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.

ThroughMyTV Project 1

ThroughMyTV

Design ideas for a country seated home bar in West Midlands with brown cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Rustic Basement Bar in Milford, MI

Dream Kitchens

Photo of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Detroit with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

KU Themed Basement Remodel

Christine Julian Interiors LLC

Rustic Style Basement Remodel with Bar - Photo Credits Kristol Kumar Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Kansas City with brick floors, red floor, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback and brown benchtop.

GREENWOOD RESIDENCE

Kitchens by Emanuel

DESIGNER GLAM - Custom designed and manufactured 'shaker' style cabinetry in a soft 'matte grey' polyurethane finish - Natural marble splashback - Caesarstone benchtop - Black & brass handles & knobs fitted - Fluted glass display door inserts - Fully integrated fridge, freezer and dish washer - Blum hardware Sheree Bounassif, Kitchens by Emanuel

StarMark Cabinetry Designs

Grandview Kitchens Inc.

Photo of a small country single-wall wet bar in Miami with glass-front cabinets, red cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Pope Basement

Creating Space, Inc.

Todd DiFiore
Large transitional galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback, brick splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Pristine Hidden Technology

Electronics Design Group, Inc.

Photography by William Psolka, psolka-photo.com
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Classic Elegance | Renovation

My House Design/Build/Team

My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Barta Pictures
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown 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.

Rosedale || Remodel || Austin, Texas

Etch Design Group

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback and brown benchtop.

Transitional Transformation

Meechi Design

This is an example of a small transitional home bar in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Fairbanks Estates

Christin Homes LLC

This is an example of a large arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and brown floor.

Espresso Wet Bar

User

This is an example of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, laminate benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets and black cabinets.

Equestrian

Vintage Custom Homes

Snap Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback and ceramic floors.

Traditional Home Bar

Photo of a traditional l-shaped home bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, red cabinets, red splashback, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

2015 Ortega Detached Garage and Living Space

Sport Nobles Construction, Inc.

This is an example of a traditional home bar in Jacksonville with tile benchtops, red splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Interior Remodel- Mira Vista

Robinson Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Dallas with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, tile benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

Severna Park, MD Kitchen and Basement Bar Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This bar features Homecrest Cabinetry with Sedona Hickory door style and Buckboard finish. The countertops are Black Pearl granite.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, brown floor and black benchtop.

MR. SHRINIVAS RESIDENCE, Bangalore

ALEX JACOB ARCHITECT

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Bengaluru with open cabinets, wood benchtops and yellow splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Red Splashback and Yellow 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.