Photo of a mid-sized single-wall home bar in San Diego with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars - Wet Bars

The Cleary Company

Light maple shaker style cabinets w/ wine. liquor & glassware storage. Undercabinet lighting. Lower cabinet beverage/wine fridge with panel to match cabinets.

Storm Grey 2

QC Cabinets

Design ideas for a small transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Greenwood

Pruett & Co.

This sparkly and swanky bar features the classic Chiang Mai patterned wallpaper and antiqued mirror tile backsplash.
This is an example of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

Aviara Single Level

Lori Ramsay Design

All the tools for a cocktail party are at hand in this transitional and beautiful custom built in bar with wine fridge.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in San Diego with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Dining Room and Living Room

Joe the Architect

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Majestic Views

Troico

Inspiration for a small modern single-wall home bar in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor, white benchtop, marble benchtops, white splashback and marble splashback.

Custom Ranch House

Huber & Huber Architects

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts galley seated home bar in San Luis Obispo with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback and limestone floors.

Duncanville Cozy Retreat

Cedar Hill Home and Design

This cozy bar area is easily accessible from the kitchen and living space. The upper cabinet allows for displaying glassware or other decorative pieces. The under counter wine fridge allows for storing beverages at the right temperature. The beautiful multi-colored glass tile is a great backsplash for the unique wine bottle display.

Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar

Transformations Custom Wood Design

Custom bar with Live edge mahogany top. Hickory cabinets and floating shelves with LED lighting and a locked cabinet. Granite countertop. Feature ceiling with Maple beams and light reclaimed barn wood in the center.

Vinotemp Beverage Cooler

Vinotemp

Photo by Vinotemp This image shows a Vinotemp beverage cooler that has a thermal pane glass door, stainless steel trim with black body.
Mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

North Scottsdale-Eclectic a Design

Cosa Belle Interiors

Plain Jane Photography
This is an example of a large eclectic single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Rustic Western Style Bar

The Halifax Cabinetry Company Ltd.

Our clients sat down with Monique Teniere from Halifax Cabinetry to discuss their vision of a western style bar they wanted for their basement entertainment area. After conversations with the clients and taking inventory of the barn board they had purchased, Monique created design drawings that would then be brought to life by the skilled craftsmen of Halifax Cabinetry.

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Cabinets By Lindell

Dura Supreme
This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Custom Cabinets

BC Granite

3" Shaker Style Custom Cabinets Birch Plywood Boxes Hettich Soft Close Hinges & Full Extension Glides Color - Natural Alder Wood Marathon Hardware: 9370-256 & 9670- PC

Ottawa

Rembrandt Homes Inc.

Photo of a country l-shaped seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and multi-coloured splashback.

Dock Bar

Mike's Custom Cabinets and Countertops

This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Kansas City with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets and wood benchtops.

Phoenix house remodel CV

Luxury Remodels Company

Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Edmonson

Hudson Construction Group

Photo of a transitional galley wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback and white benchtop.

Wyndmoor Modern

BAKER POSEY DESIGN

this home brewer and professional brewer need a space to showcase his passion
Mid-sized midcentury seated home bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Shaker Cabinets and Light Wood Cabinets

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.