With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Custom Wet Bars

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Bring your entertaining to a new level with a built-in beer tap in your custom wet bar.
Photo of a large transitional galley home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and grey benchtop.

Basement Build-out

Impeccable by Meredith Park

The bar areas in the basement also serves as a small kitchen for when family and friends gather. A soft grey brown finish on the cabinets combines perfectly with brass hardware and accents. The drink fridge and microwave are functional for entertaining. The recycled glass tile is a show stopper!

Little Cloud

Zone 4 Architects, LLC

The large family room splits duties as a sports lounge, media room, and wet bar. The double volume space was partly a result of the integration of the architecture into the hillside, local building codes, and also creates a very unique spacial relationship with the entry and lower levels. Enhanced sound proofing and pocketing sliding doors help to control the noise levels for adjacent bedrooms and living spaces.

Basement Finishing/Remodeling, Bethesda, Maryland

BasementRemodeling.com

A well balanced color palette between backsplash and cabinetry.
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

1507 Bunting Avenue, Fenwick Delaware

Bruce Mears, Designer/Builder

This is an example of a beach style l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Home, The Next Chapter

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Winter 2020

Bella Homes

Photo of a traditional seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, open cabinets, brown cabinets, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

French Country meets Palm Beach

JMA INTERIOR DESIGN

Brantley Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, grey splashback, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Indio Residence

Isaman design, Inc.

The Indio Residence, located on an ocean side bluff in Shell Beach, is a clean, contemporary home. Taking cues from the Florin Residence, an earlier project completed for the same client, the Indio Residence is much larger with additional amenities to meet the client’s needs. At the front door, guests are greeted by floor to ceiling glass with views straight out to the ocean. Tall, grand ceilings throughout the entry and great room are highlighted by skylights, allowing for a naturally lit interior. The open concept floor plan helps highlight the custom details such as the glass encased wine room and floor to ceiling ocean-facing glass. In order to maintain a sense of privacy, the master suite and guests rooms are located on opposite wings of the home. Ideal for entertaining, this layout allows for maximum privacy and shared space alike. Additionally, a privately accessed caretakers apartment is located above the garage, complete with a living room, kitchenette, and ocean facing deck.

Sterling Rd

Artisan Custom Homes

Photo of a small single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Boca Raton Waterfront Home | 6 Bed/7.2 Bath/12,000+ Sq Ft by Interiors by Brown

Jody Petiya

Home bar in great room.
Photo of a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar with an integrated sink, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Angel Bay - Lake Travis

AE Interiors

This is an example of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Notting Hill Terraced House

Simon Kennedy Architectural Photography

Design ideas for a large modern home bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, limestone floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

The Perfect Bar For a Gathering

KBF by Audi Contractors

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Garrison Road Remodel

Roomscapes Cabinetry and Design Center

Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, mirror splashback and grey benchtop.

Basement Build-out

Impeccable by Meredith Park

Majestic French Chateau in Great Falls, VA

Asta Homes

Modern Home Bar Asta Homes Great Falls, VA 22066
Traditional home bar in DC Metro with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops and grey benchtop.

Avondale Estates

Walter Studio Interior Design

Photography: Rustic White
Design ideas for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

Niwot Colorado Wet Bar

User

Wet bar adjacent to the new home theater. This space was previously a basement master bathroom, which was completely removed to make way for the bar. The new tile floor has a beautiful wood look. The countertops are Quartz solid surface. Sony 4K TV is a 65" diagonal with a Sonos Playbar and Subwoofer. The doors beyond the bar allow access to the theater gear rack below and the Lutron RadioRa2 dimmers above. The entrance to the theater is behind the doors and to the left of the movie posters. At the end of the cabinets (hidden behind the bar wall) is a Kitchen Aid mini fridge and a wine cooler.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Brown Cabinets and Grey Benchtop

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.