info@ryanpatrickkelly.com Built in wet bar with teak cabinets and yellow mid century tile
Small midcentury galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Form Marries Function

Ashley Campbell Interior Design

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, engineered quartz splashback and white benchtop.

Wine barrels and onyx

Joseph and Curtis Custom Wine Cellars

backlit onyx w stemware and spirits...made of black wlanut
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Locksley Residence | Glen Mills, PA

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
Design ideas for a small country galley wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, yellow splashback, brick floors and red floor.

Erskine

Upside Development

Upside Development completed this Interior contemporary remodeling project in Sherwood Park. Located in core midtown, this detached 2 story brick home has seen it’s share of renovations in the past. With a 15-year-old rear addition and 90’s kitchen, it was time to upgrade again. This home needed a major facelift from the multiple layers of past renovations.

Simple Elegance

Adams + Beasley Associates

A complete full gut remodel of a 4,000 sq ft two-story penthouse residence, this project featured one of a kind views of the Boston public garden and Beacon Hill. A large central gallery flooded with gorgeous diffused light through two full stories of window glass. Clean linear millwork details compliment the structural glass, steel and walnut balustrades and handrailings that grace the upper gallery, reading nook, and stairs. A bleached walnut wet bar with backlit honey onyx backsplash and floating star fire glass shelves illuminated the lower gallery. It was part of a larger motif, which resonated through each of the unique and separate living spaces, connecting them to the larger design intention. A bleached walnut media room doubles as a fourth bedroom. It features a king size murphy bed seamlessly integrated into the full wall panel. A gracious shower in the adjoining bathroom, cleverly concealed behind an innocuous interior door, created a truly unique formal powder room that can reveal a full bath when the house is full of guests. A blend of warm wood, soft whites, and a palate of golds reflected in the stone (calacatta/onyx) textiles and wall coverings, this project demonstrates the powerful results of a consistent design intention, thoughtful engineering, and best practice construction as executed by our talented team of craftsmen and women. Interior Design - Lewis Interiors Photography - Eric Roth

Quantum

Habitat Studio

Prosofsky Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, glass sheet splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Bel Air Estates

Biglin Architectural Group

This is an example of a mediterranean galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with dark wood cabinets, yellow splashback, dark hardwood floors, yellow benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Art Deco Livingston Renovation, Livingston NJ

Clear Home Design

in this great room addition we designed a modern cherry flat panel bar and onyx waterfall 2 level floating bar. the onyx is underlit for high drama. the glass top arteriors game table is surrounded by vintage yellow mohair game chairs.

THE H Residence Condominium 304

Pinnacle Design

Dan Denardo
Inspiration for a midcentury l-shaped wet bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Highfield House

Richstone Homes & Remodeling

Compact home wet bar, galley style.
Inspiration for a small midcentury galley wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Emerald Hills Home Remodel

Nash Design Studio

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, yellow splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Earls - Bel Air

Gordon Gibson Construction

This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, yellow splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Lang Basement

Claire Jefford, Inc.

Stephani Buchman Photography
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Wangi Wangi Bar/Kitchenette

Recycled Timber Factory

The finished space
Photo of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Newcastle - Maitland with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, glass sheet splashback, ceramic floors and white floor.

Harvard Street – Kelowna

Designs by KS

Our Kelowna based clients were eyeing a Vancouver interior designer, although there were plenty of capable ones locally. When we enquired as to why, they said they wanted a unique style, so we set out on our journey together. The design was totally based on the client’s passion for cooking and entertaining – one of them being an introvert, the other being an extrovert. We decided to fit two islands in the available space, so we started referring to them as “the introvert island” and “the extrovert island”.

Victoria Residence

Artisans Of Lux

Home Bar, Man Cave, Entertainer Basement.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, metal splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

New Heights on the Plaza

Orion Design, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Complete Interior & Exterior Makeover

Symmetry Builders Corp

Kitchen Remodel
Design ideas for a modern home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, granite splashback and white benchtop.

Emerald Hills Home Remodel

Nash Design Studio

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, yellow splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel Cabinets and Yellow 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.