A transitional custom-built home designed and built by Tradition Custom Homes in Houston, Texas.
Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Parade of Homes Rough Hollow

Texas Hill Country Photography

Small country single-wall wet bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, matchstick tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Designs Featuring Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry

Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry

Project by Vine Street Design / www.vinestdesign.com Photography by Mike Kaskel / michaelalankaskel.com
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, wood benchtops, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Moody Smoking Lounge

CALEB by design

This project is in progress with construction beginning July '22. We are expanding and relocating an existing home bar, adding millwork for the walls, and painting the walls and ceiling in a high gloss emerald green. The furnishings budget is $50,000.

Retreat Bar

KOR Interior Design

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Modern San Diego History

Marrokal Design & Remodeling

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in San Diego with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Hughes Project

Steven M Roche Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Lebanon, TN Custom Home

Noble Johnson Architects

Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Nashville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, white benchtop, subway tile splashback and brown floor.

Devonshire Heights

Pruett & Co.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Corinthian Drive

Mark Langos Interior Design

Photo: Beth Coller Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Rolfe Road Residence

Bella Designs Studio

Ansel Olson Photography. Anthropologie (bar cabinet)
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall bar cart in Richmond with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and turquoise benchtop.

East Star

Triple Dot Design Studio

A functional and classic wet bar, customized with a beverage fridge, instant hot water tap, unlacquered brass faucet, a microwave drawer and floating shelves. This drink and reheating station is the perfect home bar or overflow prep space. Tucked in the back to give room for a sweet breakfast area.

Inviting Kitchen in Barrington

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, recessed-panel cabinets and green splashback.

Bar Areas

Platt Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, glass sheet splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Elegant Modern Americana | Brentwood

Lewin Wertheimer

Mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, green splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Butlers Pantry - Mid Century inspired remodel

ReNewal Home Decor

The butlers pantry area between the kitchen and dining room was transformed with a wall of cement tile, white calcutta quartz countertops, gray cabinets and matte gold hardware.

Ortega Shingle Style

Morales Construction Co., Inc.

Morales Construction Company is one of Northeast Florida’s most respected general contractors, and has been listed by The Jacksonville Business Journal as being among Jacksonville’s 25 largest contractors, fastest growing companies and the No. 1 Custom Home Builder in the First Coast area.

Mid Century - Solana Circle

Nena Aziz Interiors

Nader Essa Photography
Mid-sized single-wall home bar in San Diego with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

The Gabrielle

Girard Homes

Photo of a mid-sized country galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

ARCADIA II

Santana Interiors

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Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, mosaic tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Splashback 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.