Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style seated home bar in San Diego with medium hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets and blue splashback.

Orr Residence

Geoff Chick & Associates

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Basement Bar

josey80

Our DIY basement project. Countertops are poured with Stonecoat Countertops Epoxy. Reclaimed wood shelves and glass tile.
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and blue benchtop.

Windsor Beach House

Mielke Bros Interior Concepts

Fantastic project, client, and builder. Could not be happier with this modern beach home. Love the combination of wood, white, and black with beautiful glass accents all throughout.

Atherton Residence

TINEKE TRIGGS

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback and brown benchtop.

Central Bar Area

JWH Design and Cabinetry LLC

This symmetrical Bar divides the space between the banquette and the family room, allowing easy access to both. The quartzite slab continues on the backsplash to differentiate this area.

Greek Revival Restoration and Additions

Beck Architecture, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Sophisticated Waterfront

Karen Berkemeyer Home

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and black benchtop.

Long Island Residence

JSE Interior Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, marble benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback and white benchtop.

SUMMIT MODERN

Kate Roos Design LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Home Bar

Modern Hippie Design Studio

Home Bar
Mid-sized modern home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Beachfront San Clemente

Obvious Flair Interior Design

Martin King Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured benchtop, subway tile splashback and beige floor.

Wet Bars

East End Country Kitchens

Photo by Tony Lopez / East End Film & Digital
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, glass benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and turquoise benchtop.

Fossil Lane Project- Kitchen, Wine Library & Baths

Haven Design and Construction

The sophisticated wine library adjacent to the kitchen provides a cozy spot for friends and family to gather to share a glass of wine or to catch up on a good book. The striking dark blue cabinets showcase both open and closed storage cabinets and also a tall wine refrigerator that stores over 150 bottles of wine. The quartz countertop provides a durable bar top for entertaining, while built in electrical outlets provide the perfect spot to plug in a blender. Comfortable swivel chairs and a small marble cocktail table creates an intimate seating arrangement for visiting with guests or for unwinding with a good book. The 11' ceiling height and the large picture window add a bit of drama to the space, while an elegant sisal rug keeps the room from being too formal.

Lake Charlevoix Beachfront Remodel

Birchwood Construction Company

Northern Michigan summers are best spent on the water. The family can now soak up the best time of the year in their wholly remodeled home on the shore of Lake Charlevoix. This beachfront infinity retreat offers unobstructed waterfront views from the living room thanks to a luxurious nano door. The wall of glass panes opens end to end to expose the glistening lake and an entrance to the porch. There, you are greeted by a stunning infinity edge pool, an outdoor kitchen, and award-winning landscaping completed by Drost Landscape. Inside, the home showcases Birchwood craftsmanship throughout. Our family of skilled carpenters built custom tongue and groove siding to adorn the walls. The one of a kind details don’t stop there. The basement displays a nine-foot fireplace designed and built specifically for the home to keep the family warm on chilly Northern Michigan evenings. They can curl up in front of the fire with a warm beverage from their wet bar. The bar features a jaw-dropping blue and tan marble countertop and backsplash. / Photo credit: Phoenix Photographic

Sarissa Drive 2016 Parade Home

Dombeck Custom Cabinets, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, an undermount sink, beige cabinets, blue splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Annapolis Water Front Retreat

Melissa Sakell, CKBD

This project was an especially fun one for me and was the first of many with these amazing clients. The original space did not make sense with the homes style and definitely not with the homeowners personalities. So the goal was to brighten it up, make it into an entertaining kitchen as the main kitchen is in another of the house and make it feel like it was always supposed to be there. The space was slightly expanded giving a little more working space and allowing some room for the gorgeous Walnut bar top by Grothouse Lumber, which if you look closely resembles a shark,t he homeowner is an avid diver so this was fate. We continued with water tones in the wavy glass subway tile backsplash and fusion granite countertops, kept the custom WoodMode cabinet white with a slight distressing for some character and grounded the space a little with some darker elements found in the floating shelving and slate farmhouse sink. We also remodeled a pantry in the same style cabinetry and created a whole different feel by switching up the backsplash to a deeper blue. Being just off the main kitchen and close to outdoor entertaining it also needed to be functional and beautiful, wine storage and an ice maker were added to make entertaining a dream. Along with tons of storage to keep everything in its place. The before and afters are amazing and the new spaces fit perfectly within the home and with the homeowners.

Golf Course Glam

Prudhomme Design & Interiors

Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Outdoor bar

SH interiors

Sexy outdoor bar with sparkle. We add some style and appeal to this stucco bar enclosure with mosaic glass tiles and sleek dark granite counter. Floating glass shelves for display and easy maintenance. Stainless BBQ doors and drawers and single faucet.

St Judes Dr

Spruill Custom Homes, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback and white benchtop.

Mid-sized Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue 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.