A perfect place to showcase accessories while mixing that drink or rehydrating after a long day at the beach.
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style home bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Reclaimed Wood Projects

Trinity Home Developers

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This is an example of a country galley wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Contemporary Bar with Rustic Cabinets and Hardware

Windborne Studios LLC

Contemporary home bar with rustic and distressed finishes. Photo Credit: Jessica Lisbeth Photography
Photo of a contemporary single-wall wet bar with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and grey benchtop.

Castlebay Home

Ellecor Design & Gifts by Haden Long

Design ideas for a large midcentury single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops and ceramic floors.

Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar

Snaidero Houston

Full home bar with industrial style in Snaidero italian cabinetry utilizing LOFT collection by Michele Marcon. Melamine cabinets in Pewter and Tundra Elm finish. Quartz and stainless steel appliance including icemaker and undermount wine cooler. Backsplash in distressed mirror tiles with glass wall units with metal framing. Shelves in pewter iron. Photo: Cason Graye Homes

Orrington

Brandon Architects, Inc.

Design ideas for a contemporary galley seated home bar in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

West End Home Bar

Cabinetry & Construction, Inc.

The bar as seen from the family room between it and the kitchen. A glimpse of the living room is seen beyond. John Magor
Mid-sized eclectic seated home bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Living Room Bar

Kitchens by Chapdelaine / Chapdelaine Builders

3 season porch conversion to Living Room Bar. Exterior brick facade punctuated by symmetrical arched openings. Cabinetry in "Slate" with a Black licorice accent.

Muffy and John W.

B Designs Interior's

A closer look at the wet bar, reveals its beautiful stone and clean angles
Design ideas for a large country u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, onyx benchtops, carpet, black floor and beige benchtop.

Mountain Village Ski Chalet - Telluride, CO

Designs West - Telluride, CO

Josh Johnson
Mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Mooney Residence - Bar Detail

Elisons Workshop

Patinaed copper counter top with integrated sink, reclaimed wood and custom-made oil rubbed hardware.
This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, copper benchtops and porcelain floors.

Office/Garage Space/Man Cave

Scarlett Fiona Reed

Custom acrylic barback, kitchen with pass through bar top. I removed some walls and built up others to create an incredible space for this lucky client. Two offices (one looks out into the garage), conference room, server room, kitchen and bar area, as well as lounge area in the garage. Drywalling in the ceiling and painting it dark made a big difference. Epoxy floors in metallic blue and white in the seating area. Linoleum floors throughout the main spaces and wool carpet in the offices.

Polished Zinc Bar Top

Brooks Custom

Mirror polished zinc bar top with a cold cast zinc edge profile in our Allentown style. The cold cast edge is applied to the polished sheet metal countertop for a durable and stylish look that enhances this modern rustic home bar.

No Place Like (Highland Park) Home

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

What a joy to bring this exciting renovation to a loyal client: a family of 6 that has called this Highland Park house, “home” for over 25 years. This relationship began in 2017 when we designed their living room, girls’ bedrooms, powder room, and in-home office. We were thrilled when they entrusted us again with their kitchen, family room, dining room, and laundry area design. Their first floor became our JSDG playground… Our priority was to bring fresh, flowing energy to the family’s first floor. We started by removing partial walls to create a more open floor plan and transformed a once huge fireplace into a modern bar set up. We reconfigured a stunning, ventless fireplace and oriented it floor to ceiling tile in the family room. Our second priority was to create an outdoor space for safe socializing during the pandemic, as we executed this project during the thick of it. We designed the entire outdoor area with the utmost intention and consulted on the gorgeous outdoor paint selections. Stay tuned for photos of this outdoors space on the site soon! Overall, this project was a true labor of love. We are grateful to again bring beauty, flow and function to this beloved client’s warm home.

Mooney Residence - Bar Detail

Elisons Workshop

The custom reclaimed wood cabinetry cleverly conceals the ice maker and dishwasher.
This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, copper benchtops and porcelain floors.

Kingsbridge basement finish

Autumn Homes Inc.

Walk up basement bar with lots of bottle storage
Inspiration for a country home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback and stone tile splashback.

Windermere, Luxurious Contemporary Home

Central Kitchen & Bath

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and timber splashback.

733 12th Street

Titan & Co.

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Painted Rocks Retreat

Glacier View Studio

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and stone tile splashback.

Eden Prairie Lower Level remodel

Laurie Plattes

Architecture by Jeff Lindgren - jalin Cabinets and photo by Partners Woodcraft
This is an example of a traditional seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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