Bar area near the renovated kitchen with mirrored backsplash and modern light fixture. Includes colored cabinets with wine fridge.
This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bars

Eleven Four LLC

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bonita Springs Contemporary Kitchen, Living Room and Dry Bar Remodel

Progressive Design Build

New white Dura Supreme Highland Panel Plus cabinets were topped with beautiful Calacatta Laza Quartz – with its dramatic movement, milky white background, and soft brown veining. The clients chose a traditional clear mirror backsplash in lieu of tile that matched the dry bar and selected stunning Duverre cabinet hardware in satin nickel, which provided a silvery muted finish and coordinated well with the white cabinets.

Cochran Chapel

Robert Elliott Custom Homes

Nathan Schroder Photography BK Design Studio
Inspiration for an expansive traditional galley wet bar in Dallas with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and mirror splashback.

East End Avenue Apartment

Weil Friedman Architects

The dry bar, occupying a corner of the dining room, was a happy accommodation to a telephone riser that could not be removed.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Luxury Ceilings by fratantoni Design!

Fratantoni Design / Residential Architects

World Renowned Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design created this beautiful home! They design home plans for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Interior Designer Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design and build and or remodel your home!

Chatham Residence

Kotzen Interiors, LLP

Richard Mandelkorn
Photo of a small beach style single-wall home bar in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

New Orleans Styled Home Remodel

KBF Design Gallery

There is no dreamier parlor room than this one. The antique mirrored backsplash, the checkered rug, the unique brass hardware, the whiskey towers, and hanging display shelf, all add such a distinct touch to this space.

New Orleans Styled Home Remodel

KBF Design Gallery

Sweet Spot

BDR Executive Custom Homes

This is an example of a traditional single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Kitchens

ADH

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Colorado I

Cortina & Käll

Francisco Cortina / Raquel Hernández
This is an example of an expansive modern home bar with no sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Menlo Park

Eileen Gordon Design

A new porch highlights the front door, once difficult to find, on this variation of a traditional Cape Cod home. Ample windows on axis with the living room entry focus a visitor’s attention on a sun filled garden terrace and water feature. From above, light streams through a ridge clerestory, inspired by the client’s love of the Stanford University Barn’s similar roof detail. The newly raised ceiling creates a lofty, inviting space. Below the living room, a new basement home theater is finished with fine wood paneling and accented with art from their collection.

New Hope, PA - Kitchen Remodel

River Woodcraft

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Lake Oswego Whole House Remodel, Addition, & Outdoor Living

COOPER Design Build

Pull up a chair and relax at this incredible home bar! BUILT Photography
Inspiration for an expansive transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Cygnus Granite Bar

Unique Stone Concepts

Gegg Design and Cabinetry
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Upper East Side Townhouse

VGC NYC Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and dark wood cabinets.

Broad Highway

Kitchen Connection of Ascot (KCA)

This statement modern bar turns the top floor of this family home into a boutique bar perfect for socialising and entertaining.
This is an example of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Berkshire with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Portfolio

Nardini Custom

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Celebration Central

Hagstrom Builder

Combine a couple who loves to entertain, a large blended family who loves to visit and a penchant for cooking and cocktails and you have a floor plan switch up which prioritizes those needs appropriately. We took the off-kitchen laundry room and created an entertainment mecca featuring vast storage, wet bars and easy access to the kitchen for party flow. For visiting family we divided a Jack and Jill bathroom to house two bathroom suites for two guest rooms.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Mirror Splashback and Medium 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.