Contemporary Cocktail Lounge
This is an example of a small contemporary seated home bar in Sacramento with no sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Shipton

Visbeen Architects

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, brick floors, red floor, white benchtop and no sink.

Family-Functional Kitchen in Pingree Grove

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Built-in home bar located just off the kitchen and dining room. Our clients love utilizing it when they host friends and family for game night!
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, brown splashback and shiplap splashback.

Manomet New Home

Blue Harbor Kitchens and Baths

Photo of a beach style home bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Modern Coastal in metro-Charleston

One Coast Design

We love a beautiful updated coastal moment here in Summerville, SC! Shiplap, pale blue notes, glass cabinets and all styled to perfection for our clients! As a Charleston-based interior designer and curator of coastal homes, my team and I can integrate your most cherished belongings with fresh color, custom art, updated furnishings, and elegant accessories. We also specialize in designing head-turning kitchens and baths. We are currently collaborating with ocean-view-obsessed clients from around the world. Let’s create your ultimate home masterpiece!

Moody Instaworthy Basement

Rosy Alexander Interior Design

Mid-sized eclectic u-shaped bar cart in Raleigh with no sink, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors, yellow floor and brown benchtop.

Milano Bianco Lucido & Canyon Walnut, Remodel in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Stainless Steel Toe-Kick

First Impressions Renovation

Peregrine Design Build

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Burlington with no sink, shaker cabinets, wood benchtops and shiplap splashback.

Manomet New Home

Blue Harbor Kitchens and Baths

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Milano Bianco Lucido & Canyon Walnut, Remodel in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Stainless Steel Toe-Kick

Milano Bianco Lucido & Canyon Walnut, Remodel in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Stainless Steel Toe-Kick

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Shiplap 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.