This lovely French Chateau style Country Kitchen features the increasingly popular shades of grey. The island is a stained maple and cabinets on the perimeter are painted in light grey with charcoal grey tones. A splash of burnt orange accessories help the kitchen to come alive. The reclaimed wood beams help to provide a country atmosphere. Stacy Zarin-Goldberg

Contemporary Re-Build Family Home in Beaconsfield

&Eve Interior Design Limited

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Berkshire with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Monarch Villa

Kindred Design House

Design ideas for a mediterranean home bar in San Diego.

43rd Street

Design Shop Interiors

Photo of a traditional home bar in Sacramento.

Green Hills 11

Build Nashville

Design ideas for a scandinavian home bar in Nashville.

Charleston Waterfront

Marta Mitchell Interior Design

This is an example of a beach style home bar in Other.

Suburban Chicago “Traditional meets Modern” Estate

Havlicek Builders Inc.

This is an example of a home bar in Chicago.

Historic Ross

Ann Lowengart Interiors

This large gated estate includes one of the original Ross cottages that served as a summer home for people escaping San Francisco's fog. We took the main residence built in 1941 and updated it to the current standards of 2020 while keeping the cottage as a guest house. A massive remodel in 1995 created a classic white kitchen. To add color and whimsy, we installed window treatments fabricated from a Josef Frank citrus print combined with modern furnishings. Throughout the interiors, foliate and floral patterned fabrics and wall coverings blur the inside and outside worlds.

M + T Home

Taylor + Taylor

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI

Dream Kitchens

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Detroit with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kristiansen

Framestead Enterprises, L.P.

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Houston.

Greenwich New Construction

Blue Sky Designs

Jason Setiwan
Photo of an expansive traditional home bar in New York.

Hudnell Basement

Kircher Design & Build

This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Mt. Kisco Classic White Kitchen

Studio Dearborn

A young family moving from NYC to their first house in Westchester County found this spacious colonial in Mt. Kisco New York. With sweeping lawns and total privacy, the home offered the perfect setting for raising their family. The dated kitchen was gutted but did not require any additional square footage to accommodate a new, classic white kitchen with polished nickel hardware and gold toned pendant lanterns. 2 dishwashers flank the large sink on either side, with custom waste and recycling storage under the sink. Kitchen design and custom cabinetry by Studio Dearborn. Architect Brad DeMotte. Interior design finishes by Elizabeth Thurer Interior Design. Calcatta Picasso marble countertops by Rye Marble and Stone. Appliances by Wolf and Subzero; range hood insert by Best. Cabinetry color: Benjamin Moore White Opulence. Hardware by Jeffrey Alexander Belcastel collection. Backsplash tile by Nanacq in 3x6 white glossy available from Lima Tile, Stamford. Photography Neil Landino.

Hacienda Western Bar Stool

Rancho Collection

This beautiful western style bar stool is handcrafted with kiln-dried solid wood, double doweled at joints, upholstered with a premium top grade dark brown leather on seat and Brindle Brazilian cowhide on back. Finish in a vintage Dark Walnut stain, covered with sealer and lacquer. Heavy duty swivel mechanism.

City Glamour - Wet Bar

Palindrome Design, LLC

Photograph © Michael Wilkinson
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback and mosaic tile splashback.

Dark & Moody Queen Anne Powder Room

Robyn Niederegger Interiors

The dark & moody ambiance in this powder room really is quite dramatic! The marble mosaic floor tile we chose in this room might be my favorite tile selection of the whole house. It really pops against the black wallpaper, giving it the attention it deserves.

Newport Beach Home

Savvy Interiors

Photo of a beach style home bar in Orange County.

Modulhaus 772.558 Stärke

Beilharz Haus GmbH & Co. KG

Bild: Neubert Werbung
This is an example of a home bar in Other.

Oxford Ave.

Carla Bast Design

Custom wet bar with island featuring rustic wood beams and pendant lighting.
Large country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Purple, Beige 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.