Built in bar Photo credit: Tom Crane
Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets and granite benchtops.

Captivating Colonial

LeBlanc Design

Basement Lounge, Michael J Lee Photography
Design ideas for a traditional seated home bar in Boston with bamboo floors, brown floor, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Guest Room into a Pub Room

ASF Interiors, LLC

This stainless steel hammered sink is eye catching and brought a little bling to the rustic room. Added with a modern faucet made the look complete.
Inspiration for a small country wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar

Transformations Custom Wood Design

Custom bar with Live edge mahogany top. Hickory cabinets and floating shelves with LED lighting and a locked cabinet. Granite countertop. Feature ceiling with Maple beams and light reclaimed barn wood in the center.

41 West - Marco Island, FL - Cape Marco - Veracruz - High Rise Condo 7

41 West

Photo of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Accomodation

Lorusso Nicola Images

© Lorusso Nicola Images
This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Turin with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Design Home Philadelphia 2015

Colonial Marble and Granite

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, metal splashback and light hardwood floors.

Point Reyes

Hopebuilt

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Coastal Living Kitchens

Cabinet Encounters

North American Cabinets raised panel door in driftwood finish, 100% recyclabe material for countertop- Vetrazzo featuring crushed seashells , undercounter wine cooler, glass mullion doors

Colorful Contemporary in Colorado

Andrew Williams Designs

Alex Bowman
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Tiki Container Bar

KO Creatives Certified Interior Decorator

Outdoor Tiki Bar Shipping Container Conversion
Photo of a small tropical l-shaped seated home bar in Boston with open cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, painted wood floors and black floor.

Ipswich River House

Carpenter & MacNeille

This is an example of a traditional u-shaped wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, red cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Residence in Taos

Henry Architects

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Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Rustic Modern Lodge

Diane Hasso Studios

A mosaic black and cream tile rug with the nick name ROOTS for the lodges name, Tangled Root Lodge hides behind the bar as another special surprise.
Design ideas for a country home bar in Grand Rapids with an integrated sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Contemporary Home Bar

CONCORD BUILDERS LLC

Bar with Lit countertop and lit stained panels
This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Boise Passive House

User

The 3 bed/2.5 bath home is situated on 3 levels, taking full advantage of the otherwise limited lot. Guests are welcomed into the home through a full-lite entry door, providing natural daylighting to the entry and front of the home. The modest living space persists in expanding its borders through large windows and sliding doors throughout the family home. Intelligent planning, thermally-broken aluminum windows, well-sized overhangs, and Selt external window shades work in tandem to keep the home’s interior temps and systems manageable and within the scope of the stringent PHIUS standards.

Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar

Transformations Custom Wood Design

The Ravencrest

SAB Homes LLC

Wall color: Passive #7064 Countertops: Nero Orion Honed Tile: Emser Edge in Pewter Light Fixtures: Wilson Lighting Faucets: Moen STo in Chrome - MS62308

Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop

Brightman Furniture

All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves

Colorful Contemporary Rebuild

MartinPatrick 3

Design ideas for a transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with open cabinets, light wood cabinets and carpet.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Red Cabinets and Light Wood 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.