Alise O'Brien Photography
Design ideas for a traditional galley seated home bar in St Louis with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

2014 Street of Dreams | American Spirit

Westlake Development Group, LLC

Blackstone Edge Photography
Large country galley seated home bar in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and multi-coloured splashback.

2021 Artisan Home Tour

Housing First Minnesota

2021 Artisan Home Tour Builder: Stonewood, LLC Photo: Landmark Photography Have questions about this home? Please reach out to the builder listed above to learn more.

Builder Model | Copper Ridge | New Braunfels, Texas

MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

A hill country farmhouse at 3,181 square feet and situated in the Texas hill country of New Braunfels, in the neighborhood of Copper Ridge, with only a fifteen minute drive north to Canyon Lake. Three key features to the exterior are the use of board and batten walls, reclaimed brick, and exposed rafter tails. On the inside it’s the wood beams, reclaimed wood wallboards, and tile wall accents that catch the eye around every corner of this three-bedroom home. Windows across each side flood the large kitchen and great room with natural light, offering magnificent views out both the front and the back of the home.

Beach House at The Strand, Dana Point, CA

Homer Oatman, AIA

Richard Powers
Design ideas for a mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

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.

White Bear - Lakeside Luxury New Home

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Interior Design: Talla Skogmo Interior Design Cabinetry Design: Megan at Michels Homes Photography: Scott Amundson Photography
Inspiration for a small beach style single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Bar with Custom Humidor

Art a la Carte Designs

Cozy well stocked quartzite back lite bar and custom mahogany humidor, cedar lined and featuring glass doors with pull out shelves. Each drawer with removable cigar caddies displays homeowner's extensive cigar collection.

lower level bar

Schwingle Builders

Design ideas for a large traditional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, ceramic floors, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback and red floor.

Dramatic Modern Farmhouse

Kitchen Design Partners, Inc.

Inspiration 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.

2019 Homearama

Mauk Cabinets by Design

We are so excited to share the finished photos of this year's Homearama we were lucky to be a part of thanks to G.A. White Homes. This space uses Marsh Furniture's Apex door style to create a uniquely clean and modern living space. The Apex door style is very minimal making it the perfect cabinet to showcase statement pieces like the brick in this kitchen.

Project Hunt Club

Karen Berkemeyer Home

This is an example of a large transitional galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wet Bar Sink

Corey-Built, Inc

Close up of the sink of the wet bar
Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Transitional Wet Bar

Francie Milano Kitchens inc.

Wood-Mode "Brandywine Recessed" cabinetry in a Natural with Black Glaze Finish and Light Distressing on Cherry. Countertop in Cambrian Black Antiqued Granite. This is a fantastic contrast to the Vintage Nordic White on Maple Finish in the kitchen. Photo: John Martinelli

34- Draper, Utah Residence

Masterpiece Millwork & Door

Joshua Caldwell
Design ideas for an expansive country u-shaped wet bar in Salt Lake City with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Cliffs Valley

State Interiors Custom Cabinetry & Design

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar

Family Home Improvements

Photo of a large transitional galley wet bar with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Watervliet Lakehouse Living Room Wet Bar

TruKitchens

The living room wet bar supports the indoor-outdoor living that happens at the lake. Beautiful cabinets stained in Fossil Stone on plain sawn white oak create storage while the paneled appliances eliminate the need for guests to travel into the kitchen to help themselves to a beverage. Builder: Insignia Custom Homes; Interior Designer: Francesca Owings Interior Design; Cabinetry: Grabill Cabinets; Photography: Tippett Photo

Evanston Traditional Kitchen Remodel

Constructure Remodeling LLC

Small traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Red Butte

Aspen Design Room

Media, game room and bar
This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel 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.