Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and multi-coloured 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

Stylish Riverfront

Saltwater Kitchen & Bath Studio

Small transitional galley wet bar in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Greenbrier

Coats Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

Ali Budd Interiors - Old Forest Hill

Stephani Buchman Photography

http://www.stephanibuchmanphotography.com

Piney Point Whole-House Remodel

MMI Design

This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Belle's Chateau

Jennifer Stoner Interiors

This was a unique nook off of the kitchen where we created a cozy wine bar. I encouraged the builder to extend the dividing wall to create space for this corner banquette for the owners to enjoy a glass of wine or their morning meal. Photo credit: John Magor Photography

Dawn

Dynamic Woodworking

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and an undermount sink.

New Home construction

Berninger Designs, LLC

Photo of a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Aberdeen

Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.

Michael Alan Kaskel
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

2232 Via La Brea

Shanna Shryne Design

Transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and blue benchtop.

Cardiff-By-The-Sea

Tosti Design

What was once a pass through room has now become a destination, and the first stop is the bar. The gold & silver mesh panels give it a bit of an industrial feel, while the furniture like cabinet makes it feel more like an armoire filled with exciting drinks and glassware.

Walton

KitchenLab Interiors

Mike Kaskel
Country single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mapleton - Audubon | Stillwater, MN

Creative Homes

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain floors and stone slab splashback.

One Step Down Cocktail Lounge

Grace Blu Interior Design

Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Crafted Comfort

Amrami Design + Build

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, multi-coloured benchtop, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Dawn

Dynamic Woodworking

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Stone Slab Backsplash from Dekton in Trance || Base Cabinets by Aspect in Gale Force
Inspiration for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Medium shot of bar

Boston Counters

Medium shot of Cambria Portrush quartz countertops with slate blue cabinets and satin bronze hardware.
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

East Samford — Full Home Renovation

J Manifold Construction

Born + Raised Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop, no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and ceramic splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Cabinets and Multi-Coloured 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.