This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback and light hardwood floors.

The Village at Tom's Creek

Progress Street Builders

Traditional single-wall seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

TGBI - Bar

User

Todd Glowka Builder, Inc.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional galley seated home bar in Austin with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and concrete floors.

Custom Home Bar

WL Bars

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, laminate floors and yellow floor.

Klifto Custom Wet Bar

That Design Studio

Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

N 15th V an Buren, AR

Architectural Roofing LLC

Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

A wet bar for a tiny space

Tague Design Showroom

No space is too small! This homeowner wanted to add a wet bar to this tiny space in their family room. The Tague Design Showroom made it happen! Photos by JMB Photoworks

Luxurious Basement Bar

Wills Milling & Hardwoods

This elegant basement bar is a wine connoisseur's dream!
This is an example of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in St Louis with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

YORKTOWN

HUNTINGTON ID

Fully remodeled home in Tulsa, Oklahoma as featured in Oklahoma Magazine, December 2018.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional home bar in Other with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brick floors and red floor.

BARS

Charles R Schwartzapfel RA PC

Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Oakland Township Residence Project

Dillman & Upton, Inc.

Bar located just outside of living room
Traditional home bar in Detroit with raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium wood cabinets.

Casas Adobes Renovation

Desert Earth and Wood, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops and terra-cotta floors.

Rustic Basement Bar

Expressive Interiors by Marietta Calas

Norman Sizemore
Photo of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and travertine floors.

Wet Bar

JWM Living, LLC

Carl Mayfield Photography
Design ideas for an arts and crafts l-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Western Elegant in Troon North

Precision Home Development

Hand carved wood bar front with rope detailing and an exotic granite top makes this bar one of a kind. Eclipse Photography
This is an example of a large u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Madison at the Mill

True Blue Millshop

Country galley home bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

Oak Library & Office

Green Home Design + Build

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts single-wall seated home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Basement Remodeling Projects

IMPROVE or MOVE

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional galley bar cart in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

Bar Area

Fox Interiors

Photography by Mark Ehlen, Ehlen Creative Communications ehlencreative@gmail.com
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Golf View

Adelaine Construction, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Other with medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.