Universal Design Challenge in a Period Victorian Style Kitchen & Home

It has been dubbed the "Scullery Area" and is part Butler's Pantry/Part Wet Par/Part Coffee station. It provides a second sink and dishwasher for clean up after larger family events and the pocket doors and lift doors provide storage at counter level and a way to hide the various countertop appliances that are necessary but not always the most glamorous. The coffee and tea station holds everything you need with easy access to the family room and refrigerator. It promotes a welcoming help yourself as well as self-sufficiency among family, friends and guests.

Reduced Heat and Glare

Green Light Window Films

Photo Courtesy of Eastman Window film installed on residential windows can help homeowners enjoy the view of the water with reduced heat and glare
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Kansas City with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

White Shaker Kitchen

Studio C Kitchen & Bath, LLC

Mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Warm Contemporary on The Upper West Side

Grandeur Hills Group,Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in New York with light wood cabinets, glass benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and green benchtop.

Waterfront Residence

Lap of Luxury Fine Home Interiors

Wet Bar
Mid-sized traditional wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, mirror splashback, beige floor, green benchtop and travertine floors.

Coastal Home Remodel

Naturally Creative, inc.

We used Dynasty Omega Maple Cabinets in an Ginger with Coffee Glaze for this Wet Bar, Featuring Onyx Counter top and Backsplash. Grass cloth wallpaper and Rattan Dining Chairs the Coastal Tommy Bahama theme throughout.

Modern Farmhouse New Build in Newbury, MA

BK Classic Collections Home Stagers

Large country u-shaped home bar in Boston with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and green benchtop.

Navy St

High Touch Remodeling

Custom Walnut Bar for a complete home remodel in Santa Monica
This is an example of a large beach style single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, green splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and green benchtop.

Navy St

High Touch Remodeling

Large beach style single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, green splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and green benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Benchtop

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.