This Bar area, close to the dining room table has a mix of many organic elements making the interior seem as though the landscape is feeding inside, giving it a nice life-like quality. Photo by: Matt Horton

Chris & Sherrie's Home

T.A. French - Custom Builder

Small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Austin with white cabinets, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Basement Renovations

Jedan Brothers Contracting

This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Residential Bars

Birdie Miller Designs

http://www.levimillerphotography.com/
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and travertine floors.

Wet Bar

Nicholson Painting LLC

Photo of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, matchstick tile splashback and white benchtop.

Preserve Basement Remodel

Ku Interior Design

Wall cabinets were removed to open up the space and make way for open shelving. New countertops, door & drawer fronts, and wood finish on the peninsula complete the revamped bar / kitchen. Copyright -©Teri Fotheringham Photography 2013

Anderson Kitchen

Sklar Studios

Versitile as either a coffee & tea station or a home for your their wine collection, we found the perfect nook for this added function that sits conveniently between the dining area, living area, and kitchen.

Mona Home Remodel

Designs By Liv

Mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Detroit with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Newton St Custom Home

Chase Custom Homes

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Hollywood Custom Home

CKA Construction Group

Design ideas for a large modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Basement Bar

River's Edge Woodworks

Touch Studio LLC
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Contemporary Painted Cabinets

Azure Cabinets

Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Nashville with flat-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink and grey cabinets.

Reworking a Walkout

Malbec Homes & Renovations Inc.

Studio 1826
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

Remodel - Interior Architecture

FORNEY + architecture, LLC

small closet was transformed into a bar, project in St. Louis, MO
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in St Louis with granite benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors and matchstick tile splashback.

Custom Design - Bar - The Ridges

Blue Heron

Private Residence
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall wet bar in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor, beige benchtop, a drop-in sink and solid surface benchtops.

Joplin

Alpine Wood Products

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Penthouse Marvel - Project 2516

Design 1 Kitchen & Bath

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

New Canaan, CT Renovation

Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.

Jane Beiles Photography
Large beach style galley wet bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, limestone floors and matchstick tile splashback.

Tile Flooring

Northwest Carpet One

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, matchstick tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Naperville, IL - Kitchen & Interior Remodel

Design First Builders

Joel Hernandez
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Matchstick Tile 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.