Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets and Carpet

Basement Finishing/Remodeling, Columbia (2), Maryland

traditional style wet bar
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Plymouth, MN | Basement Bar

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This is an example of a small traditional galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain splashback and carpet.

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Ellis Design Studio

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops and carpet.

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DW Design & Decor LLC

Photography by Nick Daunys
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in New York with carpet, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback and stone tile splashback.

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Custom Cinema & Sound

This is an example of a mid-sized country l-shaped wet bar in Other with stone tile splashback, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and carpet.

STARS Home 2014

Adora Kitchens & Cabinetry

This is an example of a large transitional galley wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback and carpet.

Highlands Remodel

Ascent Contracting Inc

Design ideas for a small country single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, carpet and beige floor.

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Benvenuti and Stein

Full bar in home's lower level has sink, refrigerator and microwave for complete home entertaining. Custom cabinetry created in our Evanston millwork shop. Norman Sizemore photographer

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Kim Hoy Designs

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and carpet.

Plymouth, MN | Basement Bar

Franklin Builders

Photo of a small traditional galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain splashback and carpet.

Window Reno

House of George LLC

Photo of a large traditional seated home bar in Portland with carpet, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

New Homes

Strecker Homes

Gerry Effinger
Large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, carpet and an undermount sink.

Comfortable Condo

Rowland Design

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Traditional galley wet bar in Indianapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and carpet.

Old World Sanctuary Home - Omaha, NE

Eurowood Cabinets, Inc

Custom Cabinetry by Eurowood Cabinets, Inc. Home built by Ken Oster Homes.
Photo of a large traditional galley wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and carpet.

Meadows

Elton R Construction

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, marble benchtops, carpet, beige floor and white benchtop.

Chantilly Theater

JDS Construction Services LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in DC Metro with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, recycled glass benchtops, grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Milford Remodel

Common Vision

Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback and carpet.

Tuscan Cliffs

Aaron Vry Designer Kitchens & Baths

Aaron Vry
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Las Vegas with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback and carpet.

Traditional home in Spring Grove, Il. -The Sonoma Model

KLM Builders & Remodeling

Photo of a traditional wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and carpet.

Westerville Ohio Custom Kitchen

Impact Flooring and Countertops

Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Columbus with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and carpet.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel 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.