Phillip Cocker Photography The Decadent Adult Retreat! Bar, Wine Cellar, 3 Sports TV's, Pool Table, Fireplace and Exterior Hot Tub. A custom bar was designed my McCabe Design & Interiors to fit the homeowner's love of gathering with friends and entertaining whilst enjoying great conversation, sports tv, or playing pool. The original space was reconfigured to allow for this large and elegant bar. Beside it, and easily accessible for the homeowner bartender is a walk-in wine cellar. Custom millwork was designed and built to exact specifications including a routered custom design on the curved bar. A two-tiered bar was created to allow preparation on the lower level. Across from the bar, is a sitting area and an electric fireplace. Three tv's ensure maximum sports coverage. Lighting accents include slims, led puck, and rope lighting under the bar. A sonas and remotely controlled lighting finish this entertaining haven.

Newton Square Bar

Hinkle Custom Cabinets

Design ideas for a large country single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, limestone benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Basement & Entertainment Center in Bloomingdale

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Basement remodel completed by Advance Design Studio. Project highlights include new flooring throughout, a wet bar with seating, and a built-in entertainment wall. This space was designed with both adults and kids in mind, and our clients are thrilled with their new basement living space!

English Stone Pub

Happy Home Improvements

Happy Home Improvements
Photo of a large mediterranean single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with a drop-in sink, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Lakeside Farmhouse

Kingswood Custom Homes

Photo of a home bar in Charlotte with brown cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Moody Instaworthy Basement

Rosy Alexander Interior Design

Mid-sized eclectic u-shaped bar cart in Raleigh with no sink, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors, yellow floor and brown benchtop.

1507 Bunting Avenue, Fenwick Delaware

Bruce Mears, Designer/Builder

This is an example of a beach style l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Evanston Residence

Elle Cherie | Inspired Interiors

Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Calgary with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Wine Bar Unit & Crockery Unit in Bronze Expressive Oak! Inspired Elements

Inspired Elements Ltd

Wine bar unit & Crockery Unit in bronze expressive oak
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall bar cart in London with glass-front cabinets and brown cabinets.

Butler Pantry

Chaffey Building Group

Soundview Photography
This is an example of a contemporary wet bar in Seattle with brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Modern Home, The Next Chapter

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Winter 2020

Bella Homes

Photo of a traditional seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, open cabinets, brown cabinets, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

Custom Home - Northbrook, IL

PKPG Companies

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Basement Finishing in North Potomac, MD

BasementRemodeling.com

This bold red fridge gives a retro touch to this beautiful basement wet-bar.
Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Spaces

Fedewa Custom Works

This was a beautiful wet bar. The material is Stevens melamine, and the color is L04 Ontano. There is a stainless dishwasher drawer and an ice maker in this photo. This project was with JSM Builders and Steamboat Architectural Associates.

Chatham Model Home

Everything Home

Modern-rustic lights, patterned rugs, warm woods, stone finishes, and colorful upholstery unite in this twist on traditional design. 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, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/chatham-model-home/

French Country meets Palm Beach

JMA INTERIOR DESIGN

Brantley Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, grey splashback, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Ocean City || New Construction || Ocean City, New Jersey

Etch Design Group

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Recent Projects

ERA STONE & TILE

This is an example of an eclectic wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and black benchtop.

Christenbury Estates

Arteva Homes

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Detroit with brown cabinets.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Brown Cabinets

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.