Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, red splashback and brick splashback.

Speakeasy

Red Dot Studio

Len Schneyder
This is an example of a mid-sized country seated home bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar

marshall sabatini | architecture+

Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Philadelphia with wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Historic New England Home Remodel Featured on A&E's Flipping Boston

STONEYARD®

Stone Fireplace: Greenwich Gray Ledgestone CityLight Homes project For more visit: http://www.stoneyard.com/flippingboston

Low Country

Robert Paige Cabinetry LLC

Photography by William Quarles. Designed by Shannon Bogen. Built by Robert Paige Cabinetry. Contractor Tom Martin
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Charleston with grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, shaker cabinets, red splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Interior Renovation

Aspen White Star, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, glass sheet splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Pop top / New build City Park

Precision Home Builders & Precision Renovations

Brick accented home bar with counter seating
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, brick floors and red floor.

New Construction, Old Greenwich, CT

Lehmann Creative Studio Llc.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

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.

Cubs Themed Bar

West Side Lumber Company

This home is located on the golf course. There is no better place to stop midway through a round of golf than your own bar.
Photo of a small traditional galley seated home bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, red splashback and ceramic splashback.

Classic Elegance | Renovation

My House Design/Build/Team

My House Design/Build Team | www.myhousedesignbuild.com | 604-694-6873 | Liz Dehn Photography
Design ideas 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.

Ponatahi House

architecture +

This is an example of a large contemporary home bar in Wellington with red splashback.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

Home bar with a handmade wood bartop.
Design ideas for a large industrial galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor, brown benchtop and red splashback.

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.