The dry bar is conveniently located between the kitchen and family room but utilizes the space underneath new 2nd floor stairs. Ample countertop space also doubles as additional buffet serving area. Just a tiny bit of the original shiplap wall remains as a accent wall behind floating shelves. Custom built-in cabinets offer additional kitchen storage.

Black Galaxy Granite Bar

Boston Counters

Home bar with polished Black Galaxy granite countertop, forest green lower cabinets and open shelving, and glass-faced redwood upper cabinets.
Design ideas for a modern single-wall home bar in Boston with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Modern Coastal in metro-Charleston

One Coast Design

We love a beautiful updated coastal moment here in Summerville, SC! Shiplap, pale blue notes, glass cabinets and all styled to perfection for our clients! As a Charleston-based interior designer and curator of coastal homes, my team and I can integrate your most cherished belongings with fresh color, custom art, updated furnishings, and elegant accessories. We also specialize in designing head-turning kitchens and baths. We are currently collaborating with ocean-view-obsessed clients from around the world. Let’s create your ultimate home masterpiece!

Mac-a-vista lake home

ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, shiplap splashback, slate floors, blue floor and blue benchtop.

1890's Ranch Remodel

WR Woodworking

1890's Ranch remodel in Ft. Davis Texas. Butlers bar with Walnut Edge Grain Counter Tops with a stainless steel under mount sink. Wine Cooler and dishwasher

Organic Coastal Kitchen Bar

Susie Rivadeneyra Design

Transitional single-wall home bar with shaker cabinets, wood benchtops, brown benchtop, black cabinets, black splashback and shiplap splashback.

Shipton

Visbeen Architects

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, brick floors, red floor, white benchtop and no sink.

Family-Functional Kitchen in Pingree Grove

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Home bar by Advance Design Studio.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, brown splashback, shiplap splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Hickory Bar - Palm City

Kitchen, Bath & Home Design

Homecrest Cabinetry; Bar & Floating Shelves - Hickory Sedona Door style, Fallow Stain; Pompeii Quartz - Lincoln Countertops
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback and white benchtop.

Oxford by Bercher Homes

Bercher Homes

Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Manomet New Home

Blue Harbor Kitchens and Baths

Photo of a beach style home bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Auburn Bay Bar

Niche reDesign

Basement Car Shop Transformed into a Mancave. Flexible panel wall with dart board is hiding electrical/mechanical switches. Backsplash has rustic planks with floating shelving to tie into the rustic bar and stools. To top off the new space, a custom kegorator was added!

Milano Bianco Lucido & Canyon Walnut, Remodel in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Stainless Steel Toe-Kick

1890's Ranch Remodel

WR Woodworking

1890's Ranch remodel in Ft. Davis Texas. Butlers bar with Walnut Edge Grain Counter Tops with a stainless steel under mount sink. Wine Cooler and dishwasher

Auburn Bay Bar

Niche reDesign

Milano Bianco Lucido & Canyon Walnut, Remodel in Santa Rosa Beach, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Stainless Steel Toe-Kick

First Impressions Renovation

Peregrine Design Build

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Burlington with no sink, shaker cabinets, wood benchtops and shiplap splashback.

Modern Coastal in metro-Charleston

One Coast Design

Large Beach Kitchen Pantry

Drifthouse Design

Cozy Wine Pantry Full Inset Painted Benjamin Moore Decorators White. Berenson Uptown Appeal Cabinet Pulls give clean light open space to a quiet room.

Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars - Wet Bars

The Cleary Company

Custom built shaker style cabinetry with rich brown stain & distressed finish. Custom wine storage. Quartz countertop.
Design ideas for a large country single-wall home bar in Columbus with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, shiplap splashback, carpet, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Dry Bar Home Bar Design Ideas with Shiplap 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.