Industrial home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Tailored

Chandos Collective

Design ideas for a wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, onyx benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback and black benchtop.

Dalson

Rallis Construction LLC

Mid-sized country galley home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Our Custom Homes

Faye Crowe Architect LLC

This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, concrete floors, brick splashback and brown floor.

Martis Camp - 419

MWA, Inc.

The game room features a pool table and bar. Photographer: Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, flat-panel cabinets, brick splashback and brown floor.

Private Residence, Okauchee Lake

Kings Way Homes

Inspiration for an expansive beach style l-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Superior Swan

Norelco Cabinets Ltd

Large contemporary galley seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Brooklyn

Cervo Design

Omega
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial galley bar cart in New York with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback, bamboo floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Urban Loft by Don Justice Cabinet Makers

Don Justice Cabinet Makers

Contemporary, full-overlay white cabinets with industrial accents.
Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Cincinnati with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Westport, CT

Silva Woodworking

Beach style single-wall home bar in Bridgeport with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

The Pump House

Webb Yates Engineers

Steve Webb
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, painted wood floors, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Smith

Daylight Basement Company

Cleve Harry Phtography
Large country galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brick splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Brooklyn

Cervo Design

Chelsea Loft

Lena Lalvani, Custom Closet Designer

Light up custom bar shelves Photographed by Lena Lalvani
Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic single-wall wet bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, brick splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Crestwood Renovation, Medicine Hat, Ab

Design Kitchens & Countertops

Ian Hennes Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Calgary with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, ceramic floors and grey floor.

West End Flat

Lauren Rubin Architecture

Alyssa Kirsten
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and red splashback.

Lake Nona, Entertainment Bar

Central Kitchen & Bath

Design ideas for a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback and beige benchtop.

Brique blanche marbrée Tokyo

Vertika Design

Industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Montreal with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Project Saddlerock

Makkan Design

Mid-sized modern galley home bar in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Basement Renovation for Comfort and Entertaining

Bliss Home Innovations

Custom basment finished with exposed wood beams, black ceiling, custom wet bar with custom built wine cellar, brick stone backsplash with rustic wood floating shelf and Cambria countertops.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel Cabinets and Brick 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.