Traditional kitchen design: Tori Johnson AKBD at Geneva Cabinet Gallery RAHOKANSON PHOTOGRAPHY
Mid-sized traditional wet bar in Chicago with granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Cabinets

Dalton Carpet One Floor & Home

Butler Pantry and Bar Design by Dalton Carpet One Wellborn Cabinets- Cabinet Finish: Maple Bleu; Door Style: Sonoma; Countertops: Cherry Java; Floating Shelves: Deuley Designs; Floor Tile: Aplha Brick, Country Mix; Grout: Mapei Pewter; Backsplash: Metallix Collection Nickels Antique Copper; Grout: Mapei Chocolate; Paint: Benjamin Moore HC-77 Alexandria Beige Photo by: Dennis McDaniel

ButlersPantry/Bar (side view) - AWCH

User

Floating shelves and surround with LED tape lighting.
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with no sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Custom Beverage Drawer

Gayler Design Build

Custom pull-out shelving makes finding things a breeze.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage

Birchwood Construction Company

Birchwood Construction had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Lee Architects to revitalize this beautiful waterfront cottage. Located in the historic Belvedere Club community, the home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint. Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic

Hermosa Beach - Kitchen

Concept Renovations, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, no sink, marble benchtops, stone slab splashback and grey benchtop.

Summit Signature Homes, Inc.

Beechen & Dill Homes

A custom home builder in Chicago's western suburbs, Summit Signature Homes, ushers in a new era of residential construction. With an eye on superb design and value, industry-leading practices and superior customer service, Summit stands alone. Custom-built homes in Clarendon Hills, Hinsdale, Western Springs, and other western suburbs.

Forest Hill

gamble + design

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, black splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Tew Boling Butler's Pantry

Designhouse Kitchen and Bath, LLC

Inspiration for a transitional single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, blue cabinets, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Vintage Brownstone

Janet McCann Design

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and mirror splashback.

ASC Margaritaville

Amy Storm & Company

Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Cliffside

Inside Stories

A contemporary home bar with lounge area, Photography by Susie Brenner
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian single-wall home bar in Denver with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Butler's Pantry

Meyer Design

This butler's pantry is a great transition piece between kitchen and formal dining room with a completely different color scheme and style for the cabinets! The wine fridge is perfectly paired with stemware glass door cabinetry. Meyer Design

Calusa - QW

Kitchens By Clay

Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Pfaff Kitchen

Decor Muse

Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped home bar in Dallas with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, glass sheet splashback, dark hardwood floors and granite benchtops.

Private Retreat

Northern Living Kitchen & Bath

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

4923 Cold Harbor Drive

User

Brendon Pinola
Transitional single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with medium hardwood floors, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback and metal splashback.

Davidson NC Kitchen

Omnia Construction

Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, grey benchtop and no sink.

Sunset Terrace French Custom Build

Frankel Design Build

Connie Anderson
Photo of an expansive transitional galley wet bar in Houston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Marlborough Street

Elms Interior Design

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops and mirror splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Recessed-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.