Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury galley wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Midcentury Modern on Lake Harwell Point - Westminster, SC

Chapman Design Group, Inc.

Mark Hoyle
Photo of a small midcentury galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, laminate floors and white benchtop.

Country Estate Transformation: Home Bar

Everything Home

Our design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/

Spice Wood Estates Kitchen

Matterhorn Development Co.

This is an example of a small midcentury galley home bar in Austin with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, beige floor and white benchtop.

Morningside CC

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Inspiration for a large midcentury galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

St Pete Pool Bungalow

ZaZood

A touch of Paris was the inspiration for the design of our client's 1957 pool bungalow. Being a single female executive she was excited to have us to incorporate the right amount of femininity. Pink is on trend right now and we thought this was the perfect project to use soft hues and pair it with shades of gray and teal. It was important to the client to preserve some of the history of the home. We loved the idea of doing this while coordinating it with modern, clean-line furniture and decor pieces. The main living area needed to serve multiple purposes, from seating for entertaining and relaxing while watching TV alone. Selecting a curved sofa helped maximized seating while lending itself to the client's goal of creating a feminine space. The hardwood floors were refinished to bring back their original charm. The artwork and oversized French mirror were a nod to the Paris inspiration. While the large windows add great natural light to the room, they also created the design challenge for TV placement. To solve this, we chose a modern easel meant to hold a TV. Hints of brass and marble finish the room with a glitzy flare. We encountered a second design challenge directly off the living room: a long, narrow room that served no real purpose. To create a more open floor-plan we removed a kitchen wall and incorporated a bar area for entertaining. We furnished the space with a refinished vintage art deco buffet converted to a bar. Room styling included vintage glasses and decanters as well as a touch of coastal art for the home's nearness to the beach. We accented the kitchen and bar area with stone countertops that held the perfect amount of pinks and grays in the veining. Our client was committed to preserving the original pink tile in the home's bathroom. We achieved a more updated feel by pairing it with a beautiful, bold, floral-print wallpaper, a glamorous mirror, and modern brass sconces. This proves that demolition isn't always necessary for an outdated bathroom. The homeowner now loves entertaining in her updated space

Hollywood Condo

Trinity Builders & Design, Inc.

Design ideas for a small midcentury galley bar cart in Los Angeles.

# Sylvie & Christophe

Cocré-art

Inspiration for a large midcentury galley home bar in Paris with an undermount sink, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, black floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Mid-century Modern Rambler in Richmond Beach

Polymath Properties LLC

Photo of a midcentury galley wet bar in Seattle with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Omaha Steaks

LK Design

Nicolette Wagner - Life Unbound Photo
Inspiration for a large midcentury galley wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, timber splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Butlers Pantry - Mid Century inspired remodel

ReNewal Home Decor

The butlers pantry area between the kitchen and dining room was transformed with a wall of cement tile, white calcutta quartz countertops, gray cabinets and matte gold hardware.

Hillside

Tosti Design

Inspiration for a small midcentury galley wet bar in San Diego with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, marble splashback, travertine floors and white floor.

2020 NARI CotY Award-Winning Residential Interiors

National Association of the Remodeling Industry

McDonald Remodeling, Inc., Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, 2020 Regional CotY Award Winner, Residential Interior Element $30,000 and Over
Inspiration for a small midcentury galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback, ceramic floors and multi-coloured floor.

Country Estate Transformation

Everything Home

Our Indianapolis design studio designed a gut renovation of this home which opened up the floorplan and radically changed the functioning of the footprint. It features an array of patterned wallpaper, tiles, and floors complemented with a fresh palette, and statement lights. Photographer - Sarah Shields --- Project completed by Wendy Langston's Everything Home interior design firm, which serves Carmel, Zionsville, Fishers, Westfield, Noblesville, and Indianapolis. For more about Everything Home, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://everythinghomedesigns.com/portfolio/country-estate-transformation/

The Point in Patterson Heights

One-of-One Building Collective

Large midcentury galley wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Mid-Century I Kenmore, Washington

Syltebo Wight Homes & Jon Syltebo Painting Company

Photo of a small midcentury galley seated home bar in Seattle with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback and ceramic floors.

Morningside CC

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Design ideas for a large midcentury galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Bluebell

Acadian House Design & Renovation

Julep Studios
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury galley wet bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and grey benchtop.

Light Fixtures

Fratantoni Interior Designers

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Bar HDTV and Music area

Home System Solutions

A high definition flat screen television mounted above the bar for watching sports, movies and more.
This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Midcentury Galley Home Bar Design Ideas

A midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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 midcentury 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.