Behind the rolling hills of Arthurs Seat sits “The Farm”, a coastal getaway and future permanent residence for our clients. The modest three bedroom brick home will be renovated and a substantial extension added. The footprint of the extension re-aligns to face the beautiful landscape of the western valley and dam. The new living and dining rooms open onto an entertaining terrace. The distinct roof form of valleys and ridges relate in level to the existing roof for continuation of scale. The new roof cantilevers beyond the extension walls creating emphasis and direction towards the natural views.

The Dulwich House - Under stairs bar

Fraher & Findlay Architects Ltd

For this project we made all the bespoke joinery in our workshop - staircases, shelving, doors, under stairs bar -you name it - we made it.
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Pacific Heights Wurster

Ann Lowengart Interiors

For this classic San Francisco William Wurster house, we complemented the iconic modernist architecture, urban landscape, and Bay views with contemporary silhouettes and a neutral color palette. We subtly incorporated the wife's love of all things equine and the husband's passion for sports into the interiors. The family enjoys entertaining, and the multi-level home features a gourmet kitchen, wine room, and ample areas for dining and relaxing. An elevator conveniently climbs to the top floor where a serene master suite awaits.

Kitchen -- High Hill Court

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography

Moreland - Palmetto Bluff Low Country Transitional Home

Markalunas Architecture Group

Wet bar with floating metal shelves, tile accent wall, slab counter, blonde oak cabinetry, art lighting, and integrated beverage center.
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Main Kitchen make-over, Butler Kitchen, and Home Bar Build - Irvine

Modern Creation Inc.

Completed home bar awaiting glass shelves
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

OASIS AT HOME

Dona Rosene Interiors

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Office, Lounge, & Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

Photo of a midcentury single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

The Beaver Dam- Kitchen, Bar, Living Room, Sunroom

Delphinium Design

GC: Ekren Construction Photography: Tiffany Ringwald
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Il Nostro Sogno | Minneapolis Custom Home

Streeter Custom Builder

Dramatic home bar separated from dining area by chainmail curtain. Tile blacksplash and custom wine storage above custom dark wood cabinets with brass pulls.

JADE SIGNATURE

Casa Lab

A gorgeous bar and seating area are accented with plush furniture in rich blue hues.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped bar cart in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, white floor and brown benchtop.

Spring Lake Retreat

threshold interiors

Photo of a beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, blue splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Karen Kettler Design

Jim Schmid Photography

Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, blue splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Skyview

Melisa Clement Designs

Interior Design by Melisa Clement Designs, Photography by Twist Tours
This is an example of a scandinavian single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback and brown benchtop.

Contemporary Home Bar

This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall bar cart in New York with black cabinets, black splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Transitional

Mabry Design

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, black splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Marblehead Neck

Carpenter & MacNeille

Richard Mandelkorn Photography
This is an example of a large traditional galley wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Neo-Prairie Style Parade Home

Hobbs' Ink, LLC

This Neo-prairie style home with its wide overhangs and well shaded bands of glass combines the openness of an island getaway with a “C – shaped” floor plan that gives the owners much needed privacy on a 78’ wide hillside lot. Photos by James Bruce and Merrick Ales.

Spring Lane

Hello Kitchen

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Forest Hill

gamble + design

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, black splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Splashback and Blue 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.