A bar provides seating as well as a division between the game room and kitchen area. Photo by: Daniel Contelmo Jr.
Inspiration for a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Bars

Julie Graf, One of a Kind Design

This is an example of a small country single-wall seated home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Custom Basement Remodel | Hickory

Jay Miller General Contractors, Inc.

Custom Basement Renovation | Hickory | Custom Bar
Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and light hardwood floors.

Rustic Kitchen Cabinets

Diana Paul Design

Our client brought in a photo of an Old World Rustic Kitchen and wanted to recreate that look in their newly built lake house. They loved the look of that photo, but of course wanted to suit it to that more rustic feel of the house.

Oak Estates

Frankel Design Build

Connie Anderson
Design ideas for an expansive traditional galley wet bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, a drop-in sink, brick floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Tetherow Golf Home

Norman Building & Design

Just adjacent to the media room is the home's wine bar area. The bar door rolls back to disclose wine storage for reds with the two refrig drawers just to the doors right house those drinks that need a chill.

Roswell Renovation

Trademark Building Company

Mimi Erickson
Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets and distressed cabinets.

Buena Vista Gables

June DeLugas Interiors

Jay Sinclair
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Industrial Basement

User

Inspiration for an industrial galley seated home bar in Atlanta with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey floor.

Deer Grass Court

Shoreline Architecture & Design

Kevin Meechan
Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Deluca

Kitchens of Diablo

Knotty Alder Bar in Driftwood
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, marble benchtops, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and no sink.

Mediterranean Pool House

De Mattei Construction

Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Bordley

Thompson Custom Homes

Photographer: Steve Chenn
Design ideas for a mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Houston with terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and orange floor.

Storybrook Wet-bar

Currier Kitchens & Baths

Design ideas for a large country galley home bar in Boston with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey splashback.

Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars - Wet Bars

The Cleary Company

Custom Amish built cabinetry with light distressed stain. Honed granite countertops.
Large country u-shaped seated home bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, glass sheet splashback and black benchtop.

kitchen in Whitehouse Station

Stone Art Design Home Design Center LLC

This kitchen in Whitehouse Station has glazed off white cabinets, and a distressed green-gray island. Touches of modern and touches of rustic are combined to create a warm, cozy family space.

Encendido

Tracy Lynn Studio

Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback and brick splashback.

Traditional House Remodel AV Upgrade

Automation Design + Entertainment

Carole Paris
Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback and brick floors.

Pinnacle Mtn Homes- Parade of Homes

Granite and Marble Designs Inc

Basement wet bar featured in leathered orion granite (provided by The Stone Collection) with 6cm eased edge. Pinnacle Mountain Homes was the builder of the home and won many first place awards in the 2012 Summit County Parade of homes.

Bars & Wine Cellars

Reece's

Reece's specialty. This beautiful basement bar was built in oak and has a dark cappuccino finish. Features include columns which conceal the basement structural columns and a coffer ceiling with led lighting.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Distressed 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.