The coffee bar features cabinets from Grabill Cabinets in Glacier White on their Aberdeen door style. It is topped with a Walnut wood countertop from Grothouse. It looks like a beautiful piece of furniture and serves as a great location for overflow serving in the event of a large gathering.

Lakewood

Visbeen Architects

Design ideas for a small single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and grey 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.

Transitional Westlake Home

PentaVia Custom Homes

Photo of a traditional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white floor and white benchtop.

Casa Del Sol

D'Asign Source

Folland Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Downtown Greenville Residence I

Ridgeline Construction Group, Inc

Inspiro 8 Studios
This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brick splashback, recessed-panel cabinets, red splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

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.

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

Country Manor

Carrick Custom Home Design

FX Home Tours Interior Design: Osmond Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light hardwood floors, black cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, brown floor and black benchtop.

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.

Narragansett Waterfront Residence

PAUL WEBER Architecture

Photographer : Richard Mandelkorn
Mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Providence with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets and red cabinets.

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.

lower level bar

Schwingle Builders

Design ideas for a large traditional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, ceramic floors, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback and red floor.

British Pub Style Home Bar

My House Design/Build/Team

My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Liz Dehn Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Navy-Finish Wet Bar

User

Dark opaque finish on built-in butler's pantry cabinetry. Stacked cabinetry to almost 10' tall. Wire mesh insert in glass front cabinets. Beveled mirror backsplash.

San Diego Interior Design Shoot for Suzanne Jardin

Mindy Nicole Photography

Mindy Mellenbruch
Photo of a small transitional home bar in Phoenix with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Home Bar with Glass Shelves

Cabinet Innovations

Beverage Bar featuring Wood-Mode 84 cabinets. Door style featured is Whitney Recessed in Walnut with a Matte Winter Sky finish. All cabinets are finished off with a tab pulls and SubZero Wolf appliances. Stainless Steel countertops, Benjamin Moore paint and glass shelves surround the beautiful Wood-Mode cabinets.

Carmel Valley Renovation

Anne Rae Design

Found Creative Studios
Mid-sized transitional home bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Portland Dunthorpe Remodel

Cornerstone Construction Services

David Papazian
Inspiration for a traditional l-shaped wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

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.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.