Photography: Jay Wilde
Traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Fairview Cir

Vanillawood

This is an example of a small contemporary home bar in Portland with light wood cabinets and white benchtop.

Mid Century Portland

risa boyer architecture

Lincoln Barbour
Mid-sized midcentury l-shaped wet bar in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, beige floor, light wood cabinets, an undermount sink, concrete floors and white benchtop.

Minnetonka Metamorphosis

Hagstrom Builder

Peter VonDeLinde Visuals
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, limestone floors and beige floor.

Talia Portici

QUATTROCENTOGON

Contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Naples with green cabinets, tile benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and green benchtop.

Blanco

Modern General Contractor

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Custom White Oak Hardwood Floors

Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc.

The hardwood floors are a custom 3/4" x 10" Select White Oak plank with a hand wirebrush and custom stain & finish created by Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc. Home Builder: Patterson Custom Homes Ryan Garvin Photography

Pierce Street: A fresh take on a classic Edwardian

IDF Studio

Photo by Christopher Stark.
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Eliza and Mike

AHG Interiors

Nick Glimenakis
Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Milwaukee Bay

Northworks Architects + Planners

Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets and green cabinets.

Adaptive Reuse Workbench Bar Cart

Walnut Studiolo

Recycling an inexpensive woodworking bench from Harbor Freight into a rustic bar cart for our dining room. Photo credit: Erin Berzel
Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall bar cart in Portland with light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback and beige benchtop.

Luxury Man Cave- Missoula, MT

Trappings Studio

Photos by Cou Cou Studio
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

MODERN COTTAGE

Lissa Lee Hickman

Mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

White Oak & Black Beverage Bar

Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.

An upstairs beverage bar with exquisite stained white oak and sleek black uppers adorned with glass panels and shelving. The mesmerizing vertical grain pattern of the white oak evokes natural beauty, while the panelled beverage fridge and enchanting waterfall countertop ends create an irresistible allure.

Ralph Lauren Bar Vibes

The Decorator, LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, glass sheet splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Wayzata Lifestyle Property

MATRIARCH DESIGN

Photo of a contemporary wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Mayview

Visbeen Architects

This is an example of a small industrial single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Dover Shores

Corre Marie

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall home bar in Orange County with no sink, louvered cabinets, green cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors, white benchtop and stone slab splashback.

Sorghum Mill Esatate

Nicole Rickey Interior Design

Flow Photography
Photo of an expansive country single-wall wet bar in Oklahoma City with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Los Gatos Cabana

J. Kretschmer Architect: Art & Architecture

J Kretschmer
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback, subway tile splashback, quartzite benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Cabinets and Light Wood 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.