Butler Pantry and Bar Design by Dalton Carpet One Wellborn Cabinets- Cabinet Finish: Maple Bleu; Door Style: Sonoma; Countertops: Cherry Java; Floating Shelves: Deuley Designs; Floor Tile: Aplha Brick, Country Mix; Grout: Mapei Pewter; Backsplash: Metallix Collection Nickels Antique Copper; Grout: Mapei Chocolate; Paint: Benjamin Moore HC-77 Alexandria Beige Photo by: Dennis McDaniel

Southern Traditional White Kitchen

MasterWorks Custom Cabinets, LLC

This custom bar area is made in white and features a traditional tile backsplash with a bit of edge. Notice how the molding carries from floor to ceiling, and the built in "feet" accents at the bottom of the cabinets.

Ocean Course

Island Architects

Home Wet Bar with Brick Arch, Dark Wood Panelled Storage, and Rustic Wood Door
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Charleston with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, brown splashback, dark hardwood floors, granite benchtops, mosaic tile splashback and brown floor.

Tonka Bay Beach House

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

In terms of functionality, the dry bar includes an under-cabinet wine refrigerator and unique drawers for bottle storage.
Photo of a small single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

NEW LISTING | Avalon Place | Locke Ln | $2M+

Showhomes Houston

Contemporary Wet bar with herringbone backsplash, stone wall accent, and white wainscoting.
Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Houston with glass-front cabinets, white splashback, black benchtop, an integrated sink, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Libertyville Kitchen & Bonus Room Remodel

BDS Design Build Remodel

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

North Potomac, MD Large Kitchen Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This kitchen features Brighton Cabinetry with Custom Level doors. The perimeter cabinetry is Maple Landmark and the island and credenza are Maple Truffle. The countertops are Twin Arch Basento quartz.

Basement Bar With Walkup Center Island

Struction Contracting LLC

Multi material center island top.
Photo of a modern single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Custom Cabinetry

Two Storey Building

Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Glass tops

Artistry in Glass

3/4" clear glass raised bar top with brushed stainless steel standoffs.
Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Bars

Webber Coleman Woodworks

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Life of the Party: A Bright Kitchen Design

Next Stage Design + Build

As the design process evolved, the idea of the Ultimate Cocktail Bar emerged and developed into an integral component of the new bright kitchen.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kelly Ct. Basement

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped home bar in Chicago with blue splashback, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mosaic tile splashback and an undermount sink.

Custom Home in Mount Pleasant, SC

Sceltas Custom Homes

Designed in conjunction with Vinyet Architecture for homeowners who love the outdoors, this custom home flows smoothly from inside to outside with large doors that extends the living area out to a covered porch, hugging an oak tree. It also has a front porch and a covered path leading from the garage to the mud room and side entry. The two car garage features unique designs made to look more like a historic carriage home. The garage is directly linked to the master bedroom and bonus room. The interior has many high end details and features walnut flooring, built-in shelving units and an open cottage style kitchen dressed in ship lap siding and luxury appliances. We worked with Krystine Edwards Design on the interiors and incorporated products from Ferguson, Victoria + Albert, Landrum Tables, Circa Lighting

Entertainment area

Summit Designs LLC

The homeowners wanted to turn this rustic kitchen, which lacked functional cabinet storage space, into a brighter more fun kitchen with a dual tap Perlick keg refrigerator. For the keg, we removed existing cabinets and later retrofitted the doors on the Perlick keg refrigerator. We also added two Hubbardton Forge pendants over the bar and used light travertine and mulit colored Hirsch glass for the backsplash, which added texture and color to complement the various bottle colors they stored. We installed taller, light maple cabinets with glass panels to give the feeling of a larger space. To brighten it up, we added layers of LED lighting inside and under the cabinets as well as under the countertop with bar seating. For a little fun we even added a multi-color, multi-function LED toe kick, to lighten up the darker cabinets. Each small detail made a big impact.

Ramble Romantic

ACM Design

Design by ACM Design in Asheville, NC. Meechan Architectural Photography
Photo of a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

High Fashion Penthouse

Kalu Interiors

This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Rift-Cut Contemporary

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and white benchtop.

Custom Transitional Kitchen

AMI Design

Built in wine cooler, glass door shelving above for display and open wine rack.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Lake Lucy Luxe

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

This kitchen design also features a built-in beverage refrigerator and coffee maker as well as a special base cabinet created to individually store bottles of wine. Perfect for keeping your favorite bottles right on hand!

Home Bar Design Ideas with Mosaic Tile Splashback

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.