Lake View Kitchen Remodeling Coffee Bar
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Penthouse TriBeCa

Красюк Сергей

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Moscow with grey cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, white benchtop and marble benchtops.

Entertaining with Color

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Opened this wall up to create a beverage center just off the kitchen and family room. This makes it easy for entertaining and having beverages for all to grab quickly.

Dreamy Vacation Home - Plymouth, MA

Good Life New England

Robertson Design and Photography
Beach style single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, white benchtop and light hardwood floors.

Terra Bella 2

OaKline Floors

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth

Brooks Custom Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Bar

Shapiro & Company Architects

Traditional single-wall wet bar in Nashville with grey cabinets, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Indianapolis Transitional

Cabinetry Ideas

Designer: Nancy Barbee, CMKBD
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Modern Farmhouse

Infinite Home

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

South Barry Avenue, Mamaroneck

Studio Dearborn

Jeff McNamara
Inspiration for a large country l-shaped home bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Home Bar and Recreation Room

Lady with a Toolbox Interiors

Sarah Timmer
This is an example of a large country galley seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone slab splashback, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Esperanza

Lori Fleet Interiors, LLC

Transitional single-wall wet bar in Oklahoma City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and light hardwood floors.

Architecture & Design by Elizabeth Roberts

BABA Antique Wooden Floors (Original Surface)

Fumed Antique Oak #1 Natural
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Raleigh with shaker cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey cabinets, no sink, marble benchtops, stone slab splashback and brown floor.

Hermitage House

Cari Giannoulias Design

Eric Hausman
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, an undermount sink, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Stone Pine Residence

Lush Interiors Inc.

Basement Bar
Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Industrial

Luxe Nest

Photo of a large modern u-shaped home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth

Brooks Custom Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Sci-fi Game Room

Allure Designs

Mike Small Photography
Design ideas for a large modern home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

Custom Contemporary Hills Home

Brownhouse Design, Los Altos, CA

Scott Hargis Photography Open concept bar located in the great room. This feature creates a separation to the formal dining room.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and bamboo floors.

Brick House

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, stone slab splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Cabinets and Stone Slab 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.