Anastasia Alkema Photography
Design ideas for an expansive modern galley seated home bar with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, blue benchtop and glass sheet splashback.

Park City Parade of Homes 2017

Foremost Interiors

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, carpet, grey floor, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and grey benchtop.

California Street

Napoleon at Home

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Fox Chapel Wine Bar

NOTION, LLC

Notion, LLC Designer: Natalia Dragunova Photographer: Bradd Celidonia
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, black floor and white benchtop.

Cypress

Legacy Signature Homes Inc.

Design ideas for a contemporary galley wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and white splashback.

Contemporary Home Bar

This is an example of an expansive contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with carpet, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink, beige floor and black benchtop.

Park Manor

Brent Gibson Classic Home Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Oklahoma City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Sunset Hills Outdoor Addition

Srote & Co Architects | Planners | Interiors

This expansive addition consists of a covered porch with outdoor kitchen, expanded pool deck, 5-car garage, and grotto. The grotto sits beneath the garage structure with the use of precast concrete support panels. It features a custom bar, lounge area, bathroom and changing room. The wood ceilings, natural stone and brick details add warmth to the space and tie in beautifully to the existing home.

Kitchens

M.O.Daby Design

L+M's ADU is a basement converted to an accessory dwelling unit (ADU) with exterior & main level access, wet bar, living space with movie center & ethanol fireplace, office divided by custom steel & glass "window" grid, guest bathroom, & guest bedroom. Along with an efficient & versatile layout, we were able to get playful with the design, reflecting the whimsical personalties of the home owners. credits design: Matthew O. Daby - m.o.daby design interior design: Angela Mechaley - m.o.daby design construction: Hammish Murray Construction custom steel fabricator: Flux Design reclaimed wood resource: Viridian Wood photography: Darius Kuzmickas - KuDa Photography

Acoustic Barn - Redding

Blansfield Builders, Inc.

Jim Fuhrmann
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with light hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, zinc benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and beige floor.

Lodge by the Lake

Wade Weissmann Architecture

A rustic coffered ceiling composed of reclaimed wood.
This is an example of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and beige floor.

Ocean House

Acoustic Architects

A room custom-made to entertain with effortless style. Room features lighting shades from Lutron Electronics, Savant temperature control, Sonance speakers and a Samsung USA TV.

A Contemporary Beach Condominium

Shuster Design Associates

Bar area in large open floor plan social space. Details include custom-made 10-foot freestanding Michelangelo marble bar, Macassar ebony bar accents and shelves, zebrawood wall paneling with a flat-panel LED television.

Sub-Zero Undercounted Refrigeration

Baron's Major Brands

Fresh produce in the kitchen island, frozen foods in the pantry. Yogurt and juice in the breakfast room, chilled drinks in the exercise room, ice aplenty out by the pool. Sub-Zero refrigeration is anywhere refrigeration. Integrated drawers bring cold storage to any room in your home. Beverage centers keep you refreshed. Undercounter refrigerators and ice makers provide compact, convenient storage indoors or out. Our units fit in easily, seamlessly with the flow of your home, and the way you live.

Client-Centric Contemporary

Sharer Design Group LLC

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Gulf River Retreat

Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center

Inspiration for a beach style wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

68' 912

Rogers Design Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback and concrete floors.

Dallas | Highland Park | Master Bath & Bar

Kitchen Design Concepts

Master Bathroom Cabinetry: KitchenCraft Integra, Chelsea door style w/ 5-piece drawer fronts, Maple in Millstone painted finish Hardware: Top Knobs Grace Pull 3-3/4" in polished chrome Countertops: Cambria Laneshaw quartz, 3cm w/ splashette Sinks: Toto Rendevous undercounter lavatory in cotton Plumbing Fixtures and accessories: Brizo Charlotte collection, polished chrome Tub: Jason Forma Collection freestanding tub w/ AirMasseur in white Tile: Daltile Volume 1.0 collection 12x12 in sonic white as main flooring material, Largo collection 3x6 in white as main shower/tub surround tile, Fashion Glass Accents collection in Illumini Umber as accent tile, River Pebbles in Chenille White as shower floor material Bar and Fireplace Cabinetry: KitchenCraft Integra, Chatham door style w/ 5-piece drawer fronts, Maple in Millstone finish Hardware: Amerock Padma pull in antique rust, matching Inspirations knob on small pull out in bar Countertops: Caesarstone Collarada Drift, 3cm Sink: Blanco Stellar Bar Bowl Faucet: Blanco Napa Bar Faucet in stainless Backsplash tile: Daltile Crema Marfil Oval Mosaic, polished Fireplace tile: Daltile Slate Indian Multicolor Natural Cleft in brick joint mosaic

Park Front Loft

WUNDERGROUND architecture + design

Industrial single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Wet Bar with Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Falls Church, VA

UltraCraft Cabinetry

Metropolis Textured Melamine door style in Argent Oak Vertical finish. Designed by Danielle Melchione, CKD of Reico Kitchen & Bath. Photographed by BTW Images LLC.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel 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.