Dream Home | Fall 2018 Parade of Homes | Reverence

Spacecrafting
Photo of a large beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Wisconsin - Rustic Hunting Lodge Remodel

Michels Homes

Interior Design: Bob Michels & Bruce Kading | Photography: Landmark Photography
Country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Stonebridge Stunner

Design Studio West

A perfect nook for that coffee and tea station, or side bar when entertaining in the formal dining area, the simplicity of the side bar greats visitors as they enter from the front door. The clean, sleek lines, and organic textures give a glimpse of what is to come once one turns the corner and enters the kitchen.

Secluded in the City | West Linn Custom Home

Mountainwood Homes

Entertain in style with a versatile built-in coffee bar area. The cherry shaker cabinets and sleek white quartz countertops work for casual coffee mornings and evening cocktail parties.

Ravenna Contemporary Dwelling

Workshop Estates

Large modern galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Denver

Alpine Wood Products

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Modern Customer Space | IA

Flooret

Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Project Hunt Club

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of a large transitional galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wolfeboro, NH

DeChiaro Design

Photo of a small country single-wall home bar in Boise with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Wet Bars

Zawadski Homes Inc.

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback and brown benchtop.

Steampunk Wetbar in Alexandria, VA

Trim Spaces

Mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback and light hardwood floors.

Indigo

Joseph Rodrigues Interiors

Small mediterranean galley home bar in Orange County with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback and white benchtop.

Contemporary Entertainment Room with Barnwood Bar area.

Llama Architects

Stylish Drinks Bar area in this contemporary family home with sky-frame opening system creating fabulous indoor-outdoor luxury living. Stunning Interior Architecture & Interior design by Janey Butler Interiors. With bespoke concrete & barnwood details, stylish barnwood pocket doors & barnwod Gaggenau wine fridges. Crestron & Lutron home automation throughout and beautifully styled by Janey Butler Interiors with stunning Italian & Dutch design furniture.

Libertyville First Floor Renovation

Great Rooms Building Group

Small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Sapele

Jensen Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

California Rancher and Pool House

LMB Interiors

Pool house galley kitchen with concrete flooring for indoor-outdoor flow, as well as color, texture, and durability. The small galley kitchen, covered in Ann Sacks tile and custom shelves, serves as wet bar and food prep area for the family and their guests for frequent pool parties. Polished concrete flooring carries out to the pool deck connecting the spaces, including a cozy sitting area flanked by a board form concrete fireplace, and appointed with comfortable couches for relaxation long after dark. Poolside chaises provide multiple options for lounging and sunbathing, and expansive Nano doors poolside open the entire structure to complete the indoor/outdoor objective. Photo credit: Kerry Hamilton

Concord Street

Modern Construction of Minnesota, Inc.

Wet bar with drop in copper sink Randall Baum - Elevate Photography
Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Walnut Basement Bar

RDM Architecture

A new bar and back of bar in clear finished walnut and a beautiful sage green paint. Quartz countertops throughout with a matched veining from upper to lower counter. Walnut floating shelves and wine storage finished off the project.

LPD Modern Family Home

Studio Croft

This is an example of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Bel-Air

Lion Builder Construction Inc

Remodeled by Lion Builder construction Design By Veneer Designs
Small contemporary single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback, white benchtop, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets and Ceramic 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.