Photo Credits: Brian Vanden Brink
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Reggie Award Winner 2018 - Transitional Two Story

David Charlez Designs

Space Crafting
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Oxford Ave.

Carla Bast Design

Custom wet bar with island featuring rustic wood beams and pendant lighting.
Large country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Adirondack Update

Zobel & Co. Kitchens

Custom made bar from reclaimed barnwood. Made by Country Road Associates. Granite top with leathered finish and chiseled edge. Beverage refrigerator, in cabinet lighting, deep divided drawer for bottle storage.

Belclaire - French

Blume Architecture

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Retro Lounge

Design by Numbers / Rebecca Zajac LLC

Rebecca Zajac
Photo of a midcentury seated home bar in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Main Level and Basement Remodel on White Bear Lake

Hauer Construction Inc.

Basement Wet Bar Drafted and Designed by Fluidesign Studio
Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, an undermount sink, brown floor and white benchtop.

Charlevoix Fish Art Cottage

Birchwood Construction Company

Birchwood Construction had the pleasure of working with Jonathan Lee Architects to revitalize this beautiful waterfront cottage. Located in the historic Belvedere Club community, the home's exterior design pays homage to its original 1800s grand Southern style. To honor the iconic look of this era, Birchwood craftsmen cut and shaped custom rafter tails and an elegant, custom-made, screen door. The home is framed by a wraparound front porch providing incomparable Lake Charlevoix views. The interior is embellished with unique flat matte-finished countertops in the kitchen. The raw look complements and contrasts with the high gloss grey tile backsplash. Custom wood paneling captures the cottage feel throughout the rest of the home. McCaffery Painting and Decorating provided the finishing touches by giving the remodeled rooms a fresh coat of paint. Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic

Timeless Traditional

Cooley Custom Cabinetry

Mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and white benchtop.

Upper Arlington countertops- contract work done by The Bellepoint Company

Distinctive Marble and Granite

Bradshaw Photography
Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Columbus with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Craft on the Coast

H2 Design Studio

GC: Quinton Construction Photographer: Reuben Krabbe
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback and medium hardwood floors.

A Transformation on Hope Island

Mannigan Edwards Interiors

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Gold Coast - Tweed with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, grey benchtop and a drop-in sink.

Leaside House

McCormack Architects

Kitchen Millwork Detail
Mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors and glass sheet splashback.

This is What Kitchen Dreams are Made Of

EdgeWork Design Build

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with no sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Hester Basement Bar & Kitchen Addition

Falcon Development

Photo of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

All In, On a Bluff

SGDI - Sarah Gallop Design Inc.

photo: Paul Grdina
Large transitional galley seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Our Work

Fred E. Varney Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops and white splashback.

Transitional Lakehouse Living & Entertaining

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Geneva Cabinet Company, Lake Geneva, WI http://genevacabinet.com Butlers pantry home bar area features storage and organization for entertaining and a wine refrigerator with pull out refrigerator drawers.

Craft on the Coast

H2 Design Studio

GC: Quinton Construction Photographer: Reuben Krabbe
Large arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Vancouver with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Grand View

BLANKwalls Design

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with White 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.