish coffered ceiling and craftsman style wainscoting to the left. The spacious great room with 2-story ceiling includes a cozy gas fireplace with custom tile surround. Adjacent to the great room is the kitchen and breakfast area. The kitchen is well-appointed with Cambria quartz countertops with tile backsplash, attractive cabinetry and a large pantry. The sunny breakfast area provides access to the patio and backyard. The owner’s suite with includes a private bathroom with 6’ tile shower with a fiberglass base, free standing tub, and an expansive closet. The 2nd floor includes a loft, 2 additional bedrooms and 2 full bathrooms.

Eloise & Matt's Colonial with Transitional Elements

Arciform

A pass-through butler’s pantry and bar was nestled in between the existing dining room and kitchen. Bathed in a rich, deep blue, it keeps all the barware and bottles tidy and tucked away.

Brookwood Road Kitchen

Highland Design+Build

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

2276 and 2278 Greenwich Street

Spaces Design

Beautifully Designed by Nicole Chouinard color and design.
Inspiration for a contemporary wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, blue cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Beach Style Home Bar

Mid-sized beach style wet bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, timber splashback and brown floor.

The Kingsway Family Games Room

Nest Design Studio

Echo1 Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall home bar in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue cabinets.

Wet Bar

Coastal Signature Homes

Cabinets: Centerpoint Cabinets Wall color: Sherwin Williams (Comfort Grey) Appliances: Jennair Countertops: Cambria Faucet: Ferguson
This is an example of a large beach style galley wet bar in Charleston with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Design ideas for a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue cabinets.

Kay Getaway

Digs Design Company

Small beach style bar cart in Providence with no sink, blue cabinets, medium hardwood floors and turquoise benchtop.

Interior

AAA Custom Painting LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

2015 Acadiana St. Jude Dream Home

McLain Homes, LLC

Photos by Scott Richard
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in New Orleans with white splashback, medium hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops and white benchtop.

Custom Wet Bars

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Sleek, contemporary wet bar with open shelving and large beverage center.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Happy Place

Susan Semmelmann Interiors- Award Winning Designer

Uniting Greek Revival & Westlake Sophistication for a truly unforgettable home. Let Susan Semmelmann Interiors guide you in creating an exquisite living space that blends timeless elegance with contemporary comforts. Susan Semmelmann's unique approach to design is evident in this project, where Greek Revival meets Westlake sophistication in a harmonious fusion of style and luxury. Our team of skilled artisans at our Fort Worth Fabric Studio crafts custom-made bedding, draperies, and upholsteries, ensuring that each room reflects your personal taste and vision. The dining room showcases our commitment to innovation, featuring a stunning stone table with a custom brass base, beautiful wallpaper, and an elegant crystal light. Our use of vibrant hues of blues and greens in the formal living room brings a touch of life and energy to the space, while the grand room lives up to its name with sophisticated light fixtures and exquisite furnishings. In the kitchen, we've combined whites and golds with splashes of black and touches of green leather in the bar stools to create a one-of-a-kind space that is both functional and luxurious. The primary suite offers a fresh and inviting atmosphere, adorned with blues, whites, and a charming floral wallpaper. Each bedroom in the Happy Place is a unique sanctuary, featuring an array of colors such as purples, plums, pinks, blushes, and greens. These custom spaces are further enhanced by the attention to detail found in our Susan Semmelmann Interiors workroom creations. Trust Susan Semmelmann and her 23 years of interior design expertise to bring your dream home to life, creating a masterpiece you'll be proud to call your own.

Coveted journey

Amrami Design + Build

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Photo of a large transitional wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, white benchtop, raised-panel cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Nashville Ave

Claire Lewis Designs, Inc

Contemporary home bar in New Orleans with raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Pool Cabana, Westwood, MA

CWC Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Metropolitan Chic

O'Brien Harris LLC

This urban project from O'Brien Harris Cabinetry in Chicago is located in a prominent Chicago high rise. The scope of the project included the kitchen and bar. The clients are executives from the west coast and desired an urban apartment with an expansive floor plan and large open spaces. In a scenario like this you either you do something neutral or go bold. The clients chose to go bold with charcoal painted cabinetry and burnished brass hardware. The focal point of the kitchen– a burnished brass hood which informed the space. It was custom designed and fabricated by O’Brien Harris. Nate Berkus and Associates selected light fixtures, barstools, and the herringbone floor. They designed a stepped ceiling that enhances the detailing of the cabinetry. Crisp white countertops finish the soft sophisticated space. obrienharris.com

35th St.

Cherry Hill Custom Homes

This butler's pantry adjacent to the dining room includes cabinets with glass doors and lots of storage. The base cabinets are painted in Farrow & Ball's Railings, and the wall cabinets are a warm walnut.

Myers Park Renovation

Carolina Classic Builders

Mekenzie France
Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Cabinets and Medium Hardwood Floors

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.