Ali Atri at Ali Atri Photography Designer: Sarah Spiroff CKD, CBD Contractor: Remodel West
This is an example of a small transitional l-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Lexington Town and Country

Small Batch Kitchens

Photo of a small country single-wall home bar in Louisville with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and light hardwood floors.

Bar Tops

WR Woodworking

Walnut End Grain butcher block counter top with Odie's Oil rub finish, water & stain resistant. This top is about 1 1/4" thick.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Transitional

Candelaria Design Associates

Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Huntington Beach Living and Dining Room

Vision Interiors

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Country Home Bar

Country galley seated home bar in Other with grey cabinets, light hardwood floors and raised-panel cabinets.

Vinnings Estate 2

Kellogg Creek Cabinetry

John McDonald
This is an example of a small mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and light hardwood floors.

Santa Rosa Foothills Fire Rebuild

Annadel Builders

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Old Campbell Lake House

Celtic Custom Homes

Inspiration for an expansive arts and crafts wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Baricatto Kitchen & Wet Bar

CRS Marble & Granite

Warm Earth tones create an inviting feel to this personal bar area.
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with granite benchtops, light hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Starr Homes

Wilson Lighting

Photo of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Kansas City with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and raised-panel cabinets.

Saguaro Grove

AFT Construction

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wellborn Gallery

IAS Kitchen & Bath Design

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Upscale Country Cabinets & Bedrooms

Danilo Nesovic, Designer & Builder

Photo of a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Riverchase Kitchen Remodel

Precision Homecrafters, LLC

Kitchen remodel with Alabama white marble counter tops, light grey mosaic tile backsplash with traditional brushed nickel hardware.
This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and an undermount sink.

Encino, CA

Showcase Design•Build

Erica Bierman Request quote from Showcase Kitchens

ID - Orrong Rd, Toorak

Edwina Harris Interior Design

Space Cowboy
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Melbourne with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Wellborn Design Gallery

Hannon Home Center

Traditional single-wall home bar in Burlington with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops and light hardwood floors.

New Construction-Savage, MN | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

Builder: Homes By Tradition LLC
Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

KITCHEN REMODEL SCHENECTADY, NEW YORK

Bellamy Remodeling

RANDALL PERRY for BELLAMY CONSTRUCTION
Mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Boston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets and Light Hardwood Floors

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.