The Beaver Dam- Kitchen, Bar, Living Room, Sunroom

GC: Ekren Construction Photography: Tiffany Ringwald
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Open Concept Kitchen and Living Room

Gina Sims Designs

Cati Teague Photography
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, no sink, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors and black cabinets.

Butler's Pantry/Bar - AWCH

User

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Stylish family home, Oakville ON

avenue design inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Toronto with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, tile benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Karen's Modern Kitchens

Hancock Lumber Kitchen Design Showroom

Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in Portland Maine with green cabinets, no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Center City Loft Renovation

New Market Builders LLC

Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Berkeley Classic Inspiration

Atelier Interior Design

This is a wonderful way to use space that would typically be a void. A great place for conversation and entertaining.
Design ideas for an arts and crafts home bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, no sink and medium hardwood floors.

Kitchen Design

Katherine Joy Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Toronto with shaker cabinets, granite benchtops, mosaic tile splashback, grey splashback, white cabinets, no sink and medium hardwood floors.

Palmetto Bluff Contemporary

Center Point Cabinets

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Potter Rd

Lina Shelton

Custom built white oak flush inset cabinetry with nice touch of satin brass, marble countertop, antiques mirror backsplash and gorgeous Subzero wine units.

New Hope, PA - Kitchen Remodel

River Woodcraft

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Casa Cor GPS Point

Ornare

Contemporary seated home bar in New York with no sink, open cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

21 East 66th - 2

Milan Custom Build

Holger Obenaus
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, solid surface benchtops, brown floor and open cabinets.

Museum District Townhome

Connie Anderson Photography

Connie Anderson Photography | Rainey Richardson Interiors
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Stunning Chanticleer Kitchen

Gryphon Custom Cabinets

GetzPhotography
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, no sink, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Lovely Verone

329 Design

Karen Dorsey Photography
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

CASA DECOR 2015

MARISA GALLO

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Madrid with wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, no sink and beige benchtop.

San Mateo, full home remodel

JPM Construction

This is an example of a small midcentury home bar in San Francisco with no sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and multi-coloured splashback.

Chanhassen Lake Charmer

Boyer Building Corporation

This creative walkway is made usable right off the kitchen where extra storage, wine cooler and bar space are the highlights. Library ladder helps makes those various bar items more accessible.

The Beaver Dam- Kitchen, Bar, Living Room, Sunroom

Delphinium Design

GC: Ekren Construction Photography: Tiffany Ringwald
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Medium Hardwood 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.