Gehrkes Knoll- Family Entertainment Room

Brenda Eckhardt Photography
This is an example of a large midcentury galley seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Parkside Penthouse | Full Renovation in Kensington, W8

Jemimah Barnett

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in London with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, granite splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue benchtop.

Lorida

Kaamer Design

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped wet bar in Melbourne with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, terrazzo benchtops, blue splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Lake Carillon Transitional

Atwood Custom Homes

Inspiration for a large transitional galley wet bar in Dallas with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback and glass sheet splashback.

Aspen Willows

Moderno Inc.

This is an example of a large u-shaped home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors and black floor.

The large bar in Maple Stained Cappuccino cabinet

Zen Living

Our wet bar with Athabasca door style in Maple stain CL-Cappuccino ST-25070. Featuring glass doors, wall with open finished cabinets and a raised bar.

Mystic, CT

PFNY Designs

Small transitional single-wall home bar in Providence with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Design-Build Basement Remodel Expands a Family's Living Space

The Cleary Company

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

New Construction- Tile

Schmidt Custom Floors Inc.

Talk about Basement Bar Goals! -Mindy Schalinske
This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, blue splashback, ceramic splashback and brown floor.

Central Oregon Interior Remodel

Makena Custom Homes

Full custom wet bar featuring a blue agate backsplash and counter top with custom wood cabinetry.
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, blue splashback and blue benchtop.

Cherry Masterpiece

Tobias Design LLC

Photo of a traditional home bar in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback and white benchtop.

The Woodlands

The Leland Group

Greg Grupenhof
Mid-sized single-wall seated home bar in Cincinnati with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Logan Street Basement

FBC Remodel

Wet bar with hardwood floors, glass shelves, blue accent tile and built in wine cooler. ©Finished Basement Company
This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Belgrave Mansion

Tollgard Design Group

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped home bar in London with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Logan Street Basement

FBC Remodel

Walk behind wet bar with wood floors, glass shelves, built in wine cooler and blue accent tile. ©Finished Basement Company
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC., Beverage Bar and Butlers Pantry with Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry with recessed Georgetown style door in Vintage Navy finish. Display glass door cabinets are polished aluminum for a chrome look with storage of glass ware, coffee bar with deep drawers and shimmer blue mosaic backsplash. Victoria McHugh Photography

Design-Build Basement Remodel Expands a Family's Living Space

The Cleary Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Blue 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.