Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Detroit with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Chicago Industrial

Maillot Homes

Large industrial single-wall home bar in Calgary.

Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop

Brightman Furniture

All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves

Completed Kitchens

Northern Kitchen Studio

Small traditional single-wall home bar in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Reeves Mews

ND Studios

Design ideas for a mid-sized single-wall home bar in London with no sink and marble splashback.

Villa Afrodita

Miralbo Urbana S.L.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Alicante-Costa Blanca.

Our Work

Samuels Construction LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, limestone splashback and brown benchtop.

Inviting + Modern Basement

Wiles Design Group

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/inviting-and-modern-basement

Chelsea Loft

Lena Lalvani, Custom Closet Designer

Light up custom bar shelves Photographed by Lena Lalvani
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall wet bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, brick splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Pink Single-wall 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.