Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and beige splashback.

Delta Victorian

Lyon Real Estate

Italian Eatery and party room.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Sacramento.

Poplar Grove 2013

Great Southern Builders LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Finished Basement with Bar, Wine Room and Bathroom in Grand Rapids, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Grand Rapids with vinyl floors and brown floor.

Basement Finishing in Washington, DC

BasementRemodeling.com

Basement kitchen-like wet bar with a cook-top.The light gray cabinetry blends in very well with honey color vinyl flooring.
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, vinyl floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Anamosa Family-Centric Remodel

Wiles Design Group

Our clients sought a welcoming remodel for their new home, balancing family and friends, even their cat companions. Durable materials and a neutral design palette ensure comfort, creating a perfect space for everyday living and entertaining. An inviting entertainment area featuring a spacious home bar with ample seating, illuminated by elegant pendant lights, creates a perfect setting for hosting guests, ensuring a fun and sophisticated atmosphere. --- Project by Wiles Design Group. Their Cedar Rapids-based design studio serves the entire Midwest, including Iowa City, Dubuque, Davenport, and Waterloo, as well as North Missouri and St. Louis. For more about Wiles Design Group, see here: https://wilesdesigngroup.com/ To learn more about this project, see here: https://wilesdesigngroup.com/anamosa-iowa-family-home-remodel

Home Bar

City Renovations & Remodeling, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in DC Metro with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, mosaic tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Countertop Projects

Palazzi Bros

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and cork floors.

Custom Waterfront Home

Kelly Canada Design + Build

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback and beige benchtop.

"Chief" Media Room

Cashmere Interiors

We have taken out an old unused bookcase and created a nice, small bar area for the media room. Repurposed barn wood and a brighter mottled wall sets the tone- A slightly rustic wood base and the beautiful granite top balanced this area . An embossed metal mirror, playful indian chief light and textural accents gave this playful but comfortable media room the personality it needed.

Wyatt Farm Custom

Progress Street Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Peller

Integrity Builders of Oconee, Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional home bar in Other.

Simple Medium Residential Bar

WL Bars & Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in New York.

Interiors Home Recreation Room

Studio Saf

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, red cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Traditional Home Bar in Leonia, NJ.

WL Kitchen & Home

Custom hand-carved brown residential bar.
Mid-sized traditional u-shaped home bar in New York with light hardwood floors, brown floor, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops and brown benchtop.

The Doral

Mark Winter Homes

Photo of a mid-sized transitional home bar in Other with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, marble splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Cantina Bruno Buozzi

GENESYS ARCHITETTI

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped home bar in Rome with light wood cabinets and marble benchtops.

Lowcountry Casual - Palmetto Bluff

Southern Grace Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Wine Room Before and After

Hansen Glass Inc

Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Denver with brown floor.

Valuable Versatility

Rycenga Building Center

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in Grand Rapids with light hardwood floors.

Mid-sized Orange Home Bar Design Ideas

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.