Gibeon Photography / Vintage Industrial Whatever Bar Table / Vintage Industrial Upholstered Wright Bar Chairs
Country home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback and light hardwood floors.

Kitchen -- High Hill Court

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography

HOLLISTER

KabCo Kitchens

This ranch style home was renovated in 2016 with a new inspiring kitchen and bar by KabCo. A simple design featuring custom shelves, white cabinetry and a chalkboard complete the look.

Contemporary Bar

Legacy Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Calgary with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback and travertine floors.

Custom Bar

K&R Home Improvements

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, carpet and beige floor.

Entertainment Bar

Room Resolutions

Executive wine bar created with our CEO in mind. Masculine features in color and wood with custom cabinetry, glass & marble backsplash and topped off with Cambria on the counter. Floating shelves offer display for accessories and the array of stemware invite one to step up for a pour. Photography by Lydia Cutter

Houston Heights renovation

BLcontracting

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

At-home bar

Creation Cabinetry

This photo reveals the foot rail at the bottom of the bar, and also does a fantastic job of displaying some of the details in the bar.
This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA

DuBro Architects + Builders

Contemporary wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Dolphin Terrace | Irvine Terrace, Newport Beach, CA

Prime Time Coastal Development, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, glass sheet splashback and porcelain floors.

Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen

M. Swabb Interior Design

Steve Cachero
Design ideas for a small country single-wall home bar in San Diego with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, slate floors and brown benchtop.

Fresh Contemporary

User

Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in New York with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Lincoln Park Residence

Northworks Architects + Planners

This new residence in Lincoln Park is designed for maximum efficiency of room-to-room layouts and floor-to-floor circulation. With an abundance of natural light, the main floor of kitchen-dining-living is set 10’ above street level and cantilevered out over the ground floor entry. This provides a comfortable separation from the busy activities below, while still connecting the home to the neighborhood.

ISLAND DRIVE

Rasnick Homes

Inspiration for a small modern home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and glass benchtops.

Pacific Heights

User

Photo of a small transitional wet bar in San Francisco with dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets and stainless steel benchtops.

Holmby Hills

P2 Design

Adam Latham, Belair Photography
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with medium hardwood floors, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and mirror splashback.

Basement Bar

Board & Vellum

The basement bar uses space that would otherwise be empty square footage. A custom bar aligns with the stair treads and is the same wood and finish as the floors upstairs. John Wilbanks Photography

Pfuner Design, Oceanfront Penthouse

Pfuner Design - Miami Interior Designers

Luxurious high-rise living in Miami Interior Design: Renata Pfuner Pfunerdesign.com Renata Pfuner Design
Large contemporary galley seated home bar in Miami with no sink, white cabinets, white floor and flat-panel cabinets.

Prairie Inspired Lower Level

JALIN Design, LLC

Unfinishes lower level gets an amazing face lift to a Prairie style inspired meca Photos by Stuart Lorenz Photograpghy
Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with ceramic floors, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Bourbon Bar

The Cleary Company

Design-Build custom cabinetry and shelving for storage and display of extensive bourbon collection. Cambria engineered quartz counterop - Parys w/ridgeline edge DuraSupreme maple cabinetry - Smoke stain w/ adjustable shelves, hoop door style and "rain" glass door panes Feature wall behind shelves - MSI Brick 2x10 Capella in charcoal Flooring - LVP Coretec Elliptical oak 7x48 Wall color Sherwin Williams Naval SW6244 & Skyline Steel SW1015

Home Bar Design Ideas with White Cabinets and Medium Wood Cabinets

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.