Photo of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen and Great Room

Adam Gibson Design

Adam Gibson
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Shoal Creek, AL

Gary Sasnett Design

This space was once a drab closet and now a handsome bar for family and friends to enjoy...
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with brown floor, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Modern Tudor

Newgard Custom Homes

Basement Bar Matt Mansueto
Large transitional wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

East Grand Rapids Farmhouse- Parade 2017

Kenowa Builders

Stoffer Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Fairbanks Estates

Christin Homes LLC

This is an example of a large arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar/Butlers Pantry

Valerie Grant Interiors

A wonderfully useful bar/butler's pantry between the kitchen and dining room is created with rich gray painted cabinets and a marble counter top.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, mirror splashback and recessed-panel cabinets.

Custom White Kitchens

Kempsville Cabinets

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with white cabinets, brown floor, glass-front cabinets, white splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Innsbruck Ave

Distinctive Building Group

Yetta Reid
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Chris & Sherrie's Home

T.A. French - Custom Builder

Small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Austin with white cabinets, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyle Holiday Home 2016

Levantina USA

Atlanta Homes & Lifestyles Home for the Holidays Designer Showhouse. Lumix quartzite from Levantina USA Atlanta Stone Center. Fabrication- Atlanta Kitchen, Inc. Construction Resources LLC. Cabinetry- Kingdom Woodworks. Styling: Thea Beasley. Photographer: Galina Juliana.

Spoede Road Kitchen and Bath, Creve Coeur

City Lights - Design and Build

Partnered with Karr Bick Kitchen & Bath to remodel this beautiful home. Photos by Denash Photography.
Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped home bar in St Louis with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, beige splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Miraval

Carson Architecture and Design, Inc.

This is an example of a large mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Transitional Home Bar

Photo of a transitional galley wet bar in Detroit with dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Irvine Residence

The Vintage Wood Floor Company

Mid-sized mediterranean single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with recessed-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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.

The Ratican Contemporary Breakfast Area, Family Room and Bar - Pasadena,Ca.

Elaine Morrison Interiors

Looking into the home bar. photo by Richard Rothenberg
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, an undermount sink, beige cabinets and light hardwood floors.

Products

Aura Lighting

Inspiration for a large arts and crafts l-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Mohawk

Elizabeth Taich Design

Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments. IC360

Construction Resources

Barbara Brown Photography

Barbara Brown Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Atlanta with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors and brick splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Glass-front 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.