Home bar with island and glass shelving
Mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic floors, beige benchtop and grey floor.

Contemporary Custom Interior Renovation in Nassau County

HOMEREDI

Exquisite Home Bar and Media Room with Custom Designed and Built Wet Bar and Refrigeration system.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Esplanade

Olde World Cabinetry

Small traditional single-wall home bar in Tampa with glass-front cabinets and beige cabinets.

Cabinetry

Callahan & Peters, Inc.

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback and beige benchtop.

Fifth Ave Apartment

David Estreich Architects

A wet bar is tucked into a recess near the dining room. It features bronze and sandblasted glass upper cabinets paired with leather fronted base cabinets and a unique bronze mesh countertop.

Post Oak Place

JC Custom Design & Renovation

New Season Photography
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, onyx benchtops, brown splashback and white benchtop.

Post Oak Place

JC Custom Design & Renovation

New Season Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, onyx benchtops, brown splashback and white benchtop.

Plano Remodel

DNS Design Group

Photo of a transitional wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

The Ratican Contemporary Breakfast Area, Family Room and Bar - Pasadena,Ca.

Elaine Morrison Interiors

The well stocked Home Bar and high gloss cabinets. photo by Richard Rothenberg
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, an undermount sink, beige cabinets and light hardwood floors.

Laurel Lakes Residence

Lionel F Bailey AIA Architect LLC

This is an example of a large transitional seated home bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Resident bar - Pine Orchard, CT

Sound Lighting and Design

Mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, wood benchtops, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Creamy Tones of a Tradition Kitchen

New Horizon Custom Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Shonas Highlands- Family entertainment room

Interiors by JW

Brenda Eckhardt Photography
Large contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops and vinyl floors.

Modern chic family house

Crewzz, Inc

Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass-front Cabinets and Beige 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.