Solid Wormy Maple bar top with custom painted shaker style cabinetry, brushed brass cabinet hardware, Wormy Maple floating shelves, Quartz countertop, Bernia Maple engineered floating floor, and porcelain tile back bar walls

Steiner Ranch Butler's Pantry

Browne House Interior Design

We completely replaced the cabinetry and countertops for a cohesive flow throughout the front of the house, incorporating a new wine fridge.
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with no sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, limestone floors, white floor and white benchtop.

White Wet Bar with Oak Floating Shelves

MacDonald Cabinet & Countertop

Wet Bar incorporated into the Butler's pantry
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and light hardwood floors.

Modern Elegance

Alana Loranger

Photo of a small contemporary galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Shelby Township Kitchen

Lincorp / Borchert

Carl Eschenburg
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Detroit with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Buchanan St.

User

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Windsor Square

BAR Design + Construction

Anthony Rich
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and dark hardwood floors.

The Charles House

Z+ Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Shooting Star 72, Teton Village, Wyoming

KAM Designs

Mountain Modern Game Room Bar.
Country single-wall home bar with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

Brentwood New Construction

CDP Architecture, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Calabasas contemporary home

Noah Construction & Design

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain floors.

Enfield Way Basement

Carla Bast Design

Home Bar with exposed rustic beams, 3x6 subway tile backsplash, pendant lighting, and an industrial vibe.
This is an example of an expansive industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with concrete benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and vinyl floors.

Nashville living room

Hermitage Kitchen Gallery LLC

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Nashville with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Transitional Walnut Kitchen

PB Kitchen Design

blackened stainless island support with walnut table top.
Photo of a small transitional u-shaped home bar in Chicago with quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, white benchtop, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and beige floor.

Chestnut

Boomgaarden Architects

1000 Words Marketing
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen and Main Level Remodel Waconia 2021

Titus Contracting

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors and white benchtop.

Shooting Star 72, Teton Village, Wyoming

KAM Designs

Mountain Modern Game Room Bar.
Photo of a large country single-wall wet bar with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige benchtop and beige floor.

Foothills of south Denver- Skydance Drive

Mountain + Beach Interiors - Schonewill Int'l

Main bar off of the kitchen area and adjacent to the dining area. Viewed from all areas of the stairwell. Flanked by glass shelves and backlit area on two sides. the space was designed to be very simple to create a back drop for a future wall sculpture.

Stylish family home, Oakville ON

avenue design inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Toronto with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, tile benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Butler's Pantry

Platinum Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with White Splashback and Porcelain 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.