Erika Bierman Photography
Inspiration for a transitional bar cart in Los Angeles with open cabinets, blue cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Southern Living August 2015 Feature

European Stone Concepts

Photography by Laurey Glenn Limestone butler's pantry
Design ideas for a transitional u-shaped home bar in Other with open cabinets, blue cabinets, black splashback and subway tile splashback.

Union Pier Lakehouse

Devon Grace Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Ironwood Acres, Sherwood Oregon

Ironwood Homes, Inc.

Lincoln Barbor
Transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with open cabinets and blue cabinets.

Fashionistas Posh Pad

SKIN Interior Design

Design ideas for a transitional galley seated home bar in Chicago with open cabinets, blue cabinets, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Blue Plywood Kitchen

Sustainable Kitchens

A vibrant and playful L-shaped blue plywood Kitchen with bespoke integrated handles makes this contemporary kitchen a unique space. Within the central kitchen island sits a Bora hob, making it easier to socialise (or catch up on your favourite TV program) when cooking. The kitchen’s design is continued with a custom kitchen table bench and cork TV unit.

Sherwood Custom Home - Ironwood Acres

Patrick Schmitt, designer Inc.

Custom wet bar
Design ideas for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with open cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

115-year old House Renovation in the Fan

VMAX LLC

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Richmond with light hardwood floors, no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, beige floor and blue benchtop.

Beacon Hill Duplex

Eleven Interiors

Photographer: Greg Premru
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with blue cabinets, light hardwood floors, no sink, open cabinets, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

Lila Woods Project

Design Loft Cabinets

Small transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Highgate

Black and Milk | Interior Design | London

See https://blackandmilk.co.uk/interior-design-portfolio/ for more details.

Windsor Square Residence - Photos by David Phelps Photography

Tommy Chambers Interiors, Inc.

Design ideas for a traditional galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Timeless Treasure Two

LiLu Interiors

Our remodel of this family home took advantage of a breathtaking view of Lake Minnetonka. We installed a four-chair lounge on what was previously a formal porch, satisfying the couple’s desire for a warm, cozy ambience. An uncommon shade of pale, soothing blue as the base color creates a cohesive, intimate feeling throughout the house. Custom pieces, including a server and bridge, and mahjong tables, communicate to visitors the homeowners’ unique sensibilities cultivated over a lifetime. The dining room features a richly colored area rug featuring fruits and leaves – an old family treasure. --- Project designed by Minneapolis interior design studio LiLu Interiors. They serve the Minneapolis-St. Paul area, including Wayzata, Edina, and Rochester, and they travel to the far-flung destinations where their upscale clientele owns second homes. For more about LiLu Interiors, see here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://www.liluinteriors.com/portfolio-items/lake-minnetonka-family-home-remodel/

Laura Gonzalez Sacristán

Título Propio en Diseño de Interiores ETSAM UPM

Laura González Sacristán
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Other with open cabinets and blue cabinets.

Bar and Lounge

Giulietti Schouten Weber Architects

Photo: David Papazian
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland with open cabinets, blue cabinets, carpet and grey floor.

Party Time!

Lenton Company, Inc.

Brian Covington
This is an example of a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

The Griswold Project

User

Andrea Pietrangeli http://andrea.media/
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional bar cart in Providence with open cabinets, blue cabinets, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Fulham

LLI Design

Bespoke joinery consisting of an open framed book case built around our client's existing piano and a matt lacquer and marble bar with illuminated perspex shelving.

Greenwich Country House

Inson Dubois Wood LLC

Design a bar - how to use blue
Inspiration for a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in New York with open cabinets and blue cabinets.

Victorian Farmhouse Home Bar

Urban Chalet Inc.

Design by Urban Chalet, Photo by Dana Hoff
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional home bar in San Francisco with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, pink splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Open Cabinets and Blue Cabinets

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.