This home bar is as elegant as it is functional. From the live edge shelving to the built in wine storage there is a spot for everything.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey benchtop and brown floor.

The Ravencrest

SAB Homes LLC

Wall color: Passive #7064 Countertops: Nero Orion Honed Tile: Emser Edge in Pewter Light Fixtures: Wilson Lighting Faucets: Moen STo in Chrome - MS62308

Victoria Crescent

Hammerdown Home Reno. & General Construction Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, marble floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Wine Bar

Petoskey Kitchen and Bath - Designs By Dawn

This modern Sophisticate home bar is tucked in nicely behind the sliding doors and features a Thermador wine column, and a fantastic modern backsplash tile design with a European Melamine slab wood grain door style.

Modern Transitional Subdivision New Construction Home

Eaton + Stipp Custom Homes

Seated Bar in basement, with quartz countertops, black shaker cabinets, beverage cooler, champagne bronze hardware, and black ceramic tile backsplash.

Transitional

Mabry Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Rustic Bar

Jensen Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback and stone slab splashback.

Nantucket Shingle Style Beachside Home Bar

Bluewater Home Builders

The white oak handcrafted library offers a quiet retreat, with fireplace, recessed paneling, coffered ceiling, built-ins, wet bar featuring a polished nickel fixtures, custom wine glass racks and beverage center, and access to the screened porch with outdoor fireplace and television.

Englewood 3075

Shadow Creek Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Striking & Nostalgic Home Bar

Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.

The perfect place to lean in for a good conversation with friends or swivel around to watch the big game on the big screen in the lounge behind you, this basement bar is a true tribute to rustic design and nostalgia. A candy dispenser, lots of exposed shelf space, and a wide, varnished wood counter gives you plenty of space to keep the treats you love handy and on display. Seating for 6-8 creates a welcoming environment, but the wine cellar nearby will have everyone up and out of their seats in no time, admiring the integrated wine barrels and old-world charm.

Rocky Mountain Saloon

Scott Arthur Millwork & Cabinetry Ltd

Rocky Mountain Saloon Cellar - featuring American tin ceiling and back splash, hand torched, distressed cabinetry, custom glass panel door inserts, wifi controlled, cedar lined humidor, vintage American antique beer crates, solid, wrought-iron cabinet pulls, big chill black & and gold fridge, live edge granite countertops, custom made Kentucky whiskey barrel poker table, authentic steer horns - all concealed behind a hidden door, remote controlled, door.

Main Kitchen make-over, Butler Kitchen, and Home Bar Build - Irvine

Modern Creation Inc.

Completed home bar with glass shelving
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Orange County with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Black industrial bar

Uptown Jane Interiors

Hand picked and glassed slab of rimu
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Auckland with black cabinets, black splashback, ceramic splashback, concrete floors, grey floor, grey benchtop, a drop-in sink and laminate benchtops.

Game Room Wet Bar

Pierre Jean-Baptiste Interiors

We used raised panel traditional cabinets as well as a Magma Black granite countertop to assist in this lower-level game rooms aesthetic and function. A new undermount sink, brass faucet, and cabinet pulls made this space more creatively inviting. The gold and black marble backsplash ties in the golds and cherry cabinets seamlessly. We were also sure to include proper cabinet lighting for function and setting the spaces mood.

Contemporary Sapele

Jensen Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black splashback, solid surface benchtops, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Absolute Black Granite Wet Bar

House of Stone, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized galley wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Custom Kitchen & Built In Wet Bar

Boyce Design + Build

This custom-built beverage station and wet bar was custom designed for entertaining. Features include white shaker cabinetry , a striking black soapstone countertop and backsplash, Blanco rounded bar sink, bronze hardware, aged brass straight swing arm sconce, White Oak floating shelves and under cabinet lighting.

The Kingsway Transitional

Geometra Design Ltd.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Kenwood Parkway, Minneapolis

Archos Architecture & Design, P.A.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback and carpet.

Wine Hutch with Wet Bar

Morris Black Designs

Custom wine cabinet/wet bar with full wine cooler at right, sink in center and glass display cabinets for stemware. Black beadboard back and accent molding. #MorrisBlackDesigns

Mid-sized Home Bar Design Ideas with Black 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.