Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, brown floor, brown benchtop and dark hardwood floors.

Basement New Construction

DD Designs

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts wet bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, green cabinets, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Coast Royal

John Wooden Interiors

Design ideas for a beach style galley seated home bar in Orange County with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

VALLEY VIEW

Kate Roos Design LLC

This butler's pantry acts as a connection point between the dining room and kitchen. Color is used to draw you into and through the different spaces while the window serves as an important source of light and connectivity point to the adjoining screen porch.

Commodore Drive Custom Home

Alair Homes Savannah - The Strong Group

This custom home utilized an artist's eye, as one of the owners is a painter. The details in this home were inspired! From the fireplace and mirror design in the living room, to the boar's head installed over vintage mirrors in the bar, there are many unique touches that further customize this home. With open living spaces and a master bedroom tucked in on the first floor, this is a forever home for our clients. The use of color and wallpaper really help make this home special. With lots of outdoor living space including a large back porch with marsh views and a dock, this is coastal living at its best.

Rustic and Eclectic in Ambler

down2earth Interior Design, LLC.

The former dining room has become a lounge. The custom-designed bar features a live edge teak counter, soft gold metal mesh in the upper cabinets, and a rubbed-away look to the sage colored cabinets

St. Pete Country Kitchen Transformation

Fusion Cabinets, Inc.

How cute is this little bar? It houses a wine cooler, ice maker and a wine rack.
Inspiration for a small country galley home bar in Tampa with no sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and brown benchtop.

West Hawk Lake Home

Kenora Design Group

Single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Hickory Hill | Rustic Modern Cottage

Vision Interiors

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Entertainment Barn Pub

Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects

The largest stall in this renovated 18th century barn now houses a bar with custom racks for wine glasses. Robert Benson Photography
This is an example of an expansive country galley seated home bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, green splashback and brown benchtop.

COFFEE/WINE BAR

Freedom Millwork/April Clary-Designer

This wine/coffee bar was an addition added to an existing Yorktowne kitchen years later. Yorktowne Dixon door with a Sage finish. Complimented by a Walnut Butcher block by Bally

Tea With Florence Bar

Gemma Bishop London

Photo of an expansive traditional wet bar in Kent with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, glass sheet splashback, laminate floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Whole Floor Remodel

Boone Creek Cabinetry & Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Rosedale || Remodel || Austin, Texas

Etch Design Group

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback and brown benchtop.

Dune Cottage

John Morris Architects

A second-floor kitchenette in the family room provides easy access to snacks and beverages when the house is full with family and grandchildren. Photo © JeffRobertsImaging.

Butlers Bar

WR Woodworking

Edge Grain Walnut bar top with floating shelves
Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Hickory Hill

TruKitchens

Just off the kitchen is the dining space which features a custom teal painted bar on inset Lacunar style cabinetry from Grabill Cabinets. The edge grain walnut with sapwood countertop from Grothouse continues the rustic touches seen throughout the cottage. Paneled appliances from Bekins are expertly incorporated into the design to ensure the space is beautiful and ready for entertaining.

Transitional Kitchen

Hest

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Dublin with no sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Basement New Construction

DD Designs

Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall home bar in Bridgeport with green cabinets, brown splashback, glass tile splashback and brown benchtop.

Locust Valley, New York

Catherine Brown Paterson Design

Photo of a transitional home bar in Charleston with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Cabinets and Brown Benchtop

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.