FOR SALE: Tanglewood Transitional Estate

Contemporary home bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured benchtop, medium wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Olmos Park remodel

Paper Moon Painting

High-gloss cabinets lacquered by Paper Moon Painting in Sherwin Williams' "Inkwell, a rick black. Mirror backsplash, marble countertops.
Design ideas for a large traditional home bar in Austin with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Painted Brick Transitional on the Green

Wyrick Residential Design

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.

Meadow Ridge Modern Remodel

Vivid Interior Design - Danielle Loven

Nor-Son Custom Builders Alyssa Lee Photography
Inspiration for an expansive transitional galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white 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.

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.

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

Billiards Room

Rosenmayr Interiors

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, mirror splashback, grey floor and light hardwood floors.

In-home Bar

Fratantoni Interior Designers

This French Country home bar features built-in bar shelving with two large wine refrigerators and a mirrored back bar shelf. A bar table for two sits in front of the built-ins for a place to sit and relax.

Hickory Hill | Rustic Modern Cottage

Vision Interiors

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Transitional Home Bar

Design ideas for a transitional l-shaped wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback and brown benchtop.

Modern Farmhouse Saratoga

GOLDEN GATE KITCHENS

Christopher Stark Photography Dura Supreme custom painted cabinetry, white , custom SW blue island, Furniture and accessories: Susan Love, Interior Stylist Photographer www.christopherstark.com

South Florida Oceanfront Mansion

Bravas Boca Raton

Traditional beachfront living with luxury home automation bar and wine room.
Inspiration for an expansive transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, mirror splashback and beige benchtop.

Glencoe Narrow Home

Tandem Architecture & Construction

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback and light hardwood floors.

The Country Mansion

Alvarez Homes

Photography by Jorge Alvarez.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Tampa with dark hardwood floors, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Midlothian Custom New Build

Jennifer Stoner Interiors

This is one of the prime adult hang out rooms in the house with the cozy swivel chairs and bold wallpaper. We designed the bar area with custom cabinetry in the Sherwin Williams Iron Ore color. Iron Ore is also carried onto the trim and ceiling beams.

Custom Renovation and Addition, Bar

CBI Design Professionals, Inc.

This renovation and addition project, located in Bloomfield Hills, was completed in 2016. A master suite, located on the second floor and overlooking the backyard, was created that featured a his and hers bathroom, staging rooms, separate walk-in-closets, and a vaulted skylight in the hallways. The kitchen was stripped down and opened up to allow for gathering and prep work. Fully-custom cabinetry and a statement range help this room feel one-of-a-kind. To allow for family activities, an indoor gymnasium was created that can be used for basketball, soccer, and indoor hockey. An outdoor oasis was also designed that features an in-ground pool, outdoor trellis, BBQ area, see-through fireplace, and pool house. Unique colonial traits were accentuated in the design by the addition of an exterior colonnade, brick patterning, and trim work. The renovation and addition had to match the unique character of the existing house, so great care was taken to match every detail to ensure a seamless transition from old to new.

Cellar & Bar

Lewisham Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, marble floors, white floor and grey benchtop.

Classic New Construction

Castle Design

Alise O'Brien Photography
Photo of a traditional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Classic & Charming Family Home

Charleston Building and Development

Rolfe Hokanson
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and beige cabinets.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Mirror Splashback

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.