Mid-sized country u-shaped home bar in Phoenix with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

FAIRFAX DRYBAR PROJECT 134

Woodbridge Kitchen&Bath LLC

BEATIFUL HOME DRY BAR
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in DC Metro with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Soprano Basement

Prodigy Homes Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Seattle with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, metal splashback, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Colorful & Cheery

Sunnyfields Cabinetry

Transitional kitchen space showing dark hardwood coffee bar with wine cooler, on brown terra-cotta tile flooring.
This is an example of a transitional seated home bar in Baltimore with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, terra-cotta floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Lower Level Wet Bar

Orren Pickell Building Group

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

MODERN TOWNHOME_HYDE PARK

Debra Ackerbloom, Inc.

Photo of a modern home bar in Tampa with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Contemporary Entire Home Remodel

AYA Homes, LLC

This is an example of a small contemporary wet bar with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Wappingers Falls Addition

DBS Remodel

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped seated home bar in New York with dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, brown floor and black benchtop.

Whiskey Room

Upside Interiors

Whiskey Room Lounge
Photo of a mid-sized transitional home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Aspen, Auburndale

Instant Interiors LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Regina, New Build - The Creeks

Superior Cabinets

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Built for Art in Pacific Heights

Architect Mason Kirby Inc.

Joseph Schell
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

A Modern Mind

Artistic Cabinetry LLC

Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and black benchtop.

Casa Del Lago

Image"Home"Builders of Central Florida, Inc.

Uneek Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Branksome

Weststyle

Mid-sized contemporary home bar in Perth with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, tile benchtops, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Traditional New Construction

User

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops and black benchtop.

Blueberry Reserve Home

ATLANTIC TILE & GRANITE

John G. Wilbanks
Transitional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Once a Formal Dining Room, Now a Custom Home Bar!

Medford Remodeling

The reverse side includes a step-up bar and custom foot rail so guests can sit comfortably on the bar stools while chatting and watching the game. Convenient electrical outlets were installed along the splash while wine fridges are within reach just below the counter. A stylish 3-blade ceiling fan is a neat detail included in the design. Final Photos by www.impressia.net

Black Hawk Colorado Remodel

A Deck Company, A Basement Company

Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback and black benchtop.

TPC Summerlin

Design by Sasha

Swim up bar
This is an example of a large modern u-shaped home bar in Las Vegas with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, glass tile splashback, flat-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Black 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.