Wine drawer storage. Photos: Paul Worsley @ Live By The Sea
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Sydney with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, limestone floors, beige floor, no sink, brown splashback and metal splashback.

Bayside Residence Renovation in Ocean City MD

Rene Robert Mueller Architect + Planner

Rene Robert Mueller Architect + Planner
Mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Bayside Residence Renovation in Ocean City MD

Rene Robert Mueller Architect + Planner

Rene Robert Mueller Architect + Planner
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar with Beer Tap

Radian Custom Renovations

Design ideas for a small contemporary galley wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bars

Incredible Homes & Renovations

Mike Willcox
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Fill this space with love

Kon-strux Developments

This space has everything and has space for everything: the Great great room. Designer: Nicole Muzechka (Calgary Photos)
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall home bar in Calgary with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, dark hardwood floors and quartzite benchtops.

Sedgwick

Mobili Mobel

Forma Mentis by Valcucine with integrated grip recess. Doors finished in Ice White Matt Lacquer. Wall Panel in Wood-texture Melamine. Top in White laminate

Wilmington Drive Basement

Livingston Homes of West Michigan

Arts and crafts home bar in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors and brown floor.

Friends in East Greenwich.

CONFREDA'S KITCHEN CONCEPTS

Bar sink by Nantucket Sinks
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Providence with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with White Cabinets and Brown 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.