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Design ideas for a small arts and crafts single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Stylish compact bar

Makings of Fine Kitchens & Bathrooms

Compact bar perfect leading to outdoor entertaining area
Inspiration for a small contemporary wet bar in Brisbane with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen Remodels

Kitchen Solvers of Fort Lauderdale

Mid-sized single-wall home bar in Miami with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Karen's Modern Kitchens

Hancock Lumber Kitchen Design Showroom

Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in Portland Maine with green cabinets, no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Wedgewood

MMI Design

Mid-sized modern galley home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Cayuga Avenue

M House Development

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Butlers Pantry in Modern Farmhouse

Meyer Design

Gorgeous wood cabinets in this elegant butlers pantry. Display your glassware in these rustic craftsman glass doors.
Photo of a large country galley wet bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, white benchtop, an undermount sink, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kitchen Renovation

AJ Margulis Interiors

A complete renovation of a 90's kitchen featuring a gorgeous blue Lacanche range. The cabinets were designed by AJ Margulis Interiors and built by St. Joseph Trim and Cabinet Company.

White Kitchen Update

Eurowood Custom Cabinetry, Inc.

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop and recessed-panel cabinets.

Sailfish

Modul Marble-Charlotte

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Pintail Pt. Kitchen Remodel

Spruill Custom Homes, LLC

Transitional l-shaped home bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Basement & Entertainment Center in Bloomingdale

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Basement remodel completed by Advance Design Studio. Project highlights include new flooring throughout, a wet bar with seating, and a built-in entertainment wall. This space was designed with both adults and kids in mind, and our clients are thrilled with their new basement living space!

Oak, and White Kitchen with Matte Black Accents in Iowa Aspen Homes Farmhouse

Village Home Stores

Home bar in Lower Level of a new Bettendorf Iowa home. Black cabinetry, White Oak floating shelves, and Black Stainless appliances featured. Design and materials by Village Home Stores for Aspen Homes.

Transitional Basement Bar in Milford, MI

Dream Kitchens

Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Lebanon, TN Custom Home

Noble Johnson Architects

Photography: Garett + Carrie Buell of Studiobuell/ studiobuell.com
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Nashville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, green splashback, medium hardwood floors, white benchtop, subway tile splashback and brown floor.

Bar

R|House Design Build

Custom lower level bar with quartz countertops and white subway tile.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Tiverton Wet Bar

D&G Construction

Dining Room Entertainment Bar
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback and white benchtop.

House on the Hill

Andrea Wojciak Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Family Home with Outside Oasis

Havlicek Builders Inc.

Photo of a traditional seated home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Beverly Crst Braber

Designs by KS

Inspiration for a contemporary home bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Subway Tile Splashback and White Benchtop

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.