Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

We love this mansion's home bar featuring vaulted ceilings, custom windows, and stone countertops.
Design ideas for an expansive contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and ceramic floors.

Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Deco Bar

SDL Design

Sarah was inspired by the Art Deco style of the 1920s to create life in this area. Iron, aluminum, lacquered wood, leather, and vintage mirrors are some of the vintage materials chosen for the bar, completely designed by Sarah and produced in Germany by artisans. Black and brown zigzagged rugs perfectly compliment the more modern elements of this space, such as the angular pool table and the fierce photography display of “The Woman on Fire” by Guido Argentini.

ICON Tower

Allard Ward Architects

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Nashville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Trevisto - Springbank Hill

Bella Homes Inc

Located on the lower, walk-out level this bar is perfect for those who love to entertain, wine enthusiasts, and even the ambitious wine maker. The custom white oak cabinetry has a micro shaker detail, the smoke glass behind the shelving reflects the spotlighting, herringbone 3D black tiling with gold highlights on the backsplash and a black stainless beverage fridge complement each other perfectly. A glass-enclosed wine cabinet with enough room for 100+ bottles of your favourite wines is located at the end. Behind the shiplap secret door on the left is your wine room for those who enjoy making their own wine with a walkthrough into the cool room for some serious wine storage.

Contemporary Residence in Port Royal, Naples

BCB Homes, Inc.

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, black splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Broadmoor

Schoener

A Wood-Mode custom bar made out of walnut. Black granite top with and arabesque backsplash.
Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Bold Impact | Portland Whole House Remodel

Mountainwood Homes

Bedrosians Enchane in Moderno 8x8 tile is used as the beverage station backsplash in this Portland kitchen.
This is an example of an expansive midcentury u-shaped home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Noir Desir Naturali Collection

Ollin Stone

The distinguishing trait of the I Naturali series is soil. A substance which on the one hand recalls all things primordial and on the other the possibility of being plied. As a result, the slab made from the ceramic lends unique value to the settings it clads.

1930s New England Colonial: Pub, Wine Cellar, Powder Room

Jennifer A. Emmer/Feng Shui Style

Originally designed by renowned architect Miles Standish, a 1960s addition by Richard Wills of the elite Royal Barry Wills architecture firm - featured in Life Magazine in both 1938 & 1946 for his classic Cape Cod & Colonial home designs - added an early American pub w/ beautiful pine-paneled walls, full bar, fireplace & abundant seating as well as a country living room. We Feng Shui'ed and refreshed this classic design, providing modern touches, but remaining true to the original architect's vision.

Crosby Road Artisan Home

Modern Design Cabinetry

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Englewood 3075

Shadow Creek Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Clements

Dana Construction Company LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Huntington Harbour

MID

Design ideas for a small single-wall wet bar in Orange County with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Hills House

Laura Burton Interiors

Photo of a contemporary u-shaped home bar in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black splashback, grey floor and black benchtop.

Villa Othmarschen

BAID

Marcus Bredt
Design ideas for a small contemporary galley seated home bar in Hamburg with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and brown benchtop.

Fort Lee, NJ | Kitchen

Filipe Custom Woodwork

Small mediterranean single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Paradise Valley Contemporary

CJ Gershon Photography

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Home bar with quarter sawn oak stained cabinets and black granite countertops

Denise Quade Design

Stained quarter sawn oak shaker cabinets were used in this home wet bar. A sink, beverage center, and alcohol bottle shelves all maximize storage and functionality. Black sueded granite was selected for masculinity and warmth. Floating shelves between wall cabinets provides the perfect spot to display alcohol bottles.

Crosby Road Artisan Home

Modern Design Cabinetry

Mid-sized modern u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets and Black 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.