Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography

Lakeshore

Matrix Construction, Inc.

Small country single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Old West Saloon

Dombeck Custom Cabinets, LLC

This bar area is designed to give the feel of the Old West to the space. Oak construction with distressing and antiquing applied to the cabinets and bar. Reclaimed materials were used for the floor and room finish. Sit down at the bar and enjoy a good Whiskey. "Six Shooters" have to be checked at the door please.

Grand Lakes - Harvey Rebuild

Griffin Design

Designed by: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photos by: Desired Photo
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Classical kitchen remodel

Elle Interiors

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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.

Leenheer Renovations

Leenheer Homes and Renovations

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

Portfolio

Nardini Custom

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Celebration Central

Hagstrom Builder

Combine a couple who loves to entertain, a large blended family who loves to visit and a penchant for cooking and cocktails and you have a floor plan switch up which prioritizes those needs appropriately. We took the off-kitchen laundry room and created an entertainment mecca featuring vast storage, wet bars and easy access to the kitchen for party flow. For visiting family we divided a Jack and Jill bathroom to house two bathroom suites for two guest rooms.

Beverage Center

Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Serving Center
This is an example of 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.

Old West Saloon

Dombeck Custom Cabinets, LLC

English Gentleman's Bar

Futurian Systems

This is an example of a large traditional galley seated home bar in Denver with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Escondido

Bella Villa Design Studio

Texas Hill Country Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

Main floor remodel in Olathe

Design Connection, Inc.

The builder grade maple bar needed an upgrade. We painted the entire unit gray, added metallic paint and replaced the wood shelves with glass, snazzy backsplash and new quartz countertop. Design Connection, Inc. provided space plans, cabinets, countertops, tile, painting, accessories, hard wood floors and installation of all materials and project management.

Elm Grove Kitchen

LaBonte Construction

This is an example of a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

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.

Wellborn Cabinetry Collection

Finkbone Remodeling and Construction Inc.

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Showroom

Healey Custom Cabinetry LLC

Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Arrowhead Remodel

RMT Architects

This is an example of a traditional u-shaped home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Hester Basement Bar & Kitchen Addition

Falcon Development

Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic 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.