This is an example of an expansive mediterranean galley seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, green benchtop and an undermount sink.

Contemporary/Modern Wine Cellars

Innovative Wine Cellar Designs

Innovative Wine Cellar Designs is the nation’s leading custom wine cellar design, build, installation and refrigeration firm. As a wine cellar design build company, we believe in the fundamental principles of architecture, design, and functionality while also recognizing the value of the visual impact and financial investment of a quality wine cellar. By combining our experience and skill with our attention to detail and complete project management, the end result will be a state of the art, custom masterpiece. Our design consultants and sales staff are well versed in every feature that your custom wine cellar will require.

The Lazy Hare boutique

BRAVE BOUTIQUE LTD

The bar is partly made from various architectural salvage including an old door pew ends ecclesiastical panelling. The bar top is one solid piece of English elm. The bar unit is an antique dresser. The finish is a bronze paint that I have patinated.

Southlake New Build 2020

Le Belle Maison Interiors Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Cassity Way, Nicolasville

Morley Contracting

Our colour changing LEDs were a fascinating addition to this bar counter.
Inspiration for a large country galley seated home bar in Other with distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Villa Marbella

Ambience Home Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley home bar in Other with open cabinets and black cabinets.

Custom Industrial Bar

Vega Universal, LLC.

Photo of a mid-sized industrial galley seated home bar in Austin with no sink, wood benchtops, concrete floors and brown floor.

Flagstone Pl Basement

D&G Construction

Beautiful open concept basement with a gorgeous wet bar and custom liquor cabinet
Design ideas for a large modern galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Basement Home Bar with Wine Rack

Nearly Natural, Inc.

Basement Home Bar is complete with wine racks, a gray, granite counter space and faux florals.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Miami with granite benchtops.

Purple Galley 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.