Darren Setlow Photography
Mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors and black benchtop.

Stone Addition

Crisp Architects

This is an example of a traditional home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and grey floor.

Cape Cod, casual and comfortable

Structure Home

Inspiration for a transitional wet bar in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Coastal-Inspired Lakeside Kitchen

The Cabinet Corner, Inc.

Beach style wet bar in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets and granite benchtops.

Contemporary Hillside Apartment

Turner Pocock

Photo of a contemporary home bar in London with green cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Jackson Version II by Wisconsin Log Homes

Wisconsin Log Homes Inc

KCJ Studios
Country home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets and green cabinets.

Oakbrooke Residence

Nicole Norris Design Studio, Inc.

Jennifer at Timeless Memories
Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, green cabinets and white benchtop.

Whole Floor Remodel

Boone Creek Cabinetry & Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Fall 2017 Parade of Homes Model

Zehnder Homes

Lower Level Home Bar
Mid-sized country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor, shaker cabinets and green cabinets.

Modern Bachelor Pad: Wall Mounted Media Cabinet & Home Bar

Kimball Starr Interior Design

| Kimball Starr Interior Design | Custom wall mounted media center also serves as a home bar. All media equipment is hardwired through back of cabinet, concealing all wires, and connect to a ceiling mounted projector. A pull-down projection screen is then used to watch TV, movies, and surf the internet.

Trafalgar Street

Brett Mickan Interior Design

Thomas Dalhoff
Design ideas for a wet bar in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, soapstone benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Built in Wet Bar update

The Little Black Chair

After Photo - one side. We were able to tie in the copper counter top to the existing cabinets.
Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Denver with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, copper benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Dream Coast Builders Home Bar

Dream Coast Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Baltimore Home

Rojahn Custom Cabinetry

Large eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with green cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Photo of a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Coastal-Inspired Lakeside Kitchen

The Cabinet Corner, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style home bar in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets and granite benchtops.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green 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.