Artisan Dream Home | Parade of Homes - Fall 2017

Spacecrafting
Large u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, carpet and beige floor.

New York Penthouse

Kyle Timothy Home

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar & Entertainment Room

LNDesigns

This was a fun lockdown project! We created the clients a sophisticated entertainment room where they could relax once the kids were in bed. Fit with a fully functioning bar area, we also constructed a personalised DJ booth for the clients’ music decks and plenty records and installed disco lighting to run in sync with the music. And, so sound couldn’t travel through the rest of the house, we fitted acoustic lined curtains and used acoustic oak cladding as a focal feature on the walls… There’s something so satisfying about creating a beautiful design that is secretly functional too!

2012 Street of Dreams ("Montauk")

The WhiteHouse Collection

Winner of "Best Interior Design Professional's Choice" and "Best Craftsmanship Professional's Choice". Custom design and interior design by The WhiteHouse Collection. Furnishings by Paul Schatz Furniture. Photography by Blackstone Edge Studios.

Davison

Graf Custom Construction LLC

Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, carpet, solid surface benchtops and brown floor.

Home Bars

CLUPNY CUSTOM CARPENTRY

Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped wet bar in Wichita with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, carpet, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Basement Finishing/Remodeling Bethesda 3, MD

BasementRemodeling.com

A well balanced colors between backsplash and cabinetry.
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, carpet, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Full-sized Indoor Bar

CnS Contracting LLC

A newly built home bar made from pine
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in New York with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and carpet.

Out Work

Otto Construction

Photo of a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Other with light wood cabinets, carpet and brown floor.

London project

The White Kitchen Company

Solid oak bar.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in London with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet and beige floor.

Interiors for Generali Office Tower (working with Zaha Hadid Architects)

SASI Studio

Inspiration for a large single-wall wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback, carpet, grey floor and white benchtop.

Kitchens

Classic Granite & More Llc

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, carpet and green floor.

Maison De Bonheur

Sunterra Custom Homes

Joelsview Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, carpet and beige floor.

Wexford 4

Rational Kitchens Calgary

Rational Kitchens | http://www.rationalkitchens.ca | photo by Levi Wedel http://www.snapsnap.ca

Georgetown

All Canadian Renovations

Wet bar adds fun and functional element to room
Photo of a large mediterranean single-wall seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets and carpet.

Jackson Basement

D&G Construction

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, carpet, grey floor and white benchtop.

Victorian House with a Modern Twist

In Ex Design

Credit: Photography by Matt Round Photography.
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Devon with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, carpet and grey floor.

Bars

Wood Visions, Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, carpet and beige floor.

Fall in Love in Willow Glen

michelleelliottrealtor

Inspiration for a wet bar in San Francisco with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback and carpet.

Out Work

Otto Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Other with light wood cabinets and carpet.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Light Wood Cabinets and Carpet

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.