This is a great detail picture of this custom home bar made of stained birch wood. It includes wine cubbies, art glass, and plenty of storage.
This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

barn inspired ranch house

Interior Changes home design & consulting

The wood tile backsplash brings an earthy element to the kitchen and adds a fun flavor to the beverage service area. The homeowner is a woodworker and this feature installation is his artwork on display!

Menora Home 2

Western Cabinets

This is an example of a large midcentury single-wall home bar in Perth with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floor and brown benchtop.

CRESCENT I

Sketchwork Studio Ltd.

Mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Calgary with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, carpet, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wisteria Lane

Troico

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Vancouver with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop, laminate benchtops and marble splashback.

Home Bars

Tobias Design LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Wine bar anyone?!

Nancy Alvarado - Designer/Consultant

This is an example of a contemporary single-wall home bar with dark wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

Long Grove, IL 3

Heartstone Custom Builders

This is an example of a single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Project Hawthorne I

Makkan Design

Mid-sized beach style home bar in Orange County with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Two-Tone Transitional

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Farmhouse

Monarch & Maker

This modern home bar is ideal for the homeowner who loves to entertain. The room is complete with plenty of shelving, a wine fridge, and modern cabinetry.

Bespoke Home Bar Made in Ash With Leather Panels

Bucks Eco Furniture Designs Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Buckinghamshire with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and grey benchtop.

Adding Details - Main Level No Longer Builder Boring

Lisa Stewart Design

Adding Architectural details to this Builder Grade House turned it into a spectacular HOME with personality. The inspiration started when the homeowners added a great wood feature to the entry way wall. We designed wood ceiling beams, posts, mud room entry and vent hood over the range. We stained wood in the sunroom to match. Then we added new lighting and fans. The new backsplash ties everything together. The Pot Filler added the crowning touch! NO Longer Builder Boring!

Soudan Avenue

Intelligent Design Group

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

From Plain To Polished: A Concrete Foundation For A Rancher Renovation

Interior Solutions Design Group Inc.

A bar was incorporated off of the kitchen. It is connected to the back of the fireplace and services the dining space and the games room leading one through the open-concept layout. Bronze metallic upper cabinet glass doors display glasses while a wine fridge and an under-counter pull-out cabinet housing liquor bottles provide all of the necessities for a functioning home bar, making this open-concept space perfect for entertaining.

Dry bar and butler's pantry

Ginger Ayn Interiors

Inspiration for a small transitional galley home bar in Austin with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

The Hills Remodel

Vesta Design Studio, LLC

Photo of a small transitional home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

ARLINGTON, VIRGINIA: CRAFTSMAN HOME KITCHEN REMODEL

Expert Kitchen Designs, LLC

Inspiration for a transitional galley home bar in DC Metro with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Boca de Canon Lane

Sophea Interior Designs

This is an example of a country single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback and white benchtop.

Projet Appartement en location - Paris 3ème

studio LA maison

Réalisation d'un bar sur-mesure pour agrandir l'espace de la petite cuisine.
Design ideas for a small eclectic home bar in Paris with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Dry Bar Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark 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.