Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Sandshell Living, Wine Room & Kitchen

Alair Homes Plano

This house got a facelift with a new kitchen, living room built ins and a wine room! The homeowners love how these new finishes have updated their central living spaces and made them feel at home! Medium hardwood floors throughout tie the spaces together! Design by Hatfield Builders & Remodelers | Photography by Versatile Imaging

Palma de Mallorca, 2015

Oksana Vladi

Oksana Krichman
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical galley seated home bar in Other with white cabinets, medium hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Kitchens

Tiny's Granite Works

Photo of a traditional home bar in Denver with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Woodlore Residence

Staci A. Meyers, ASID LEED AP

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Detroit with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, dark hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Deer Run, Cambridge WI

Ready?Set,Sell! Home Staging,ReDesign&Color Expert

Pat Laemmrich
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Milwaukee with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops and ceramic floors.

Rénovation d'un studio de 25m2

Victoria Maurer

This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Paris with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Boca Grande, FL

Cabinet Design Studio

Mid-sized beach style wet bar in Tampa with shaker cabinets, white cabinets and quartz benchtops.

TRUSSVILLE REMODEL

Creative Cabinets & Design LLC

Photos by Brendon Pinola This crisp and clean kitchen is a chef's dream come true! Wellborn Cabinet's gorgeous mantle hood frames the 48" Wolf range perfectly! The Glacier white cabinets are the perfect background for the amazing tile backsplash and mocha colored walls. The island is a Drift stain from Wellborn that pairs perfectly with the Langdon Cambria countertop. The perimeter tops are Frosty Carrina from Caesarstone. The sink is Kohler and the Swarovski crystal accent hardware is from Carpe Diem. This transitional kitchen is just stunning!

Seaview

Flagg Coastal Homes

Basement Bar and Rec Room Owen McGoldrick
Photo of a large beach style l-shaped home bar in San Diego with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey floor.

Lower Level Remodel With Home Bar, Spa-like Suite, Craft Room , and Home Gym

Village Home Stores

Home bar with Glass door cabinets, metal wall tile, and Diode LED lighting. Remodel by Village Home Stores.
Photo of a large transitional wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, ceramic floors, grey floor, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Skaneateles Lake Condos Project

Mark Frateschi Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and concrete floors.

Bakes & Kropp - Beach Blues Bar

Bakes & Kropp Fine Cabinetry

This is an example of a transitional home bar in New York with an undermount sink, white cabinets, wood benchtops, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Beaumaris Cottage

Fitzmaurice Brothers Carpentry Ltd.

Robert Nelson
Photo of a traditional galley seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

87 Belle Lane

Instant Interiors LLC

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Powder bath and small bar

Homecorp - Sandy Tabacinic

Photo of a small traditional galley home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Magnificent Kitchen Remodel Provides Space to Entertain

T.W. Ellis LLC

A butler’s pantry and a mini wet bar are located off the kitchen with Edilcuoghi Antigua Series White and Dark Grey floor tile.
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets and grey benchtop.

Sophisticated Man Cave

Chosen Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with concrete floors, grey floor, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets and white cabinets.

Temple Nantucket

Wright Builders

Inspiration for a large eclectic galley wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Reston Glamour

Erika Bonnell Interiors

Styled by Charlotte Safavi, Photography by Robert Radifera
Design ideas for a transitional home bar in DC Metro with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with White 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.