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.

Bar Area

Lisa & Leroy

It's 5 o'clock somewhere. This happy corner is ready at any hour for festivities to begin with bold wallpaper, brass hardware, and plenty of glasses.
Small eclectic home bar in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and brown 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.

Multi-Cook Entertaining Kitchen (HBA Excellence Award)

Diane Plesset, CMKBD, NCIDQ, C.A.P.S.

Remodeled butler's pantry adjacent to kitchen and dining room. Custom cabinets, integrated ice maker. Inspired Imagery Photography
Expansive traditional u-shaped home bar in Portland with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, stone tile splashback, yellow floor, yellow benchtop and travertine floors.

West Hills Mid-Century Remodel

Mary Angelo

Mary & Rob Angelo
Mid-sized midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, yellow splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Old World Charmer

Modern Home Systems

This is an example of a large midcentury single-wall seated home bar in San Diego with dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback and brown floor.

Tarditional Bars

Custom Artisan Cabinetry

Marcial Barni
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

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.

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.

Interior Design, Chester NJ

Keep Calm and Stage LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, medium hardwood floors and yellow splashback.

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.

Butler's Pantry

Diane Plesset, CMKBD, NCIDQ, C.A.P.S.

The updated butler's pantry blends with the kitchen. Custom cherry cabinets feature glass inserts in the upper doors, and there's an open cabinet for liquor. The countertop has the same granite as the kitchen, and travertine tiles were used for the backsplash. There's an integrated ice maker and a built-in espresso machine. LED strip lights were used above and under the wall cabinets. LED puck lights enhance the liquor storage.

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.

Emerald Hills Home Remodel

Nash Design Studio

Photo of a small transitional 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.

West Hills Mid-Century Remodel

Mary Angelo

Mary & Rob Angelo
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, yellow splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Victoria Residence

Artisans Of Lux

Home Bar, Man Cave, Entertainer Basement.
Design ideas for 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.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood 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.