Multi-Cook Entertaining Kitchen (HBA Excellence Award)

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.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria Stone Gallery

This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.

MR. SHRINIVAS RESIDENCE, Bangalore

ALEX JACOB ARCHITECT

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Bengaluru with open cabinets, yellow cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and yellow benchtop.

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.

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.

Interior Remodel- Mira Vista

Robinson Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Dallas with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, tile benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

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”.

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.

Interior Remodel- Mira Vista

Robinson Builders

Harvard Street – Kelowna

Designs by KS

Harvard Street – Kelowna

Designs by KS

Home Bar Design Ideas with Yellow Splashback and Yellow Benchtop

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.