Home Bar Design Ideas with Open Cabinets and Green Splashback

Custom Bar
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall home bar in Miami with porcelain floors, open cabinets and green splashback.

Manor Road Residence

Aspect Design Build

spacecrafting
Large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, open cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Garden Street

Amity Worrel & Co.

This was a dream project! The clients purchased this 1880s home and wanted to renovate it for their family to live in. It was a true labor of love, and their commitment to getting the details right was admirable. We rehabilitated doors and windows and flooring wherever we could, we milled trim work to match existing and carved our own door rosettes to ensure the historic details were beautifully carried through. Every finish was made with consideration of wanting a home that would feel historic with integrity, yet would also function for the family and extend into the future as long possible. We were not interested in what is popular or trendy but rather wanted to honor what was right for the home.

Haus R

be_planen Architektur GmbH

Erich Spahn
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Munich with open cabinets, black cabinets, no sink, green splashback and grey floor.

Whole House Remodel

Vintage Tile & Stone LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Austin with open cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Manhattan Penthouse

DW Design Workshop

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, green splashback and grey benchtop.

Mediterranean Heaven

About Space Studios

Photo Credit: Nicole Leone
This is an example of a mediterranean l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with brown floor, brown benchtop, open cabinets, terrazzo benchtops, green splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Ft. Lauderdale Residence 2

Opustone

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone slab splashback and marble floors.

Selected Hospitality Projects

Studio Percale

Mercer Rooftop bar at Vintry & Mercer hotel
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in London with an integrated sink, open cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Whole House Remodel

Vintage Tile & Stone LLC

Mid-sized eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Austin with open cabinets, white cabinets, green splashback, mosaic tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Open Cabinets and Green Splashback

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.