This is an example of a modern home bar in Sydney.

Luxury Staging | Seven Isles Fort Lauderdale, FL

Michael Gray Interiors and Design, Inc.

Design ideas for a modern home bar in Miami.

villa park modern

Moss Yaw Design studio

Red accents highlight the niche at the dining room, which houses a subzero wine refrigerator, as well as open shelves for glasses and bottles, with closed storage below. Jimmy Cheng Photography

Wedgewood

MMI Design

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Flower Mound Transitional Modern

Urbanology Designs

Butler's Pantry
Mid-sized modern galley home bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Modern Tudor

Eaton + Stipp Custom Homes

Custom white oak stained cabinets with polished chrome hardware, a mini fridge, sink, faucet, floating shelves and porcelain for the backsplash and counters.

Presrv™ Panel Ready Single Zone Beverage Cooler

ZEPHYR

Harmoniously integrate the new Presrv™ Panel Ready Single Zone Beverage Cooler into any space to match your cabinetry with ease. Featuring a Full-Extension Wood Rack to hold your favorite wine and craft brew; PreciseTemp™ temperature control for maintaining accurate temperatures; and Active Cooling Technology to ensure even cooling.

Cosmopolitan Bar

Pedini NW

This is an example of a modern single-wall home bar in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Heritage Wide Plank Flooring, Cerused Oak Flooring

Heritage Wide Plank Flooring & Millwork®

Cerused Oak Wide Plank Flooring, Mattituck, NY Heritage Wide Plank Flooring
Photo of a modern home bar in New York.

Majesty West

P [Four]

Maxine Schnitzer
Modern home bar in DC Metro.

Mimosa Bar Table by Zuo Modern

Cressina

Refreshing, clean and strong, the Mimosa bar table is chic yet durable for any entertainment venue. Tempered round glass on top of a stainless steel base.

Charred Pine Bar + 3 Bay Ceiling Mounted Collector's Shelving

Amuneal Manufacturing Corp.

For this residence located on Dominick Street in one of the oldest houses in New York, Amuneal worked directly with the homeowners to design a custom kitchen in addition to two custom bars. This bar in charred pine with a watery copper top is paired with a 3 Bay Ceiling Mounted Collector's Shelving Unit. The ultimate liquor display!

Notting Hill Terraced House

Simon Kennedy Architectural Photography

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.

Fairpark #3

Nova Constructors

Design ideas for a modern home bar in Nashville.

Altadore Residence

Avid Interior Design Inc.

New build dreams always require a clear design vision and this 3,650 sf home exemplifies that. Our clients desired a stylish, modern aesthetic with timeless elements to create balance throughout their home. With our clients intention in mind, we achieved an open concept floor plan complimented by an eye-catching open riser staircase. Custom designed features are showcased throughout, combined with glass and stone elements, subtle wood tones, and hand selected finishes. The entire home was designed with purpose and styled with carefully curated furnishings and decor that ties these complimenting elements together to achieve the end goal. At Avid Interior Design, our goal is to always take a highly conscious, detailed approach with our clients. With that focus for our Altadore project, we were able to create the desirable balance between timeless and modern, to make one more dream come true.

Complete Home Renovation

DYM Builders Group, Inc.

This new construction features a modern design and all the amenities you need for comfortable living. The white marble island in the kitchen is a standout feature, perfect for entertaining guests or enjoying a quiet morning breakfast. The white cabinets and wood flooring also add a touch of warmth and sophistication. And let's not forget about the white marble walls in the kitchen- they bring a sleek and cohesive look to the space. This home is perfect for anyone looking for a modern and stylish living space.

Marble coffee bar

Studio JM Design Co

Modern Coffee bar located in the kitchen, however facing away from it allowing this to have its own place in the home. Marble MCM style tile with floating shelves and custom cabinets.

BELLEVUE CHARMER

Designing Nashville Custom Builders, LLC

Modern home bar in Nashville.

Robin

Kitchen Central

Use every square footage in your home. Our customer wanted a bar in their home.
This is an example of a modern home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops and white benchtop.

Bar

Mindframe Inc

The walnut appointed bar cabinets are topped by a black marble counter too. The bar is lit through a massive glass wall that opens into a below grade patio. The wall of the bar is adorned by a stunning pieces of artwork, a light resembling light sabers.

Modern White 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.