Carmel / Southwest Knotty Cherry Kitchen

Brookhaven Knotty Cherry cabinetry Wine and beverage bar Photo-Mark E Owen
Design ideas for a small single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and terra-cotta floors.

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.

Lake Oswego Home

Carey's Custom Woodworking, Inc

Custom home bar cabinetry.
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Portland with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, ceramic floors and red floor.

PH Lounge Table at Furniture Villa

PH Furniture

This 1932 designed PH Lounge Table is the perfect addition to any room where people are to gather and relax. Slightly taller than a typical coffee table, this PH Lounge Table lends itself perfectly to use with the PH Lounge Chair, Pope Chair, or Arm Chair.

Hudson Kitchen, Bath, & Laundry Room

Miller Woodworks

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Cincinnati with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Custom Traditional Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Inspiration 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.

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.

Granite Countertops

Ace Granite Innovations LLC

Clean Shot Photography
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Albuquerque with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and porcelain splashback.

Dovercourt

Wanda Ely Architect Inc.

A custom bar unit straddles the change in elevation to display liquor and barware and provide storage for table settings & dinnerware.
Inspiration for a mid-sized scandinavian single-wall wet bar in Toronto with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Wine Room

Casa Bella Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Tampa with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Highlands-Cherokee

Phillips Brothers Contracting Inc.

This is a fantastic bar with the distressed wooden top and rustic feel.
This is an example of a small country u-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with no sink, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, concrete floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Custom Bars

WL Kitchen & Home

Julian Buitrago
Small traditional home bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

Sater Design Collection's 6928 "Colony Bay" Home Plan

Sater Design Collection, Inc.

The Sater Design Collection's luxury, Mediterranean home plan "Colony Bay" (Plan #6928). http://saterdesign.com/product/colony-bay/

Artisan Custom Homes

Jim Schmid Photography

Beautifully detailed ceiling with a natural woven light fixture
Inspiration for a large modern single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Meyer Residence

Babcock Construction

Inspiration for a large arts and crafts l-shaped home bar in Sacramento with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown benchtop, no sink, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wembley 250

Omega Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, mosaic tile splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and no sink.

Hudson Kitchen, Bath, & Laundry Room

Miller Woodworks

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Cincinnati with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

The RES

W. Phillips Company

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Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped home bar in Burlington with no sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Parade of Homes; Martin Custom Homes

Frigo Design

Rob Buell
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in New Orleans with no sink, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback and vinyl floors.

Custom Walk Up Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

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

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink

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.