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

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.

Greenway Parks

Ryan Street Architects

Contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

The Strand House

Jordan Shields Design

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Wet Bar with Charging Drawer

Studio 76 Kitchens and Baths

This beautiful wet bar with cooktop features white Ann Sacks Nottingham Cascade tile, engineered quartz "Eternal Noir" by Silestone, maple cabinets Medallion, and an induction cooktop. The cabinetry is semi-custom and offers a wide range of pull out cabinet and drawer storage.

Ashton Heights, Arlington VA Home

Liza Ryner Design

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

New Canaan Townhouse Renovation

Dana Koebbe Interiors

Cerused wood bar with calacatta countertop and backsplash.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Custom Kitchen Cabinets

Custom Woodworking By JT LTD

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, ceramic floors and brown floor.

White Transitional Farmhouse

DK Homes

Mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor, white benchtop, no sink and subway tile splashback.

Fontana, WI – Traditional – Stained Cherry Bar Top

Grothouse Wood Countertops

Countertop Wood: Cherry Construction Style: Edge Grain Countertop Thickness: 1-1/2" Size: 25 1/16" x 151 13/32" Countertop Edge Profile: Standard Roman Ogee, 1/8” Roundover Wood Countertop Finish: Durata® Waterproof Permanent Finish in Matte sheen Wood Stain: Hazelnut Stock Stain (#03004) and Hand Rubbed Black Glaze (#04715) Job: 20522

Layered Wine Bar

David K Warfel at LightCanHelpYou.com

A prime example of a multi-layered approach to lighting design, the wine bar adjacent to the new cellar features light under the bar top, inside the cabinets, built into the crown, pendants, recessed lights, and more. Put together, the space is truly illuminated. Visit LightCanHelpYou.com for more of my stories, articles, blog posts, and services.

Modern Victorian Gem

Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio

Rick Lee Photo
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and glass-front cabinets.

Town and Country Kitchen and Bar area

Perspective Cabinetry & Design

Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in St Louis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Saint Michael Finished Basement

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

For this space, we focused on family entertainment. With lots of storage for games, books, and movies, a space dedicated to pastimes like ping pong! A wet bar for easy entertainment for all ages. Fun under the stairs wine storage. And lastly, a big bathroom with extra storage and a big walk-in shower.

Igor O'Neil

Gamma Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Playroom

Avid Home Theater

Mark Gebhardt Photography
This is an example of a small country single-wall home bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Modern English Tudor

Hendel Homes

This is an example of a transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

California Rancher and Pool House

LMB Interiors

Pool house galley kitchen with concrete flooring for indoor-outdoor flow, as well as color, texture, and durability. The small galley kitchen, covered in Ann Sacks tile and custom shelves, serves as wet bar and food prep area for the family and their guests for frequent pool parties. Polished concrete flooring carries out to the pool deck connecting the spaces, including a cozy sitting area flanked by a board form concrete fireplace, and appointed with comfortable couches for relaxation long after dark. Poolside chaises provide multiple options for lounging and sunbathing, and expansive Nano doors poolside open the entire structure to complete the indoor/outdoor objective. Photo credit: Kerry Hamilton

Basement Finishing

Ken Witkowski Enterprises

Black cherry stained basement bar w/ built-in beverage refrigerator & dishwasher & pull-out trash bins.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Dramatic Modern Farmhouse

Kitchen Design Partners, Inc.

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Calle Del Cerrito

Joseph Rodrigues Interiors

Wet Bar
This is an example of a small mediterranean l-shaped wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets and Brown Floor

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.