Custom designed refreshment center for billiards room. Materials: Belgian Chocolate Thermally Fused Laminate with Thermofoil fronts and high-pressure laminate countertop. Designed, manufactured and installed by Valet Custom Cabinets - Campbell, CA. Special thanks to homeowners for allowing us to photograph.

Legacy

A. Perry Homes

Butler Pantry
Photo of a large traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Galleon

Kukk Architecture & Design P.A.

Inspiration for a mediterranean seated home bar in Miami with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

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

Main Level Hallway Wet Bar w/Custom Built-in Wine Rack

Reel Homes

This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in DC Metro with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Victorian Remodel

Spang Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a small traditional galley wet bar in Portland Maine with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Job's Peak Ranch Residence

Locati Architects

Roger Wade Studio
Photo of a country galley home bar in Other with medium hardwood floors and dark wood cabinets.

Pearl District Wine Bar

Sommi Wine Cellars

Our latest custom wine room project is proof that you don’t need a country estate (or even a full-size room) to store your wine in style. Our clients in this small, but swanky condo in Portland’s Pearl District had just a tiny corner of space to work with. Tucked in between the fireplace and floor-to-ceiling terrace doors, we transformed this formerly awkward and unused storage space into a showstopper of a home wine and cocktail bar.

29018 Hickory Lodge

IRONCREST HOMES

Photo of a traditional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Wicklow Project (Manotick/Ottawa)

Chuck Mills Design

This is an example of a large traditional home bar in Ottawa with shaker cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets and white benchtop.

Bar Area

Rogan Allen Builders LLC

This is an example of a traditional seated home bar in Nashville with medium hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Rookwood - Traditional Estate

Visbeen Architects

Builder: J. Peterson Homes Interior Designer: Francesca Owens Photographers: Ashley Avila Photography, Bill Hebert, & FulView Capped by a picturesque double chimney and distinguished by its distinctive roof lines and patterned brick, stone and siding, Rookwood draws inspiration from Tudor and Shingle styles, two of the world’s most enduring architectural forms. Popular from about 1890 through 1940, Tudor is characterized by steeply pitched roofs, massive chimneys, tall narrow casement windows and decorative half-timbering. Shingle’s hallmarks include shingled walls, an asymmetrical façade, intersecting cross gables and extensive porches. A masterpiece of wood and stone, there is nothing ordinary about Rookwood, which combines the best of both worlds. Once inside the foyer, the 3,500-square foot main level opens with a 27-foot central living room with natural fireplace. Nearby is a large kitchen featuring an extended island, hearth room and butler’s pantry with an adjacent formal dining space near the front of the house. Also featured is a sun room and spacious study, both perfect for relaxing, as well as two nearby garages that add up to almost 1,500 square foot of space. A large master suite with bath and walk-in closet which dominates the 2,700-square foot second level which also includes three additional family bedrooms, a convenient laundry and a flexible 580-square-foot bonus space. Downstairs, the lower level boasts approximately 1,000 more square feet of finished space, including a recreation room, guest suite and additional storage.

Colleton River on the Water!

StoneWorks, Inc.

A step back for a better view of this stunning wine room...with Copenhagen granite countertops and contrasting Diamante Midtown Brown glass mosaic tile backsplash, beautiful hardwood floor. What a great feature for entertaining.

2015 Midwest Home Luxury Home #1 - Denali Custom Homes

Spacecrafting / Architectural Photography

Builder: Denali Custom Homes - Architectural Designer: Alexander Design Group - Interior Designer: Studio M Interiors - Photo: Spacecrafting Photography

Interior Photos

Anthony DeRose and Sons, LLC

Bar we recreated from a photo given to us from the homeowner of his great grandfather's Irish pub in Philadelphia. Photo was taken in 1906.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Richmond with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Our Work

Digital Home Creations

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Wet Bar

Aneka Interiors Inc.

Mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Denver with medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Private Residence

Granoff Architects

Inspiration for a traditional seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and dark wood cabinets.

Meadow Ridge Modern Remodel

Vivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven

Nor-Son Custom Builders Alyssa Lee Photography
Photo of an expansive transitional wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Luxury Finished Basement

M.J. Whelan Construction

What was once an empty unfinished 2,400 sq. ft. basement is now a luxurious entertaining space. This newly renovated walkout basement features segmental arches that bring architecture and character. In the basement bar, the modern antique mirror tile backsplash runs countertop to ceiling. Two inch thick marble countertops give a strong presence. Beautiful dark Java Wood-Mode cabinets with a transitional style door finish off the bar area. New appliances such an ice maker, dishwasher, and a beverage refrigerator have been installed and add contemporary function. Unique pendant lights with crystal bulbs add to the bling that sets this bar apart.The entertainment experience is rounded out with the addition of a game area and a TV viewing area, complete with a direct vent fireplace. Mirrored French doors flank the fireplace opening into small closets. The dining area design is the embodiment of leisure and modern sophistication, as the engineered hickory hardwood carries through the finished basement and ties the look together. The basement exercise room is finished off with paneled wood plank walls and home gym horsemats for the flooring. The space will welcome guests and serve as a luxurious retreat for friends and family for years to come.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Medium Hardwood Floors

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.