This dry bar nook encloses a beverage cooler among its cabinets. A large quartzite countertop provides ample room for preparation and wooden shelves provide open storage.

Main Floor Home Renovation

Roc Solid Renos & Construction

Design ideas for a modern home bar in Other.

119 West Shore

3rd Street Custom Homes

Photo of a modern l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Pocketing Window System

Fenessco Doors and Windows

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, concrete floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Sophisticated Ranch

Fulton Construction, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern galley wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and porcelain floors.

In The Spotlight

Morrison Interiors

This is the perfect example of how a designer can help client's think outside the box. Nothing really lines up, but it all works. Photos by: Rod Foster

Berkeley Modernism

User

ASID Design Excellence First Place Residential – Kitchen: Originally commissioned in 1977 by our clients, this residence was designed by renowned architect Donald Olsen whose life's work is thoroughly documented in the book Donald Olsen: Architect of Habitable Abstractions. Michael Merrill Design Studio was approached three years ago to do a comprehensive rethinking of the structure, spaces and the exterior envelope. We hope you will enjoy this preview of the greatly enlarged and updated kitchen and home office.

Modern Wet Bar Design Falls Church, VA

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Designed at Reico Kitchen & Bath in Chantilly, VA this modern wet bar design features kitchen cabinets from Ultracraft Cabinetry in the door style Metropolis in the Argent Oak Vertical Grain finish. Bar countertops are engineered quartz in the color Pietra Gray from Caesarstone. The bar area also features lighted brackets from Luiere. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC.

Lachlan Signature | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Modern Customer Space | IA

Flooret

Influenced by classic Nordic design. Surprisingly flexible with furnishings. Amplify by continuing the clean modern aesthetic, or punctuate with statement pieces. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

Paradise Valley House Remodel WA

Luxury Remodels Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Modern Home Bar

This is an example of a large modern single-wall wet bar in Indianapolis with a drop-in sink and flat-panel cabinets.

Custom Beverage Center

ZFE Renovations

A custom built beverage center featuring wine glass storage, tall shelving for larger bottles, and glass panel doors with LED lighting inside.
Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops and white benchtop.

Modern Slab Flat Panel Cabinet Door Kitchen by Burrows Cabinets

Burrows Cabinets

Burrows Cabinets coffee bar
Design ideas for a small modern home bar in Austin.

Jackson Basement

D&G Construction

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, carpet, grey floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen Makeover in Prosper, TX

DFW Improved

dry bar with navy blue cabinets
Inspiration for a modern home bar in Dallas.

The Haven

Nader's Gallery

Mount Waverley Residence

Lewisham Interiors

Photo of a modern home bar in Melbourne.

Diamond Heights Condominium Remodel

Nelson Contracting Inc

Design ideas for a modern home bar in San Francisco.

Sheffield Home

Love Your Room LLC

This room as an unused dining room. This couple loves to entertain so we designed the room to be dramatic to look at, and allow for movable seating, and of course, a very sexy functional custom bar.

Carranzo | Arete Kitchens

Arete European Kitchens

Cabinetry design and installation by Arete Kitchens. German-made LEICHT cabinetry. Builder: Canyon Homes
Design ideas for a modern home bar in Austin.

Modern Grey Home Bar Design Ideas

A modern 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 modern 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 modern 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 modern 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.