MillerRoodell Architects // Laura Fedro Interiors // Gordon Gregory Photography
This is an example of a small country single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Hinsdale Renovation

Jillian Richey Design

Photo of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Спа-комплекс в стиле "шале"

HOROMYSTUDIO

Тимур Тургунов
Country seated home bar in Saint Petersburg with wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Holston - Embrey Mill

Dream Finders Homes

Inspiration for a country single-wall bar cart in Jacksonville with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, carpet, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Kat Alves

cpopp workshop

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Star Lake Compound

Wade Weissmann Architecture

The bar is perfect for gatherings after a day on the water.
Design ideas for a country seated home bar in Milwaukee with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and shaker cabinets.

Ox Lake 2

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Photo of a country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with wood benchtops, concrete floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Jackson Creek Residence

Laura Fedro Interiors, Inc.

Country single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown benchtop, brown floor and shaker cabinets.

Lakeside Bluff Point

Hendel Homes

This is an example of a country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Patriot Path Floor Plan

Satterwhite Log Homes

This is an example of a country u-shaped seated home bar in New Orleans with wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Дача под Дмитровом

TB.Design

Юрий Гришко
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Moscow with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown benchtop, no sink, wood benchtops and mirror splashback.

Stained Wood Walls Home Bar Design Ideas with Wood Benchtops

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.