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.

Trails End - Rustic Manor

Manor Homes

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

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.

Man Cave

Blue Ridge Home Improvement

Inspiration for an industrial home bar in Other with black cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Basement Bar

RGS Constructors Inc.

Design ideas for a small modern galley home bar in Toronto with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback and brick splashback.

Roslyn, NY Kitchen and Extensions

Double D Contractors Inc.

This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped home bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Wine Bar

Luitjohan's Flooring America

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback and medium hardwood floors.

KU Themed Basement Remodel

Christine Julian Interiors LLC

Rustic Style Basement Remodel with Bar - Photo Credits Kristol Kumar Photography
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.

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

Mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey 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 and brown benchtop.

Pope Basement

Creating Space, Inc.

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

Burr Ridge, IL

Darl Grooters Ltd

Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback and brick splashback.

New Transitional Custom Home

Webber Development & Construction

Rustic White Photography
This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Espresso Wet Bar

User

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

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

2-Tap Beer Unit
Photo of a large industrial galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, black cabinets, red splashback, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor, black benchtop and quartz benchtops.

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.

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.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

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.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.