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.

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.

Sunny Scalene Midcentury Kitchen Backsplash

Fireclay Tile

This adorable kitchenette underwent a cheerful transformation thanks to our handmade tile. With crisscrossing grout lines that create elongated diamond shapes, Scalene Triangle Tile in sunny yellow Daffodil matches this midcentury home’s energy beautifully. DESIGN Emily Wilska PHOTOS Emily Wilska INSTALLER Precision Flooring TILE SHOWN Daffodil Scalene Triangle

Apartment TE

Benjamin Andres Architekt

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, an undermount sink, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and blue benchtop.

Past Work

Design Details

Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, glass sheet splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

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.

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.

Sanctuary Remodel

Living Craft Design-Build

Basement bar
Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, cork floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.