Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Mahwah Kitchen

CK Design Group

Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops and mirror splashback.

Painted Brick with Southern Charm

Wyrick Residential Design

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, concrete benchtops, mirror splashback and grey benchtop.

Buttermilk Ski Home

Cathers Home Furniture + Interior Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, light hardwood floors, no sink and brown floor.

Transitional Home

Art Tile

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Knotts

Sierra Sustainable Builders

Phototecture
Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Medallion Cabinetry Products

Larry Palmer Cabinets

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Yountville Residence

Erin Schulz Design

Inspiration for a small industrial single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, concrete benchtops and grey benchtop.

Doral Estate

GGL & Sons Construction

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, marble floors and grey floor.

Residential Kitchen

TriplePoint Design Build

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Tampa with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

North Carolina Residence

Details Interiors, LLC

Galie Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, mirror splashback, grey benchtop, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

C downstairs remodel

Just Jill! Interiors

Megan Kime
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Century Triple Brick Home

OMEGA Audio Video

Matt D. Scott
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Toronto with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Modern Home, The Next Chapter

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Transitional Home

Art Tile

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Yountville Residence

Erin Schulz Design

Design ideas for a small industrial single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, concrete benchtops and grey benchtop.

The Grove Social

Jamie Schachtel Design Group

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Concrete Benchtops

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.