The family room wet bar features a custom cabinetry and countertop, a metallic tile backsplash, glass front doors, and an undermount sink.
Mid-sized traditional wet bar in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, grey splashback, metal splashback and brown floor.

Lenox Kitchen & Family Room Renovation

Terracotta Design Build

Jeff Herr
Photo of a mid-sized transitional home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Kilbourne Project

The Artisan Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Summer Pointe Contemporary Home

Sage Kitchen & Bath Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

NEW NEUTRALS

Susan Glick Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Tailored Lakeside Remodel

Monarch & Maker

This master bedroom is a sanctuary, boasting neutral tones, a cozy sitting area, and a convenient coffee bar for ultimate relaxation.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with medium hardwood floors, brown floor, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, white benchtop, an undermount sink and raised-panel cabinets.

Monticello, IN. BaileyTown Select. Open Concept Maple Kitchen

Bailey's Cabinets

Cabinet Brand: BaileyTown Select Wood Species: Maple Cabinet Finish: Limestone Door Style: Jamestown Counter tops: Quartz, Eased edge, Bella Carerra color

Sorrento Drive

Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.

Inspiration for a transitional galley home bar in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Wet Bar & Pantry

Coastal Signature Homes

Inspiration for a large beach style galley home bar in Charleston with grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop and a drop-in sink.

Front Room Revival

Design Harmony

Cory Holland
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Seattle with granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, no sink, grey cabinets and brown floor.

Peaceful Influence

Shannon Allen Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, no sink and brown floor.

Hurstbourne 1st Floor Renovation

Bailey Remodeling and Construction LLC

Photo of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Louisville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

DSNotJustASignGuy

Amy Storm & Company

Picture Perfect Home
This is an example of a traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Brookhaven Walk Way #2

Custom Design Kitchens, Inc.

214 Photography Custom Cabinets
Beach style single-wall home bar in Atlanta with grey cabinets, white benchtop, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige splashback, brown floor and medium hardwood floors.

Modern Timber Frame

Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC

Designed by Victoria Highfill, Photography by Melissa M Mills
Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped wet bar in Nashville with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Contemporary Farmhouse Kitchen

Wright Architecture

Small country single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Home Bar

Covenant Kitchens & Baths, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and recessed-panel cabinets.

Transitional Home Bar

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Teaswood

Interior Design Concepts

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Coastal Cottage

REFINED LLC

Design ideas for a beach style home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Cabinets 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.