Fratantoni Design / Residential Architects

No drinking on the job but when a client wants an in-home bar, we deliver!
Inspiration for an expansive modern u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, distressed cabinets, zinc benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Full Outdoor Enclosed Bar

DMD General Construction, Inc.

Outdoor enclosed bar. Perfect for entertaining and watching sporting events. No need to go to the sports bar when you have one at home. Industrial style bar with LED side paneling and textured cement.

Finding Their Style | Tweak with a Twist

Tweak Your Space

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall bar cart in Tampa with distressed cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar

Snaidero Houston

Full home bar with industrial style in Snaidero italian cabinetry utilizing LOFT collection by Michele Marcon. Melamine cabinets in Pewter and Tundra Elm finish. Quartz and stainless steel appliance including icemaker and undermount wine cooler. Backsplash in distressed mirror tiles with glass wall units with metal framing. Shelves in pewter iron. Photo: Cason Graye Homes

Buena Vista Gables

June DeLugas Interiors

Jay Sinclair
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Wine barrels and onyx

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars

backlit onyx w stemware and spirits...made of black wlanut
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Deer Grass Court

Shoreline Architecture & Design

Kevin Meechan
Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Transitional White

Homecorp - Sandy Tabacinic

Photo Snappers
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Rural Omaha

Artistic Cabinetry LLC

This home features a beautiful rustic white kitchen & a stunning dark stained kitchen behind, his & hers. Complete with top of the line appliances, serious storage, and a pantry fit with custom barn doors, these kitchens are what dreams are made of!

Tree Farm in Central Oregon

Norman Building & Design

Looking past the home's wet bar area just off the kitchen and the adjacent doors to the covered patio. Beyond the wet bar area is the home's family room.

Mediterranean Pool House

De Mattei Construction

Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Deer Creek Transitional Basement Finish

Bearded Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartzite benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Bar with Rustic Cabinets and Hardware

Windborne Studios LLC

Contemporary home bar with rustic and distressed finishes. Photo Credit: Jessica Lisbeth Photography
Photo of a contemporary single-wall wet bar with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and grey benchtop.

Carlton Gardens, Ealing W5

TOTUS

Photo of a contemporary home bar in London with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

HIstoric Campbell Building - Reclaimed Wood Bar

Walker Woodworking

Large bar area made with reclaimed wood. The glass cabinets are also cased with the reclaimed wood. Plenty of storage with custom painted cabinets.
Design ideas for a large industrial seated home bar in Charlotte with beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Milford Basement Remodel

Tanya Rynicke Interiors, LLC

Max Wedge Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

HIstoric Campbell Building - Reclaimed Wood Bar

Walker Woodworking

Large bar area made with reclaimed wood. The glass cabinets are also cased with the reclaimed wood. Plenty of storage with custom painted cabinets.
Photo of a large industrial seated home bar in Charlotte with beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

No Place Like (Highland Park) Home

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

What a joy to bring this exciting renovation to a loyal client: a family of 6 that has called this Highland Park house, “home” for over 25 years. This relationship began in 2017 when we designed their living room, girls’ bedrooms, powder room, and in-home office. We were thrilled when they entrusted us again with their kitchen, family room, dining room, and laundry area design. Their first floor became our JSDG playground… Our priority was to bring fresh, flowing energy to the family’s first floor. We started by removing partial walls to create a more open floor plan and transformed a once huge fireplace into a modern bar set up. We reconfigured a stunning, ventless fireplace and oriented it floor to ceiling tile in the family room. Our second priority was to create an outdoor space for safe socializing during the pandemic, as we executed this project during the thick of it. We designed the entire outdoor area with the utmost intention and consulted on the gorgeous outdoor paint selections. Stay tuned for photos of this outdoors space on the site soon! Overall, this project was a true labor of love. We are grateful to again bring beauty, flow and function to this beloved client’s warm home.

Harbour Pointe Coastal Remodel

Interiors Unlimited

Small dry bar with quartz countertops and glass backsplash tile.
Photo of a small country home bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Hunsley Hills Parade House

HOME By Lyons

Contemporary galley wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Distressed 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.