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.

Southampton's Amazing Basements

Southampton Builders

Jonathan Nutt
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Basement Ceiling Beams

FBC Remodel

The wet bar features dark wood ceiling detail and pendant lighting. ©Finished Basement Company
Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, green splashback, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Penthouse #1106

Tina Mellino- ZIA INTERIORS

Many Sanchez
Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback and glass tile splashback.

Sunroom Addition w/ Vaulted Ceilings, Beams & Shiplap

The Cleary Company

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Columbus with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Structured Showroom

Structured Cabinetry

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback and white benchtop.

kitchen in Whitehouse Station

Stone Art Design Home Design Center LLC

This kitchen in Whitehouse Station has glazed off white cabinets, and a distressed green-gray island. Touches of modern and touches of rustic are combined to create a warm, cozy family space.

Somerset, NJ Kitchen

Tom Hartman LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, porcelain splashback, bamboo floors and white benchtop.

North Oaks - Modern Farmhouse New Home Build

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Architecture: Alexander Design Group Photography: Scott Amundson Photography
This is an example of a small country single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Uptown Townhome

Universal Stone

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, porcelain splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

The Aspen

Nathan Homes LLC

Photo of a modern wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops and green splashback.

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.

Transitional Candlelight Cabinet Kitchen with Custom Color Island

Kitchen World

Inspiration for a large transitional u-shaped home bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback and white 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.

Interior Remodel and Wine Cellar Addition in Lafayette

Riverside Construction, LLC

Riverside Construction replaced the basement bar top with a new Verde Peacock granite countertop from Brazil. A beautiful glass display cabinet was designed behind the bar area to display glassware and bottles.

West End Maximalism | Design and Build

Nistenhaus Design LLC

Eclectic single-wall wet bar in St Louis with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, green splashback, ceramic splashback, terra-cotta floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Chicago Southloop

Urban Countertops

Ocean Reef quartz countertop
Photo of a small traditional home bar in Chicago with no sink, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, engineered quartz splashback and green benchtop.

Bar contemporain

Espace et Tomettes

Nous avons utilisé cet ancien placard, pour créer un nouvel espace : un bar à cocktail. Notre client souhaitait redonner un sens à cette zone de la maison et avoir un lieu de rassemblement entre amis. Ici tout est à portée de main pour laisser libre cours à la créativité des papilles. Les meubles sont adaptés pour coller parfaitement à l'espace disponible, la cave à vin est incorporée dans les rangements, les étagères mettent en valeur les belles bouteilles des propriétaires. L'espace est ouvert sur le salon et vert la baie vitrée donnant sur la piscine.

Lounge Floor Plan

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.

Howard

YourStyle Kitchens Ltd

This kitchen is a shaker style kitchen finished in Benjamin Moore CC-666 BONSAI. The kitchen features cove moldings, beveled light rails and beveled base moldings. All drawer boxes are solid birch dovetail joinery. The main countertops are LG Viatera quartz Bella with a square edge. The raised countertop is solid walnut butcher block. The bar is Stained white oak cabinetry with raised shadow box bar top. Designer is our very own Tiana Gillingham Photography DandeneauPhoto

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.