This elegant butler’s pantry links the new formal dining room and kitchen, providing space for serving food and drinks. Unique materials like mirror tile and leather wallpaper were used to add interest. LED lights are mounted behind the wine wall to give it a subtle glow. Contractor: Momentum Construction LLC Photographer: Laura McCaffery Photography Interior Design: Studio Z Architecture Interior Decorating: Sarah Finnane Design

Stonelake

Hensley Custom Building Group

Photo of a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Cincinnati with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Melissa Hummel of The Great Cover Up in St. Louis

Wilson Lighting

Nichole Kennelly Photography
Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Traditional Edina Elegance

City Homes, LLC

Troy Thies
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Kirkland Ravine

Wilk Design Workshop

Photo by Alex Crook Photography
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Seattle with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

The Cottage

Parkyn Design

Rustic home bar.
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Toronto with medium hardwood floors, wood benchtops, glass-front cabinets, distressed cabinets, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Pops Of Color

Delbert Adams Construction Group

Transitional family room with view of dry bar with light grey/blue cabinetry, entryway into the foyer with staircase, blue sofa and white armchair with blue floral pattern, and circular hanging mirror.

TBS Design Gallery

Pamela Pennington Studios

A modern space for entertaining. Custom cabinetry, with limitless configurations and finishes.
Inspiration for a small modern l-shaped home bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Contemporary Waterfront — Lake Arrowhead, California

Scorziell Development, Inc.

Custom-designed contemporary home bar glass cabinets, white crown molding with indirect lighting, staircase lighting and custom tile in Lake Arrowhead, California.

Modern Classic

Julie Graf, One of a Kind Design

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

New Palmetto Bluff Home

Coastal Signature Homes

Photo of a large transitional home bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Tommie Award Winner 2016- Private Residence

Norelco Cabinets Ltd

Supa Chowchong
Photo of a mediterranean l-shaped home bar in Vancouver with glass-front cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown cabinets.

Our Work

Digital Home Creations

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Hollywood Regency Home Bar

BOHO Maxim Interiors and Custom Cabinets

Hollywood Regency style glamorous bar. Antique mirror Door inset and beveled subway tile backsplash. Custom cabinetry. Mirror back upper cabinets with glass shelves and lighting. Soft, light gray paint creates a serene elegance.

White Kitchen & Bath Refresh

Building & Design, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

ANGELITA

Legacy Custom Homes

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and granite benchtops.

Vintage Lake House Kitchen Bar

TruKitchens

Rift cut white oak cabinetry from Grabill Cabinets is used for this kitchen bar area. A wine refrigerator keeps wine at the perfect temperature for guests.

Lullwater

Level Team Contracting

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Lakeside Retreat

User

Off to the side of the kitchen we installed a dry bar that was fitted with a wine cooler and storage for the homeowners wine bottles. Glass cabinetry was installed to showcase the decorative glassware the homeowner had.

GrayStreetKitchen

Sage Conti Design

Design ideas for a transitional home bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass-front Cabinets and Medium Hardwood Floors

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.