We designed a custom bar. Cabinetry in Eveneer Prefinished Fango Groove and Pelle Grigio benchtops. Wine Storage cabinets are in Eveneer Planked Oak.
Large beach style l-shaped wet bar in Sydney with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, engineered quartz splashback and travertine floors.

R Residence

archer design

A standard approach to kitchen design was not an option for this glamorous open-plan living area. Instead, an intricate bar sits front of house, with attractive and practical kitchen space tucked in behind.

Westwood Modern Mountain

Hendel Homes

This is an example of a country seated home bar in Minneapolis with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Spanish Modern Lakehouse

CIRCLE Design Studio

Kip Dawkins
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall seated home bar in Richmond with dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Entertainment Bar

Room Resolutions

An office with a view and wine bar...can it get any better? Custom cabinetry with lighting highlights the accessories and glassware for guests to enjoy. Our executive level office offers refreshment with refined taste. The Cambria quartz countertop is timeless, functional and beautiful. The floating shelves offer a display area and there is plenty of storage in the custom cabinets Photography by Lydia Cutter

Barrington Retreat

KED Interiors

A custom home bar is always a great addition. From the walnut wood cabinets to the built-in beverage fridge, this is the perfect little space.
Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Great Hills Remodel

Kelley Design Group

Midcentury home bar with medium wood built-ins.
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback and black benchtop.

Bernese Farmhouse

Colossus Mfg.

This moody game room boats a massive bar with dark blue walls, blue/grey backsplash tile, open shelving, dark walnut cabinetry, gold hardware and appliances, a built in mini fridge, frame tv, and its own bar counter with gold pendant lighting and leather stools.

Golden Isles Residence 1

2id Interiors

Emilio Collavino
Inspiration for a large contemporary home bar in Miami with dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

706 Deertrail

Patrick Plunkett Architectural Design, Ltd.

Exterior Covered Pool house bar area. Groin vaulted masonry ceiling. Outdoor TV's on back stone wall of bar area. Outdoor grill and kitchen.
Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback and slate 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.

Giddy Up!

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Marshall St. Bar +

LaBonte Construction

Small contemporary single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with no sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Custom One-Story Luxury Home (The Polo Club of Boca Raton)

Ellish Builders

Inspiration for a contemporary galley seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Vienna Glam Custom Home

c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC

Photo credit Stylish Productions Tile selection by Splendor Styling
Small transitional single-wall home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Room To Spare

Mauricio Nava Design, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Houston with ceramic floors, grey floor, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and white benchtop.

Maison Bar

Blanc & Noir Interiors

Elegant, modern mountain home bar was designed with metal pendants and details, with floating shelves and and a herringbone floor.
Inspiration for a large country seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, brick splashback and blue floor.

Great Falls Home Bar

Cedar Forest Cabinetry & Millwork

This client had an existing wall of cabinets that he wanted to integrate into a new bar in the basement of his home. However, he did not want to do the same color cabinetry all around the space. So we had all the new cabinetry made in cherry with a Shale Truetone and pewter glaze. Then to make the existing cabinetry tie in, we had the Chicago Bar rail top make and stained to the shade of the existing cabinetry. With all the detail work that Vince from Still Waters did, this came out perfectly!

Big Cedar Lake House

Barenz Builders

Country u-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with zinc benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, grey benchtop, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and brown floor.

Timeless Traditional Lake House

Lowell Custom Homes

Home bar features stone counter with waterfall edge
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Medium Wood 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.