Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Custom Pull Out Cabinetry

Gayler Design Build

Custom pull-out shelving.
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Chic Condo Renovation

Lux Pad Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in New York with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Project Naranja

Well Done Building & Design

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Orange County with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

NEW CANNAN UPDATE

Susan Glick Interiors

UPDATED KITCHEN
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with quartzite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and white benchtop.

Barrington Home

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Cynthia Lynn
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback and marble splashback.

Keep White

Milano Kitchen + Bath

This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Boatwright Road 2

SHELTER Custom-Built Living

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Columbia

Jensen Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and light hardwood floors.

Elegant Dry Bar

Innovatus Design

This stunning dry bar features dramatic deep navy cabinets, gold hardware, and open shelving. The geometric backsplash gives it an updated contemporary look.

Boise Passive House

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The 3 bed/2.5 bath home is situated on 3 levels, taking full advantage of the otherwise limited lot. Guests are welcomed into the home through a full-lite entry door, providing natural daylighting to the entry and front of the home. The modest living space persists in expanding its borders through large windows and sliding doors throughout the family home. Intelligent planning, thermally-broken aluminum windows, well-sized overhangs, and Selt external window shades work in tandem to keep the home’s interior temps and systems manageable and within the scope of the stringent PHIUS standards.

Refreshing Kitchen Facelift

Forward Design Build Remodel

The existing dining area and renovated kitchen are connected through a butler's pantry, giving the homeowner extra storage for barware and entertaining pieces. The cabinets, counters and backsplash were all refreshed to marry the kitchen and dining spaces.

Daniel Street

Gracious Home Interiors

Bar off of the kitchen that is perfect for making coffee or cocktails. The open shelving and cabinetry offer extra storage.
Inspiration for a modern home bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Suwanee Kitchen Remodel

Infinite Home

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor, white benchtop and no sink.

Sophisticated Glamour

RLH Studio

Spacecrafting Photography
This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, white benchtop and marble splashback.

Mini Bar

Colette Interiors

Custom mini bar, custom designed adjoint kitchen and dining space, Custom built-ins, glass uppers, marble countertops and backsplash, brass hardware, custom wine rack, marvel wine fridge. Fabric backsplash interior cabinets.

Blue cabinetry | Braeswood | Grennoch Ln | $1M+

Showhomes Houston

Blue and gold finishes with marble counter tops, featuring a wine cooler and rack.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, grey benchtop and brown floor.

Belgrave Mansion

Tollgard Design Group

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped home bar in London with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Oxnard Kitchen & Beverage Center

Mr. Sawdust Custom Cabinetry

Large contemporary single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Springwood Dry Bar

Access Design + Build, LLC

Dry Bar that features a "X" wine storage with broom closet in a custom stain match to ceiling beams and hardwood floor. Photo Credits - Ehlen Photography, Mark Ehlen

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Marble 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.