Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped home bar in Vancouver with blue cabinets, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and brown floor.

Custom Residential Bar in Long Island

WL Bars

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Basement Renovation

Bouchard Design

Basement bar island/peninsula
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Amaretto Sweet

Signature Kitchen & Bath Remodeling

i2i Films
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Hampton On The Lake

New Image Construction

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Linnean Ave

Aidan Design

Photo credit: Robert Radifera Photography
Photo of a large transitional l-shaped home bar in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Charmer in West Hills

JLK Interiors, Design & Project Management

Wet bar with custom finish on rift white oak cabinetry. Waterfall quartzite counter.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Granite Installation Projects

Marble Uniques

This is an example of a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Indianapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and ceramic floors.

Hansen Road 2 Story

Zehnder Homes

Home bar with fun tile & floating shelves
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Penryn Pool House

Newton Construction Company Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean l-shaped wet bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors and grey floor.

Custom Residential Bar in Long Island

WL Bars

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

RIVER RESIDENCE

Kitchens by Emanuel

HOME BAR. - Vintec built in fridges - Matte black tap - 'Vanilla Noir' Caesarstone - Polyurethane doors - L.E.D built in strip lighting - Glass doors Sheree Bounassif, Kitchens by Emanuel

Wailea Wet Bar

User

Custom Sapele cabinetry in a newly designed layout provides an efficient yet beautiful wet bar in this Wailea Kialoa home on Maui, Hawaii Photo Credit: Take 1 Media, Sharon Brooks

Bonair

Jeanne Liem Architecture + Design

Mid-sized traditional l-shaped home bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Estate Living

Vernon Wentz

Photography by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Farmhouse Kitchen

CnS Contracting LLC

Devin
This is an example of a mid-sized country l-shaped home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Horizon Hills Midcentury

ReFind Kitchens

Photo of a large midcentury l-shaped home bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Custom Paneled Room

Birdie Miller Designs

http://www.levimillerphotography.com/
Design ideas for a mid-sized arts and crafts l-shaped seated home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Basement Restoration

Red Sky Contracting

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Dame Brisen Remodel- 2018

Key Residential

Versatile Imaging
Design ideas for a large traditional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

L-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets

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.