Design ideas for a large modern home bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, limestone floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Condo Reimagined: Home Bar

Wiles Design Group

This remodel transformed two condos into one, overcoming access challenges. We designed the space for a seamless transition, adding function with a laundry room, powder room, bar, and entertaining space. This bar area boasts ample open and closed storage, a spacious counter with seating, and a refrigerator – ideal for seamless entertaining in a beautifully curated space. ---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/cedar-rapids-condo-remodel

Stone Pine Residence

Lush Interiors Inc.

Basement Bar
Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Industrial

Luxe Nest

Photo of a large modern u-shaped home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Modern Basement Bar

KS Design

Large modern l-shaped wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Hinkley Lighting Designs

North Coast Lighting

This is an example of a small modern u-shaped wet bar in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

Union Pier Lakehouse

Devon Grace Interiors

Mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, open cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Ainsworth Project

DesignFix LLC

Removing heavy upper cabinets and replacing them with floating shelves on a newly-painted wall transformed this home bar into a stylish spot for entertaining.

25 Jeffrey Park Development + Model

Spencer Design Associates

Small modern single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Peaceful Petaluma

Zeitgeist Sonoma

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Lower Level Wet Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

Inspiration for a large modern single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Moody Beverage Center

Tracy Berman Interiors

This beverage center is located adjacent to the kitchen and joint living area composed of greys, whites and blue accents. Our main focus was to create a space that would grab people’s attention, and be a feature of the kitchen. The cabinet color is a rich blue (amalfi) that creates a moody, elegant, and sleek atmosphere for the perfect cocktail hour. This client is one who is not afraid to add sparkle, use fun patterns, and design with bold colors. For that added fun design we utilized glass Vihara tile in a iridescent finish along the back wall and behind the floating shelves. The cabinets with glass doors also have a wood mullion for an added accent. This gave our client a space to feature his beautiful collection of specialty glassware. The quilted hardware in a polished chrome finish adds that extra sparkle element to the design. This design maximizes storage space with a lazy susan in the corner, and pull-out cabinet organizers for beverages, spirits, and utensils.

Modern Dry Bar

Santa Cruz Green Builders

This is an example of a modern home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, marble splashback and grey benchtop.

Interior Renovation

Aspen White Star, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, glass sheet splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Angular Abode

Tempus Design Studio Pty Ltd

Bar, inside bar, hanging bar, timber benchtop, timber, sliding glass doors, family room, pool room, bar room, games room, entertainment room, entertainment, cabinetry, kitchenette,

Modern & Marvelous

Sunnyfields Cabinetry

Modern home bar with custom dark wood cabinetry, open wooden shelves, wine cooler, and flat-panel floor-to-ceiling grey cabinetry pantry on other side of wall.

Luxury Ceilings by fratantoni Design!

Fratantoni Design / Residential Architects

World Renowned Architecture Firm Fratantoni Design created this beautiful home! They design home plans for families all over the world in any size and style. They also have in-house Interior Designer Firm Fratantoni Interior Designers and world class Luxury Home Building Firm Fratantoni Luxury Estates! Hire one or all three companies to design and build and or remodel your home!

Crawford Gallery

Sol Granite & Natural Stone

Sparkle Gray countertop for a Wine Bar
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Wallace Ridge Beverly Hills modern luxury home wet bar & lounge

Whipple Russell Architects

Wallace Ridge Beverly Hills modern luxury home wet bar & lounge. Photo by William MacCollum.
Inspiration for an expansive modern galley wet bar in Los Angeles with light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Edgewater Plan

Teal Creek Homes

Wall color SW 7015 Repose Gray, full bar, floating shelves, Heatilator Rave linear fireplace
Photo of a modern u-shaped wet bar in Other with carpet, grey floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

Modern Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Benchtop

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.