Bar
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Rudolph Dadey

Gracious Home Interiors

Beautifully designed kitchen bar with antiqued glass front on upper cabinetry. Designed and styled by Gracious Home Interiors in Charlotte, NC.
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, blue cabinets, white splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Epic ManCave Builds

Splintered Shop

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and black floor.

Beautiful Built-in Walnut Dry Bar

Well Done Builds

This beautiful bar was built to give you the full feel of a bar or restaurant. Built with all walnut wood products this piece brings a beauty to your home that you never had before!

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, laminate benchtops, blue splashback, laminate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Custom Traditional Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, laminate floors, yellow floor and grey benchtop.

Walk-up Bar with built in wine rack

Julia Zettler Design

This is an example of a country single-wall wet bar in Denver with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Apartment Renovation | 200 Central Park S

Tumen, Inc.

Home bar
This is an example of a small home bar in New York with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Lower Level Family Room

Wauwatosa By Design

We built this cabinetry as a beverage & snack area. The hanging shelf is coordinated with the fireplace mantel. We tiled the backsplash with Carrera Marble Subway Tile.

Santa Ynez Family Home Remodel

DesignArt Studios

This space was perfect for open shelves and wine cooler to finish off the large adjacent kitchen.
Design ideas for a large country l-shaped home bar in Santa Barbara with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

O2 Belltown - Model Room #1101, Seattle, WA

Belltown Design LLC

What better place than the sitting area for a bar cart? This lovely piece came from Arteriors Home and can be moved as it is on casters. O2 Belltown - Model Room #1101, Seattle, WA, Belltown Design, Photography by Paula McHugh

Barnstyle

Sanctuary New Homes

Home Bar
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Newcastle - Maitland with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, laminate floors and beige floor.

Custom Home Bar

WL Bars

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, laminate floors and yellow floor.

Epic ManCave Builds

Splintered Shop

Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and black floor.

Custom Walk Up Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Inspiration for a mid-sized single-wall seated home bar in New York with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, no sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey splashback, mirror splashback, laminate floors, yellow floor and yellow benchtop.

O2 Belltown - Model Room #1101, Seattle, WA

Belltown Design LLC

There are two round concrete pillars in this 800 square foot space - one in the great room and and one in the bedroom. This project requires working with them and creating living spaces around them. O2 Belltown - Model Room #1101, Seattle, WA, Belltown Design, Photography by Paula McHugh

Mike Lauria

Los Pinos Cabinets

Inspiration for a small modern home bar in Los Angeles with no sink and laminate floors.

Transitional Kitchen

Hest

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Dublin with no sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Wakefield Kitchen Remodel

Halco Showroom

Design ideas for a home bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Grant Basement Finish

KCT Construction L.L.C.

Design ideas for a small arts and crafts home bar in Grand Rapids with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, metal splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Laminate 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.