Design-Build custom cabinetry and shelving for storage and display of extensive bourbon collection. Cambria engineered quartz counterop - Parys w/ridgeline edge DuraSupreme maple cabinetry - Smoke stain w/ adjustable shelves, hoop door style and "rain" glass door panes Feature wall behind shelves - MSI Brick 2x10 Capella in charcoal Flooring - LVP Coretec Elliptical oak 7x48 Wall color Sherwin Williams Naval SW6244 & Skyline Steel SW1015

Spring Lake Retreat

threshold interiors

Photo of a beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, blue splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Bethesda, MD Kitchen Remodel

Case Architects & Remodelers

Project Developer Adrian Andreassi https://www.houzz.com/pro/aandreassi/adrian-andreassi-case-design-remodeling-inc Designer Carolyn Elleman https://www.houzz.com/pro/celleman3/carolyn-elleman-case-design-remodeling-inc Photography by Stacy Zarin Goldberg

15 Nottingham Rd

Element Construction Partners

JS Gibson
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Shaw Court

User

BJ Photography
This is an example of a transitional home bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Denver

Alpine Wood Products

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Delightful Terrace Level in Roswell

Handcrafted Homes, Inc.

Terrace level seated bar with pecan finished cabinets and bar top. The cabinets have a custom stain to complement the quartz countertop. Gregg Willett Photography

Palmetto Bluff 15 Nottingham Road

Arlene Williams

Inspiration for a transitional wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Custom Lodge Home in Caldera Springs

Patty Jones Design, LLC

Ross Chandler Photography Working closely with the builder, Bob Schumacher, and the home owners, Patty Jones Design selected and designed interior finishes for this custom lodge-style home in the resort community of Caldera Springs. This 5000+ sq ft home features premium finishes throughout including all solid slab counter tops, custom light fixtures, timber accents, natural stone treatments, and much more.

Mountain Man Modern

Rumor Design + reDesign

This custom created light feature over the bar area ties the whole area together. The bar is just off the kitchen creating a social gathering space for drinks and watching the game.

Ollala remodel

Brett Marlo Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Seattle with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige splashback and brown benchtop.

Earthy Linden Reno

Dan Wangler: Design • Build • Renew

This is an example of a small transitional wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bars & Cellars

Fred E. Varney Company

This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

PB Kitchen Design Showroom - Geneva, IL

PB Kitchen Design

Bar in Walnut by QCCI, New Holland, PA
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Pemberton Modern

Butterfield Custom Homes

Large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, metal splashback, brown floor, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Four Wheeler

Amy Storm & Company

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Rumson, NJ

Master Design Cabinetry

Traditional seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Downingtown Basement

Rittenhouse Builders

Josh Barker Photography
Photo of an u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with dark hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets and medium wood 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.

Westlake 80's Reboot

CG&S Design-Build

Silestone "Nebula" 3cm countertop • pre-finished bamboo cabinets • Sherwin Williams "Outer Space" paint at appliances & cabinets • Benjamin Moore "Ice Mist" paint at ceiling, walls • 5" solid white oak flooring stained medium brown • photo by Andrea Calo 2017

Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass-front Cabinets and Medium Wood Cabinets

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.