This recreational cabin is a 2800 square foot bungalow and is an all-season retreat for its owners and a short term rental vacation property.
Photo of a modern single-wall home bar in Calgary with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor, grey benchtop, quartz benchtops and porcelain splashback.

Coeur Dalene Drive

Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in St Louis with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Maple Grove and Basement Remodel

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

Sometimes things just happen organically. This client reached out to me in a professional capacity to see if I wanted to advertise in his new magazine. I declined at that time because as team we have chosen to be referral based, not advertising based. Even with turning him down, he and his wife decided to sign on with us for their basement... which then upon completion rolled into their main floor (part 2). They wanted a very distinct style and already had a pretty good idea of what they wanted. We just helped bring it all to life. They wanted a kid friendly space that still had an adult vibe that no longer was based off of furniture from college hand-me-down years. Since they loved modern farmhouse style we had to make sure there was shiplap and also some stained wood elements to warm up the space. This space is a great example of a very nice finished basement done cost-effectively without sacrificing some comforts or features.

Elevated Farmhouse Kitchen

Skydell Contracting Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and black benchtop.

This is What Kitchen Dreams are Made Of

EdgeWork Design Build

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Greenside Kitchen & Bar

Delphinium Design

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

Selah Vista Custom 19

Leading Force Energy & Design Center

Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain splashback, concrete floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Riverside Victorian Kitchen & Baths Modernized

Liv Companies LLC Design + Build

Coffee and Beverage bar with wine storage and open shelving
Small country single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Maple Grove and Basement Remodel

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

Maple Grove and Basement Remodel

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

Maple Grove and Basement Remodel

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

First Floor Overhaul

Touchstone Kitchen and Bath

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

JohnsonM Kitchen South Tampa

Schoeman Construction

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Tampa with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

JohnsonM Kitchen South Tampa

Schoeman Construction

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Tampa with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

This is What Kitchen Dreams are Made Of

EdgeWork Design Build

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Peaceful Petaluma

Zeitgeist Sonoma

This is an example of a small modern single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and porcelain splashback.

Coeur Dalene Drive

Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

Peaceful Petaluma

Zeitgeist Sonoma

Photo of a small modern single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and porcelain splashback.

Coeur Dalene Drive

Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall home bar in St Louis with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Coeur Dalene Drive

Anne Marie Design Studio, LLC

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Porcelain 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.