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.

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.

Leawood Midwestern Rustic

Cathy Dykman Acinger Design

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, tile benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Custom wet bar

Outline Construction LLC

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Kitchen Remodel and New Bar Space in Oviedo

KBF Design Gallery

Mid-sized transitional home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback and stone tile splashback.

Carani Bar

Detailed Designs By Denise

Large traditional seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

JohnsonM Kitchen South Tampa

Schoeman Construction

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Tampa with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Beverage Center

Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Serving Center
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in DC Metro with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Basement Remodel

Albers Design LLC

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Homes - Interiors

User

Large kitchenette for family media room with dark wood cabinetry, stainless steel refrigerator and microwave, pendant lighting, and granite countertops. Kerry Robusto Interior Decorating Oasis Photography, Fort Mill SC

Billiard Room Refreshment Center

Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets

Custom designed refreshment center for billiards room. Materials: Belgian Chocolate Thermally Fused Laminate with Thermofoil fronts and high-pressure laminate countertop. Designed, manufactured and installed by Valet Custom Cabinets - Campbell, CA. Special thanks to homeowners for allowing us to photograph.

Soos Creek Farmhouse

Sheila Mayden Interiors

Farmhouse style kitchen with reclaimed materials and shiplap walls.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Riverlake Colony Custom Home

Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Kabekona Retreat

Liv4 Architecture

Rick Hammer
Design ideas for a country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar

Kissimmee Granite & Marble Inc

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Shores

Kitchens of Diablo

Transitional Dry Bar with cabinets by Dura Supreme. Paintable Wood with Cashmere paint plus Shadow Glaze. Detail, detail, detail!! Bun feet, decorative backplash tile, glass doors with LED Lighting. Backplash is from Marble Systems, Ponte Stone Mosaic in Snow White. Showoff beautiful glassware with glass shelving. Contrasting cabinetry hardware from top knobs create a beautiful pallet of color tones that work so well together. Quartz Countertops by Vadara - Statuary Venato - creates a beautiful marble look without the maintenance.

Hoy Project

Signature Solid Surface

Inspiration for a large country home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Biltmore Custom Home

Brycor Builders

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

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