This is an example of an expansive asian single-wall seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, onyx benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, travertine floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Modern Design and Outdoor Living

Freestyle Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, beige floor, an undermount sink, brown cabinets, timber splashback and brown splashback.

Oak Street

Michael Abraham Architecture

This is an example of a contemporary seated home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Bridges Residence (contemporary)

The Cabinetshop of South Florida

LED lights, Gloss Wengé Lacquer, stainless steel top with integrated sink
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with an integrated sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, brown splashback, glass sheet splashback, ceramic floors and white floor.

Keylor's Basement Development

Modern Era Design

Demetri Gianni Photography. demetrigianni.com
This is an example of a modern single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and carpet.

Shawnee Woods

Tays & Co Design Studios

This is an example of a country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Elk Peak Ranch

Charles Cunniffe Architects Aspen

David O. Marlow
Design ideas for a country l-shaped seated home bar in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Bold Lines Create a Modern Kitchen and Bath

Marsh Kitchen & Bath

Marsh Kitchen & Bath designer Cherece Hatcher created a bold kitchen and bath combo for a builder who wanted something modern and different. Her designs offer a striking presentation that carry the home's modern architecture into the smallest details, including in this home bar.

Elegant Modern

Johnston Home Interior Design

Sleek Butler's Pantry, oak cabinets, walnut floors. photo: David Duncan Livingston
This is an example of a large transitional galley home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Transitional

Park Place Design, LLC

Douglas Johnson
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Irvine XVIII

27 Diamonds Interior Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Orange County with shaker cabinets and brown cabinets.

Coopersale

Juliet Murphy Photography

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in London with glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, glass sheet splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Frank Lloyd Wright Inspired Modern Prairie

Duke Homes, Inc.

The wine bar features floating shelves for the display of bottles and wine glasses.
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

St. Andrews Project

Studio H Designs, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white 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.

Linden Estates

Structur Design + Interiors

Photo of a small mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sherwood Park Addition and Main Floor Renovation

Caruana Interiors & Contracting

Whitesell Photography
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Edmonton with no sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and onyx benchtops.

Angel Bay - Lake Travis

AE Interiors

This is an example of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Butler's Pantry/Bar

Valerie Grant Interiors

Butler's pantry/wet bar area situated between the dining room and the kitchen make this an incredibly useful space. Mirrored walls create a larger area and add a bit of light to this wonderfully dark and inviting space. Photography by Peter Rymwid.

Wet Bar and Wine Fridge

Unique Granite & Marble

Small country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and shaker 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.