Mid-sized country wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

GAME FACE

Kelly Scanlon Interior Design

An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!

Classic White Kitchen

Chervin Kitchen & Bath Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Custom Basement Remodel | Hickory

Jay Miller General Contractors, Inc.

Custom Basement Renovation | Hickory | Custom Bar
Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

1942 Roscoe Hemenway House

Vicki Simon Interior Design

Vintage German hutch found with same rounded forms as front facade entry of house. Rounded forms on all furniture. Butcher block island counter for direct food prep.

Special Additions - Denville,NJ - Basement Bar

Special Additions

Special Additions - Bar Dura Supreme Cabinetry Hudson Door White
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Newark with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Whiskey Room

Upside Interiors

Whiskey Room Lounge
Photo of a mid-sized transitional home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Glamourous & worldly living room

Cat Dal Interiors

Starting with a blank canvass, our brief was to turn an unloved sitting room and entrance into a dazzling, eclectic space, for both entertaining and the everyday. Working closely with our client, we proposed a scheme that would mix vintage and modern elements to create an air of worldly elegance with lavish details. From our voluptuous bespoke velvet banquette to the vintage Hollywood regency coffee table, each piece was carefully selected to create a rich, layered and harmonious design.

HGTV Big City Digs

Mary Rossi Designs

Black and Brushed-Brass Accents on Console Table Turned Bar. Black and brushed-brass accents create a striking tableau on this console table turned bar. The setup is perfect for entertaining, while keeping things organized and on display.

Mid-Century Modern Man Cave

Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS

Photography by Cristopher Nolasco
Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury u-shaped seated home bar with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Traditional

Sweetwood Custom Cabinets

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Boise with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops and light hardwood floors.

City Glamour - Wet Bar

Palindrome Design, LLC

Photograph © Michael Wilkinson Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

High Point

Axiom Builders

Mid-sized contemporary wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, cement tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Mid-Century Modern Cabin

MYRA Studio

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley home bar with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, green splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Side view of wet bar

JM Craftsmanship

Upstairs living room wet bar with gray cabinetry and built-in wine fridge; recycled glass countertop and backsplash
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, recycled glass benchtops, blue splashback and light hardwood floors.

All Custom Woodworks

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Custom Cabinetry - Living Room: Scituate

Good Life New England

Photo of a mid-sized beach style l-shaped wet bar in Boston with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Duluth Condo Remodel

Crabtree Remodeling,LLC

Custom wet bar
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Needham II

Michelle Markert Interiors

Needham Spec House. Wet Bar: Wet Bar cabinets Schrock with Yale appliances. Quartz counter selected by BUYER. Blue subway staggered joint backsplash. Trim color Benjamin Moore Chantilly Lace. Shaws flooring Empire Oak in Vanderbilt finish selected by BUYER. Wall color and lights provided by BUYER. Photography by Sheryl Kalis. Construction by Veatch Property Development.

New Orleans Estate

Sofia Joelsson Design

Sofia Joelsson Design, Interior Design Services. Living room bar, two story New Orleans new construction. Rich Grey toned wood flooring, Colorful art, Grand Piano, Mirror, Large baseboards, wainscot, Console Table, Living Room, fireplace , kitchen, bar, black marble, antique mirror backsplash

Mid-sized Home Bar Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors

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.