A custom bar was updated with fresh wallpaper, and soapstone counters in the library of this elegant farmhouse.
Photo of a small wet bar in Austin with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, green splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

Butler Pantry Bar
This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

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.

Dense Residence

Anderson Clark Interiors, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, concrete benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Teton Springs 3 Fairway

With the Grain, LLC.

Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Custom Wet Bar Massapequa, NY

Aladdin Remodelers

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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.

Skyline Country Club

Eren Design and Remodel

Robin Stancliff
Design ideas for an expansive wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, terra-cotta splashback and terra-cotta floors.

Elm Grove - Lower Level Bar

Stone Dimensions

Lower Level Bar with (profile) Flat-Eased (stone) Red Dragon Granite Countertops
Design ideas for an expansive traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and stone slab splashback.

Basement

Fleming Construction Services, LLC

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, terra-cotta floors and beige floor.

Bar Seating

Driwood Moulding Co

This basement is warmed up by the use of wood panels in the bar, complimentary wainscot and trim throughout the space as well as copper ceiling tiles.

Cove Neck Kitchen

Packard Cabinetry of Sea Cliff

the bar transitioning from the kitchen to the formal dining room was visible coming down the hallway from the front foyer so it had to reflect the antiques in the home and stand on its own. ---Matthew Adam Photography

Beautiful New Canaan Basement

Connecticut Basement Systems

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Bridgeport with light hardwood floors, a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

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.

Hardy View Project

Solid Surface Specialists, LLC

Photo of an expansive traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Built-in Custom Furniture

Broward Custom Kitchens, Inc.

Dawn Maggio
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and ceramic floors.

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.

Macedonia Project

KAS Interior Design

Wet Bar area of great room. Custom wood cabinets with granite counter. Photgraphy by: KAS Interiors
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

A Grandeur Expansion

R+R Design

Now re-purposed into a Butlery and Bar serving the Formal Dining Room. The opposite side of the old Kitchen is closed off and is also re-purposed as a walk-in pantry serving the new location of the new Kitchen.

Sarandi Home Remodel

Apollo Builders

This is an example of a small mediterranean l-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, mosaic tile splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel 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.