DreamDesign 33: Spectacular Spanish Riverfront

This 5466 SF custom home sits high on a bluff overlooking the St Johns River with wide views of downtown Jacksonville. The home includes five bedrooms, five and a half baths, formal living and dining rooms, a large study and theatre. An extensive rear lanai with outdoor kitchen and balcony take advantage of the riverfront views. A two-story great room with demonstration kitchen featuring Miele appliances is the central core of the home.

French Farmhouse

Mirador Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean galley wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback and terra-cotta floors.

New North Jersey Tuscan

Heinold Home Improvement LLC

This is an example of a small mediterranean single-wall home bar in New York with no sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, terra-cotta floors, orange floor and white benchtop.

Ardmore Mediterranean Kitchen

Airy Kitchens

Mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback and beige benchtop.

FISHERMAN'S HUT

Supremati

Photo of a mediterranean single-wall home bar in London with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, limestone benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

5415 Holly Springs

Gilboa Homes

Large mediterranean u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and blue cabinets.

French Farmhouse

Mirador Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean galley wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback and terra-cotta floors.

Ardmore Mediterranean Kitchen

Airy Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, orange floor and beige benchtop.

Ardmore Mediterranean Kitchen

Airy Kitchens

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, orange floor and beige benchtop.

Mediterranean Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Cabinets

A Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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 Mediterranean 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.