The bar is composed of stainless base cabinets and custom scaled iron shelving for liquor and glassware. The iron piece above the bar boasts form and function, providing glass storage and lighting. The riveted stainless steel bar front and stainless steel foot rail accent the space with a nod to aviation (the owner is a pilot) in this Aspen mountain home.

Slopeside Wine Cellar

CLB Architects

Design ideas for a country home bar in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, stainless steel benchtops and grey splashback.

PCH Modern

Burdge & Associates Architects

PCH Modern Mediterranean Home by Burdge Architects Malibu, CA
Mid-sized contemporary wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback and grey benchtop.

stafford

White Oak Construction LLC

logan stanford
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Jacksonville with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Aerie Point

Birdseye Building

Jim Westphalen Photography
Inspiration for a country single-wall wet bar in Burlington with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

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Studio Design Elements

Photo of an expansive transitional home bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

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Ania Stempi

Another lamp by Karl Barry.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with dark hardwood floors, black floor, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Lake House

Carey's Custom Woodworking, Inc

Beautiful home bar with custom wine rack.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Cairo Custom Home

Steadfast Builders LLC

This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Ruskin Series Showroom Display ~ Kitchen Distributors

Rutt Quality Cabinetry

Inspiration for an arts and crafts wet bar in Denver with an integrated sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Beautiful Live/Work Office Space

Nazem + Rose Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback, an undermount sink, stainless steel benchtops, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Ritz Carleton Residence Manhattan

Caryn Bortniker Design

Caryn Bortniker
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Past Clients

The Experts

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Natalie Mor Design

Natalie Mor Design, Decor & Staging

Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors and white floor.

S.F. Downtown Loft

V & Company, Fine Builders

Photo of a large industrial galley seated home bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Coastal contemporary white and blue

User

Large modern wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

By Urban - Private Residence Bar Design

Italia Ceramics

WOW-FACTOR // A project recently completed By Urban and designed by Renette brings the ultimate wow-factor! Italia Ceramics exclusive collection by L'Antic Colonial "Metal Hexagon Mosaics" are absolutely dazzling in this stunning Bar design.

Lake House

Carey's Custom Woodworking, Inc

Beautiful home bar with custom wine rack.
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

PCH Modern

Burdge & Associates Architects

Home Bars

Tobias Design LLC

Photo of a small transitional galley home bar in Philadelphia with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stainless Steel Benchtops and Grey 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.