Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and quartzite benchtops.

Living Rooms

Lugbill Designs

Design ideas for a small industrial single-wall home bar in Chicago with medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Bar

Lustig Custom Cabinets

Incredible basement layout features a home bar, theater room & flexible seating for large events or cozy nights with the family. Mandi B Photography

Extreme Home, Controlled

Electronics Design Group, Inc.

Photography by William Psolka, psolka-photo.com
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Newark with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Contemporary Mountain Chalet

Andrea Schumacher Interiors

Emily Minton Redfield
Design ideas for a country seated home bar in Denver with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Harmonious Luxury Basement Bar in Southampton

Bakes & Kropp Fine Cabinetry

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Sunroom / Backyard Remodel

Kurt Baum Architects

Jenny Terrell ; SpaceCrafting Photography
Inspiration for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and light hardwood floors.

Steampunk Wetbar in Alexandria, VA

Trim Spaces

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback and light hardwood floors.

Luxury Custom Bar

Covered Bridge Cabinetry

Covered Bridge Cabinetry specializes in the highest quality custom cabinetry. Our extensive line of accessories, details, and embellishments makes it easy to truly make your kitchen or bathroom one of a kind. This traditional luxury bathroom features our Neshanic door style in Cherry wood with a Nutmeg stain and Glaze premium finish. Featuring classic crown molding with dentil edging, as well as fluted legs and posts, this bar is truly made for luxury. By adding accessories such as an appliance garage, wall drawer storage, and wine racks, this custom bar provides convenient storage in a stylish display. Photography by St. Niell Studio.

Traditional Family Room

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Country Estate

J Steven Kemp Architect

Jeff Herr Photography
This is an example of a contemporary wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

A Holiday House By Wilson Lighting's Lashell Hall

Wilson Lighting

Design ideas for a large transitional galley home bar in Kansas City with medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and recessed-panel cabinets.

New Canaan Contemporary Home

The RAM Group

Steven Rossi Photography LLC
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, brown splashback, open cabinets, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

SW Calgary Residence

Loop Interior Design Inc.

Jamie Hyatt Photography
This is an example of a large modern galley wet bar in Calgary with light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback and glass sheet splashback.

Transitional White Kitchen, Bar & Laundry

S&W Kitchens

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Interior Projects

Homes of Distinction by Bob Hecker LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Wet Bar

ID.ology Interiors & Design

Living Stone Construction & ID.ology Interior Design
This is an example of a traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback and light hardwood floors.

Harmonious Luxury Basement Bar in Southampton

Bakes & Kropp Fine Cabinetry

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Roberts Lane Project

Executive Developers, LLC

cocktail bar off of family room
Photo of a small country single-wall bar cart in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Old Meets New

Renovisions

When envisioning their kitchen remodel, it was important to these homeowners that their existing cherry kitchen would be given a facelift in transitional style. Cathy and Ed of Renovisions achieved the owners’ wishes while making sure the kitchen still looked like a natural extension to the rest of their traditional styled home. The update made room for added storage and appliance space. We installed 48” wide cabinetry in a natural cherry finish with roll-out shelves and space to accommodate a microwave and pull-out double trash receptacle. These custom built cherry cabinets and crown molding matched existing cabinets and were within easy reach of the newly installed stainless steel Viking gas range, Zephyr hood and GE hybrid dishwasher. A large rectangular stainless steel sink was under-mounted on a beautiful new gold granite countertop. An absolute black granite countertop was installed on the new wine/beverage center featuring a U-Line dual-zone wine refrigerator, deep drawers for linens and stem ware holder in natural cherry finish. A standout feature is the beautifully tiled backsplash cut in with absolute black granite tile and an artful mix of granite/porcelain tile design over the new gas range. This draws attention to the newly remodeled space and brings together all the elements. The homeowners were tired of the original builders brick surrounding their fireplace hearth and wanted to update to a more formal, elegant look. They chose a solid polished granite material in absolute black. Outdated no longer, the design details in the kitchen and adjacent family room come together to create a formal yet warm and inviting ambiance with their wish fulfilled. The owners love their newly remodeled spaces.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets and Light Hardwood Floors

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.