This galley dry bar connects the large open kitchen to a large open formal dining room. Family gatherings await!
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Soudan Avenue

Intelligent Design Group

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

Ambler Whole Home Remodel

Seydel Construction Group LLC

This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and blue benchtop.

Basement Bar

Cyclone Contracting Corp

K&E Productions
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Blanchard | Laundry, Bar & Pantry Renovation

Phase One Design

Built in custom beverage station.
Design ideas for a small transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white 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.

Daydream

Landmark Building & Developments (Qld) Pty Ltd

Luxury waterfront home
Inspiration for an expansive beach style galley seated home bar in Brisbane with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige 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!

Las Campanas Wine Room Addition

Virtuoso Builders

This was once an entry to an outdoor Atrium. Now, we have a beautiful custom iron gate for the new Home Bar.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, cork floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar with Mirror Splashback

Improva

A captivating bar area that combines modernity, warmth, and vintage allure. It is a space where one can entertain guests in style, with the wire mesh front cabinets and floating shelves providing ample storage for glassware, bottles, and other bar essentials. The antique mirrored splashback adds a touch of elegance and glamour, elevating the overall aesthetic and creating a visually striking atmosphere.

Rural Wisconsin Lake Home

kelly2design

Wine refrigerator, glass door cabinets, ice maker, mini refrigerator, sink
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Hilcrest

Anderson Homes Pty Ltd

Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Traditional Bar

WL Bars

Mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and grey benchtop.

Custom Commercial Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Inspiration for a large galley seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop

Brightman Furniture

All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves

Basement Bar

Cyclone Contracting Corp

K&E Productions
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Bar

Heart of the Home

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar with Mirror Splashback

Improva

Home Bar with Mirror Splashback

Improva

Bars

Webber Coleman Woodworks

Farmhouse style kitchen with bar, featuring floating wood shelves, glass door cabinets, white cabinets with contrasting black doors, undercounter beverage refrigerator and icemaker with panel, decorative feet on drawer stack.

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