Interior Trends Inc. Design & Remodeling

Photographer: Fred Lassmann
Mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Wichita with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback and brick splashback.

Bar

Schmidt Holzinger Innenarchitekten

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Frankfurt with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, red splashback and dark hardwood floors.

River Watch

Scott Christopher Homes

Mike Buck
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback and glass sheet splashback.

Main bar straight view

Bella Villa Design Studio

Our clients really wanted old warehouse looking brick so we found just the thing in a thin brick format so that it wouldn't take up too much room in this cool bar off the living area.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Riverdale Kitchen & Powder room

Palmerston Design Consultants

Lisa Petrole
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brick splashback and red splashback.

House in Port of Spain, Trinidad

Dickinson Woodworks

Bar installation with Walnut folding doors incorporating Brass shelving and leather upholstered linings. American Black Walnut veneered panelling to the walls and ceiling. Black steel and Walnut front bar. Architect: Jamie Fobert Architects Photo credit: Hufton and Crow Photography

D + A Residence

The Dept of Design

H Creations - Adam McGrath
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Canberra - Queanbeyan with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback, vinyl floors, multi-coloured floor, grey benchtop and red splashback.

Wet Bars

Randy's Flooring

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Industrial Ranch House

Sarah Carr Design

Industrial single-wall home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Glamorous Wine Bar in Lounge
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate benchtops, red splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Santa Barbara

Glamorous Wine Bar in Lounge
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Santa Barbara with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback and porcelain floors.

East End Beach House

BERG DESIGN ARCHITECTURE

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, red splashback, mosaic tile splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Hillside

Tosti Design

Inspiration for a small midcentury galley wet bar in San Diego with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, marble splashback, travertine floors and white floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, San Francisco

Contemporary Wine Bar Design
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Butlers Pantry

Karp Associates Inc.

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, red splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bars

Randy's Flooring

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Miscellaneous Backsplashes

User

Red backsplash in a basement wet bar
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Toronto with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback and ceramic splashback.

Theater Bar

Domistyle Design

Bar in home theater. Chad DeRosa Photography
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, glass tile splashback and cork floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel Cabinets and Red 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.