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.

A country home in the Big City

MC Design

This home wet bar with all its charm, looks like it was taken out of the pages of an old Western novel. The center cabinet is actually vintage and purchased from a market especial for this project. The whole wet bar was designed around the center cabinet; the aged burgundy of the interior cabinet was drawn into the brick back-splash, the cabinet's charcoal exterior was the anchor colour for the rest of the cabinets and molding. Max did a perfect job matching the colour, glaze and profile, so well in fact that you couldn't spot the new from the old.

House -- Oakland

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Butlers pantry in Metro Grey features glass front cabinets, wine lattice storage, undermount sink, under counter beverage center.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Creole Style in the Heights

Collaborative Design Group-Architects & Interiors

A gorgeous home bar, tucked away behind french doors with espresso cabinets, faux brick highlighted with under-cabinet lighting, and wine racks.
Small traditional wet bar in Houston with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, red splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Custom wrap around bar and countertops

A1 Custom Mica Inc.

Home bar addition with cabinetry and full bar height countertops.
Large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, timber splashback and red benchtop.

Updated Farmhouse

Creative Designs by Sara Pilch

We turned the old butlers pantry into a small bar between the kitchen and formal dining room. Using the same gray cabinets that we used on island tied the rooms together.

Bel Air Basement and Bar

CTM CONSTRUCTION

Design ideas for a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Party Time!

Lenton Company, Inc.

Brian Covington
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Woodland Retreat

Nathan Homes LLC

Transitional galley wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

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.

Farmhouse Kitchen Remodel

CnS Contracting LLC

Devin
This is an example of a mid-sized country l-shaped home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Swan Creek Project

Barzotti Woodworking Ltd.

Country l-shaped seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

job in Short Hills, NJ

Kurnat Woodworking LLC

Photo of a large modern galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Keawakapu Bar TV & Lighting

Control Freaks Hawaii

This is an example of an expansive tropical u-shaped seated home bar in Hawaii with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors and beige floor.

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.

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.

Rustic Reclaimed North Scottsdale Remodel

Cosa Belle Interiors

Plain Jane Photography
Expansive country u-shaped home bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, red splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

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.
Design ideas for 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.

4th Floor Bar

Charleston Building and Development

Photo of a small traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Mount Pleasant Custom Build 641

o2 developments

Dark maple bar is accents by the brick wall and matte granite countertops.
Photo of a small traditional wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback and porcelain floors.

All Cabinet Styles 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.