FOR SALE: Tanglewood Transitional Estate

Contemporary home bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured benchtop, medium wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Bars and Entertainment

Blu Ink Interiors, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath

Woodharbor Custom Cabinetry
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, an undermount sink, grey splashback, mirror splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Starr Homes for 2018 Artisan Home Tour in Kansas City

Wilson Lighting

Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Kansas City with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Lawrence

AHD&Co

Photo of a small transitional galley wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, mirror splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Carina MLV8 at Miromar Lakes Beach & Golf Club

London Bay Homes

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall home bar in Miami with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Wet Bar

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

The wet bar featured in Elgin basement renovation. It features granite countertops, a slim dishwasher, and a beverage cooler.
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, laminate floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and grey cabinets.

Custom Made Wet Bar

Easy Renovations

Coffered Ceiling Custom Made out of cabinetry trim Custom Kraft-Maid Cabinet Line Recessed light centered in each coffered ceiling square Mirrored glass backsplash to mimic bar High top bar side for elevated seating Granite countertop White granite under mount sink Champagne bronze faucet and hardware Built In style mini dishwasher (left of sink) Glass shelving over sink for liquor bottles

Duluth Renovation

Infinite Home

Jeff Herr Photography & JSR Design
Large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, brown splashback, brown floor, mirror splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

One Step Down Cocktail Lounge

Grace Blu Interior Design

Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
Photo of a mid-sized midcentury home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Summit Home Renovation

Clawson Architects, LLC

A Clawson Architects Clawson Cabinets Collaboration--Breeze by Woodharbor for Clawson Cabinets in Hale Navy Blue were used to create this custom bar. The same great quality, 100 year warrantee and finish at a more attainable price point. Custom panels for integrated undercounter ice maker and undercounter beverage refrigerator. Lights by Circa Lighting, Smoke mirror, steel piping with glass shelves were designed by Clawson Architects for this project. Clawson Architects also added the new New sliding doors to the patio creating a more gracious flow for indoor outdoor party flow.

Home Bar Seating Area

Dedico Design

This is an example of a contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with no sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Kallman Residence

J Paul Builders

Inspiration for a small single-wall home bar in Baltimore with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Hampton Apartment

Stol Design Group

This is an example of a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Spring 2019

Bella Homes

Transitional single-wall wet bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

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.

Westport Country

Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.

Party central is this mysterious black bar with delicate brass shelves, anchored from countertop to ceiling. The countertop is an acid washed stainless, a treatment that produces light copper highlights. An integral sink can be filled with ice to keep wine cool all evening.

Lake Oswego Whole House Remodel, Addition, & Outdoor Living

COOPER Design Build

This game room has everything you could ever want! BUILT Photography
This is an example of 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.

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.

GAME FACE

Kelly Scanlon Interior Design

An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!

One Step Down Cocktail Lounge

Grace Blu Interior Design

Who doesn't want to transform your living room into the perfect at-home bar to host friends for cocktails? #OneStepDownProject
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Mirror Splashback and Multi-Coloured Benchtop

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.