Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Summerland Ave - Renovation

E2 Homes

Rickie Agapito
Photo of a beach style seated home bar in Orlando with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Cannonsburg Contemporary

TruKitchens

Grabill Cabinets Lacunar door style White Oak Rift wet bar in custom black finish, Grothouse Anvil countertop in Palladium with Durata matte finish with undermount sink. Visbeen Architects, Lynn Hollander Design, Ashley Avila Photography.

Ship Channel

Banks Design Associates, LTD & Simply Home

Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Reese Creek Station

Shannon Grady Nygard Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Wheat Ridge Man Cave

Toro Contracting

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, shaker cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Traditional Home Bar

Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, metal splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Mark Dutka

User

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in San Francisco with metal splashback, flat-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Vienna Glam Custom Home

c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC

Photo credit Stylish Productions Tile selection by Splendor Styling
Small transitional single-wall home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Whitewater Lane

Duet Design Group

Master Lounge, Whitewater Lane, Photography by David Patterson
Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Denver with brown floor, an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

Butler Pantry Bar
This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Brailsford I

Lowcountry Premier Custom Homes

Beach style single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Spanish Oaks Contemporary

Laura Burton Interiors

An Indoor Lady
Contemporary wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, metal splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Mountain Maritime Bar

Design Harmony

Custom Cabinets: Acadia Cabinets Backsplash: Cle Tile Beverage Refrigerator: Albert Lee Sconces: Shades of Light
This is an example of a small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, terra-cotta splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Oswego Basement Bard

Design First Builders

Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Bar/Serving Area

Shamrock Cabinets Inc

Designed by Next Project Studios
This is an example of an industrial single-wall wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, black splashback, grey floor, concrete floors, metal splashback and grey cabinets.

Whitcomb Place

McNeill Baker Design Associates

Custom built-ins in the Recreation Room house the family’s books, DVDs, and music collection.
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with porcelain floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and metal splashback.

Wine Bar & Barn Door

Katie Postel Interiors

Small country single-wall home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, white benchtop, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Mountain Modern

Jess Blackwell Photography

Photo by Jess Blackwell Photography
This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Denver with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Lake Keowee Custom Home

Dillard-Jones Builders, LLC

Custom bar area that opens to outdoor living area, includes natural wood details
Design ideas for a large country seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown floor, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Terra-cotta Splashback and Metal 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.