Sometimes what you’re looking for is right in your own backyard. This is what our Darien Reno Project homeowners decided as we launched into a full house renovation beginning in 2017. The project lasted about one year and took the home from 2700 to 4000 square feet.

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.

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Homestead Kitchens

Photo of a home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback and timber splashback.

Center City Loft Renovation

New Market Builders LLC

Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

176 Santa Monica Drive, Mabank, TX

Solomon Rodgers Photography

Inspiration for a small country single-wall home bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Compact Kitchenette

NGD Interiors, Inc.

A small area is turned into a kitchenette/bar area. White cabinets with clean lines, paired with dark countertops and floor create a clean contemporary feel.

Nineteenth Hole

Gulfstream Builders, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Wilmington with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, an undermount sink, travertine floors, blue splashback and stone slab splashback.

Transitional Lake Waconia

Randolph Interior Design

Interior Designer - Randolph Interior Design Builder: Mathews Vasek Construction⁠ Architect: Sharratt Design & Company Photo: Spacecrafting Photography

Citation North

Julie Smith Design and Retail

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Austin with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Wine Cafe

Element Studios

Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Oxfordshire with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, blue splashback, timber splashback, marble floors and beige floor.

Darien Deck House

User

Design ideas for an eclectic home bar in New York with wood benchtops, blue splashback and blue benchtop.

Cape May Kitchen 2

Quality Home Center

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, light hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Rénovation d'un studio de 25m2

Victoria Maurer

Custom wine cabinet

DFT Construction

Custom wine/bar cabinet with dark stained counter top and wine rack. Off white distressed shiplap wood finish
Beach style single-wall home bar in Boston with white cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback and brown benchtop.

Détails du bar

Atelier JOI

La crédence moucheté relief chez Casalux, vient sublimer le bar. Les tabourets Hay terracotta apporte de la couleur à l'espace.
Inspiration for a large modern seated home bar in Paris with wood benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and orange benchtop.

Pendants over Bar

DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORP

Inspiration for an expansive contemporary galley wet bar in New York with an integrated sink, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and blue benchtop.

Condominium Remodel | Turtle Creek | Dallas, TX

Mike Healey Photography

Design/Build: RPCD, Inc. All Photos © Mike Healey Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Dallas with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Cape May, NJ

O'Connor Home Design

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This is an example of a mid-sized beach style single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Butler's Pantry Looking into the Dining Room

Tim Barber Architects

Interior design by Tineke Triggs of Artistic Designs for Living. Photography by Laura Hull.
This is an example of a large traditional galley wet bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and timber splashback.

Bar Tops

WR Woodworking

Walnut End Grain butcher block counter top with Odie's Oil rub finish, water & stain resistant. This top is about 1 1/4" thick.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Wood Benchtops and Blue 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.