This 3 year old house with a completely unfinished open-plan basement, gets a large u-shaped bar, media room, game area, home gym, full bathroom and storage. Extensive use of woodwork, stone, tile, lighting and glass transformed this space into a luxuriously useful retreat. Jason Snyder photography

19th St. Manhattan Beach

Eden LA Furniture and Interiors

__ We had so much fun designing in this Spanish meets beach style with wonderful clients who travel the world with their 3 sons. The clients had excellent taste and ideas they brought to the table, and were always open to Jamie's suggestions that seemed wildly out of the box at the time. The end result was a stunning mix of traditional, Meditteranean, and updated coastal that reflected the many facets of the clients. The bar area downstairs is a sports lover's dream, while the bright and beachy formal living room upstairs is perfect for book club meetings. One of the son's personal photography is tastefully framed and lines the hallway, and custom art also ensures this home is uniquely and divinely designed just for this lovely family. __ Design by Eden LA Interiors Photo by Kim Pritchard Photography

Ranch Renovation

Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.

Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Black Distressed Basement Bar

Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.

Beautiful custom home basement bar features black distressed cabinets with reclaimed barnboard countertops. Upper cabinets feature glass inset.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Theater and Entertainment Room

Karen Hill INTERIORS

Don Cochrane Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Basement Design + Build - Walnut Butcher Block countertop

Mood Design + Build

Country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Wellborn Cabinetry Designs

Roeser Home Remodeling

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Kiawah Island Preserve Riverfront

Island Architects

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Charleston with medium hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Devon Butler Pantry New Construction

Cullen Construction Inc.

Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, brown floor, brown benchtop and dark hardwood floors.

The Kingsway Family Games Room

Nest Design Studio

Echo1 Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall home bar in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue cabinets.

Fox Hollow Residence

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
Large traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, wood benchtops and brown 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.

19th St. Manhattan Beach

Eden LA Furniture and Interiors

Detail of the stunning custom woodwork on this cabinet! __ We had so much fun designing in this Spanish meets beach style with wonderful clients who travel the world with their 3 sons. The clients had excellent taste and ideas they brought to the table, and were always open to Jamie's suggestions that seemed wildly out of the box at the time. The end result was a stunning mix of traditional, Meditteranean, and updated coastal that reflected the many facets of the clients. The bar area downstairs is a sports lover's dream, while the bright and beachy formal living room upstairs is perfect for book club meetings. One of the son's personal photography is tastefully framed and lines the hallway, and custom art also ensures this home is uniquely and divinely designed just for this lovely family. __ Design by Eden LA Interiors Photo by Kim Pritchard Photography

Chimney Rock Residence

Locati Architects

Roger Wade Studio
Design ideas for a country seated home bar in Other with dark hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Custom for you

Dean Home Supply + Service Co.

Christy DeMent
Mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in DC Metro with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Bay Lake 2

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Bar
Photo of a country seated home bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, ceramic floors, raised-panel cabinets and brown benchtop.

Custom Home Bar with Butcher Block Countertop

Cherrywood Custom Woodworking

This custom home bar is sprayed black conversion varnish with rubbed-through edge details to give it that antiqued and worn look. Additional features include soft-close raised panel doors, a 1 3/8" maple butcher block countertop, a decorative rock tile backsplash, under cabinet lighting and a mini wine refrigerator.

Cliffs at Glassy - H.S. - Pub Bar Seating 2

Banner's Cabinets

This is a custom-designed banquette seat with storage behind the raised-panel doors (which are on touch-catches). The seating is accented by plinths and paneled columns and has space for the owner to display a few sculptures.

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.

Villanova Kitchen

Stimmel Consulting Group

This is an example of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets and Wood Benchtops

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.