A colorful and bold bar addition to a neutral space. Photo Credit: Bob Fortner
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Progress Ridge Home Bar

Curren Creative Interiors LLC

Design ideas for a small contemporary galley wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Tahmour: Kitchen NSW 2573

The Renovation Broker

This luxurious Hamptons design offers a stunning kitchen with all the modern appliances necessary for any cooking aficionado. Featuring an opulent natural stone benchtop and splashback, along with a dedicated butlers pantry coffee bar - designed exclusively by The Renovation Broker - this abode is sure to impress even the most discerning of guests!

Elmhurst Residence

Polay Interiors

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

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.

Northwest Hills Remodel and Addition

Remodel Boutique

Wet bar/coffee bar with colorful wallpaper
Small scandinavian single-wall wet bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback and white benchtop.

Luxury Interior Renovation

District Homes

Photo of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Calgary with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Modern Colour Condo

Douglas Design Studio

Modern colour home bar with doors to allow this space to be hidden
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Scottsdale Kitchen, Living room and Powder Room Remodel BP

Luxury Remodels Company

Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Colour Condo

Douglas Design Studio

Modern colour home bar with doors to allow this space to be hidden
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Built-In & Bar in Tampa, FL

Studio Luxe Custom Cabinetry

Design ideas for a transitional l-shaped home bar in Tampa with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and glass tile splashback.

Annandale Remodel

The Kingston Group - Remodeling Specialists

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Nashville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Kitchens

Affinity Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stainless steel benchtops and glass tile splashback.

Vibrant Transitional Home Renovation

BeeTree Homes

BAR BACKSPLASH: CHEVERNY BLANC ENCAUSTIC CEMENT WALL AND FLOOR TILE - 8 X 8 IN CABINETRY DOOR STYLE: WELLBORN Seville Square Maple COLOR: Glacier Java and Blue Bronze

Lower Level Bar - Built for Entertaining | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

A busy family was looking to add a bar to their lower level. While designing the bar and placement within the lower level we thought about how often the lower level patio door was used by the neighborhood kids and adults throughout the summer while our clients entertained within the social neighborhood. We extended the tile floors so that there would be a place to pile shoes & flip flops during the summer, and created enough space for people to gather within the bar space as well as on the other side. Spacecrafting Photography

It's In The Details- Full Home Design

Window Treats Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

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MILLIRON GRANITE & QUARTZ

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This is an example of a modern single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and brick splashback.

RD Henry Bars

Colorado Cabinetry

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Denver with granite benchtops, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Waterbury Center Kitchen Remodel

Green Line Builders

RS Designs
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Burlington with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, slate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Industrial Pad

TEW Design Studio

A colorful and bold bar addition to a neutral space. Photo Credit: Bob Fortner
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Raleigh with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

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.