This is an example of a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, open cabinets, quartz benchtops, carpet and multi-coloured floor.

Tudor Home - Southwestern Interior

No Mas!

Mid-sized galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, carpet and grey floor.

Bar Designs & Wine Cellars

Spring Street Dezigns

Enhance your home with a custom bar design — we offer a variety of designs, both wet and dry bars, built-in or freestanding. We also offer custom climate-controlled wine cellar design, either tailored to your space, or as a freestanding Cella Vino wine cellar armoire.

North Pointe Interiors Custom Woodworking Projects

North Pointe Interiors

For this project, we were hired to refinish this family's unfinished basement. A few unique components that were incorporated in this project were installing custom bookshelves, wainscoting, doors, and a fireplace. The goal of the whole project was to transform the space from one that was unfinished to one that is perfect for spending time together as a family in a beautiful space of the home.

Steeple Chase - Draper

Lane Myers Construction

Lane Myers Construction Luxury Custom Homes Utah Custom Home Builder Lane Myers Construction is a premier Utah custom home builder specializing in luxury homes. For more homes like this visit us at lanemyers.com.

Pub Table, Bar Stools, Mini Bar

Visions in Contemporary Living

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary bar cart in Orange County with no sink, open cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, carpet and beige floor.

Full-sized Indoor Bar

CnS Contracting LLC

A newly built home bar made from pine
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in New York with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and carpet.

Mt. Washington Contemporary Condo

Kitchen & Bath Concepts of Pittsburgh

Craig Thompson Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, carpet and black floor.

Little Manly House

The Builderette

The perfect gin room.
Inspiration for a small beach style home bar in Sydney with open cabinets and carpet.

Nature at Home

Reliance Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, carpet and beige floor.

Hillarys

Brian Burke Homes

D-Max Photography
This is an example of a large modern seated home bar in Perth with quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet and open cabinets.

Traditional Style Home

FE Trainer Construction, Inc

Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and carpet.

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Ross Woodworks

Design ideas for a large traditional galley home bar in Orange County with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and carpet.

Raymus Homes - Raceway Collection

SPACES

This is an example of a mid-sized country home bar in Sacramento with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and carpet.

French Traditional

Atwood Custom Homes

Inspiration for a large traditional galley wet bar in Dallas with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, carpet, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar & Entertainment Room

LNDesigns

Inspiration for a small contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Hampshire with no sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, carpet, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Fall in Love in Willow Glen

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This is an example of a wet bar in San Francisco with open cabinets, light wood cabinets and carpet.

NW Natural Award Winning Home: Hygge

Anlon

These dark walls and wall bar make for the perfect room to watch your favorite sports team or movie. The carpet has flecks of silver that reflect the light beautifully

Senate Street Basement

LU Design Build

Karen Palmer Photography
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in St Louis with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar & Entertainment Room

LNDesigns

This was a fun lockdown project! We created the clients a sophisticated entertainment room where they could relax once the kids were in bed. Fit with a fully functioning bar area, we also constructed a personalised DJ booth for the clients’ music decks and plenty records and installed disco lighting to run in sync with the music. And, so sound couldn’t travel through the rest of the house, we fitted acoustic lined curtains and used acoustic oak cladding as a focal feature on the walls… There’s something so satisfying about creating a beautiful design that is secretly functional too!

Home Bar Design Ideas with Open Cabinets and Carpet

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.