This beverage center is located adjacent to the kitchen and joint living area composed of greys, whites and blue accents. Our main focus was to create a space that would grab people’s attention, and be a feature of the kitchen. The cabinet color is a rich blue (amalfi) that creates a moody, elegant, and sleek atmosphere for the perfect cocktail hour. This client is one who is not afraid to add sparkle, use fun patterns, and design with bold colors. For that added fun design we utilized glass Vihara tile in a iridescent finish along the back wall and behind the floating shelves. The cabinets with glass doors also have a wood mullion for an added accent. This gave our client a space to feature his beautiful collection of specialty glassware. The quilted hardware in a polished chrome finish adds that extra sparkle element to the design. This design maximizes storage space with a lazy susan in the corner, and pull-out cabinet organizers for beverages, spirits, and utensils.

Marquette | 2016

Coats Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with grey cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and beaded inset cabinets.

Osprey Drive home on Topsail Isalnd

D's Interior Design

Handsome tile backsplash on wet bar.
Inspiration for 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.

Beverage Center

Arch Studio, Inc.

Arch Studio, Inc. Best of Houzz 2016
Small arts and crafts single-wall home bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Windermere Whole Home Remodel and Interior Design

KBF Design Gallery

This dining room and home bar space is a nice and inviting area to host guests in. From the warmth of the new wood floors to the coolness in the blues used as accents, this home exudes balance in the most stunning way.

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC., Beverage Bar and Butlers Pantry with Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry with recessed Georgetown style door in Vintage Navy finish. Display glass door cabinets are polished aluminum for a chrome look with storage of glass ware, coffee bar with deep drawers and shimmer blue mosaic backsplash. Victoria McHugh Photography

San Clemente

Blackband Design

AFTER: BAR | We completely redesigned the bar structure by opening it up. It was previously closed on one side so we wanted to be able to walk through to the living room. We created a floor to ceiling split vase accent wall behind the bar to give the room some texture and break up the white walls. We carried over the tile from the entry to the bar and used hand stamped carrara marble to line the front of the bar and used a smoky blue glass for the bar counters. | Renovations + Design by Blackband Design | Photography by Tessa Neustadt

Cape Cod classic contemporary

Carolyn Thayer interiors

Cary Hazlegrove
Beach style single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, blue splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, timber splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and blue splashback.

Beach Park Luxury

Larissa Hicks- S&W Kitchens, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, carpet and beige floor.

14th Street

arQitecture

Todd Tully Danner
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, timber splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

East Hampton Village

Phoebe Howard

Tria Giovan
Large contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, blue splashback and blue benchtop.

Butler's Pantry

Johnston Home Interior Design

The Butler's pantry off the kitchen echoes the grey from the kitchen island. We gave it more drama by adding a hammered metal sink and a gorgeous glass mosaic tile.

University Park Kitchen Remodel

HRS BUILD

extended floating brass with glass shelves
Small transitional single-wall bar cart in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Downtown LA Loft

Lundstrom Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Modern Prairie in the Country

SKD Architects

Saari & Forrai Photography Briarwood II Construction
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and blue benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen Renovation in McDowell Mountain (Balthazor)

Caine & Company

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Luxury Lake Home

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Lower level wet bar.
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

South Denver | Home Renovation

Precision Home Builders & Precision Renovations

Wet bar with blue tile
Large midcentury single-wall wet bar in Denver with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, blue splashback and cement tile splashback.

Project Country Trails

ASR DESIGN STUDIO

Our mission was to completely update and transform their huge house into a cozy, welcoming and warm home of their own. “When we moved in, it was such a novelty to live in a proper house. But it still felt like the in-law’s home,” our clients told us. “Our dream was to make it feel like our home.” Our transformation skills were put to the test when we created the host-worthy kitchen space (complete with a barista bar!) that would double as the heart of their home and a place to make memories with their friends and family. We upgraded and updated their dark and uninviting family room with fresh furnishings, flooring and lighting and turned those beautiful exposed beams into a feature point of the space. The end result was a flow of modern, welcoming and authentic spaces that finally felt like home. And, yep … the invite was officially sent out! Our clients had an eclectic style rich in history, culture and a lifetime of adventures. We wanted to highlight these stories in their home and give their memorabilia places to be seen and appreciated. The at-home office was crafted to blend subtle elegance with a calming, casual atmosphere that would make it easy for our clients to enjoy spending time in the space (without it feeling like they were working!) We carefully selected a pop of color as the feature wall in the primary suite and installed a gorgeous shiplap ledge wall for our clients to display their meaningful art and memorabilia. Then, we carried the theme all the way into the ensuite to create a retreat that felt complete.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.