Design Team: Allie Mann, Alexandria Hubbard, Hope Hassell, Elena Eskandari Photography by: Stacy Zarin Goldberg
This is an example of a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with grey splashback, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets and white benchtop.

New Frankfort Settlement

D and G Design

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, white splashback and brown floor.

Elegant Wine Bar and adjacent Powder Room

Coastal Home Design Studio

The old wine bar took up to much space and was out dated. A new refreshed look with a bit of bling helps to add a focal point to the room. The wine bar and powder room are adjacent to one another so creating a cohesive, elegant look was needed. The wine bar cabinets are glazed, distressed and antiqued to create an old world feel. This is balanced with iridescent tile so the look doesn't feel to rustic. The powder room is marble using different sizes for interest, and accented with a feature wall of marble mosaic. A mirrored tile is used in the shower to complete the elegant look.

South Tampa

Artful Conceptions, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Tampa with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and mosaic tile splashback.

Basements

S&D Renovations Inc.

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Regan Residence

Timeless Designs LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and beige floor.

A Master Suite Addition PLUS

IMPROVE or MOVE

Cup storage next to mini fridge
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Spags Cabinets

Spags Cabinet Shop Inc.

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Barton Res

Foxwood Inc

Troy Fox
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Dining Room Bar

Cabinet Solutions USA

This wet bar is adjacent to the home's fireplace with a large stone facade. We partnered with Custom Creative Remodeling, a Phoenix based home remodeling company, to provide the cabinetry for this beautiful remodel! Photo Credit: Custom Creative Remodeling

Stone Colonial Transformation

Jones & Boer Architects, Inc.

Gordon Beall photographer
Photo of a small traditional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with medium hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Home bar with chandelier

Joni Spear Interior Design

Bar area gets a make-over with new back splash and fresh paint. Sherwin Williams "Dovetail" 7018 on walls and #6989 Domino on bar, We used Indoor/outdoor rug for those red wine spills . For the ceiling we chose to have it Gold leafed .

Devon Butler Pantry New Construction

Cullen Construction Inc.

Large traditional galley wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Alydar

Lauren Nicole Designs

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Ocean Project

Wolf in the Woods Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, an undermount sink and porcelain floors.

Home Bars & Home Offices

Riverwoods Cabinetry

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Tweed Heads

Earthborne By Design

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Gold Coast - Tweed with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Vintage Home #2

Cheryl Morgan Designs

Bar area which connects to the Living Room. Comfortable castered Brueton Chairs in grey Holly Hunt Leather. George Gutenberg Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and marble benchtops.

Interior Portfolio

Reynolds Architecture- Design & Construction

Design ideas for a traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Birchcrest Milford New Build

Mintzer Building Company

Large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets and Louvered 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.