Eclectic home bar in London with light hardwood floors.

Reagan Taylor Photography
This is an example of a contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Various

Palumbo Design and Development

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Hausbar

S&G Gesellschaft für Innenausbau

Home bar in Berlin.

Private Scotch Collection

Robert R. Larsen, Architect

Elliptical tasting bar and shelving for the display of a collection of 4800 bottles of scotch in a private residence. All woodwork custom designed by Robert R. Larsen, A.I.A. Carpet was custom made to match the client's Scottish tartan plaid. Fiber-optic lights illuminate the plaques above the elliptical bar. Ron Ruscio Photo

Basements

S&D Renovations Inc.

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

James M. Residence

Current Concepts Home Automation

One touch of the button on the bar console, and the ambient lighting increases, your favorite music plays in the background and the pool table light comes on. Kevin Bubbermoyer Photography See more ideas at: http://www.cchas.com/lighting-and-shade-control

Denver Contemporary Farmhouse

Laura Medicus Interiors

This is a Craftsman home in Denver’s Hilltop neighborhood. We added a family room, mudroom and kitchen to the back of the home.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Denver with black splashback, porcelain splashback, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops and white benchtop.

Colonial Vintage Villa, Roorkee

Studio Fiore

Home bar in Other.

British Pub style Man Cave

Maria Deschamps Design

This is A 3D rendering of the space to show the design intent and proceed with the project.... My client for this man cave gave me inspiration to use from the Churchill era. It has reminders of an English pub and the British '40's-50's era. An antique pool taale fits perfectly in the space! A custom made 14' round forest green leather sofa, and a custom wood table / ottoman, with custom made brown leather recliners completes the overall look. Velvet striped green wallpaper and wood coffered ceiling beams with red paint in between give it character. The custom 16' round plush carpet pulls the seating area together.

Narragansett Waterfront Residence

PAUL WEBER Architecture

Photographer : Richard Mandelkorn
Mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Providence with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets and red cabinets.

Maloof

Macaluso Designs

Game room with wine cellar, custom bar, billiard table and pub style seating
Inspiration for a mediterranean home bar in Orange County.

Seattle Ballard Dream Transformation Kitchen and Bathroom Remodel

Innovative Home Renovations

This is an example of a mediterranean home bar in Seattle.

Frontenac Remodel

Liberty Building Group

Traditional seated home bar in St Louis with open cabinets, metal splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Alpine Ski Home

Randy Trainor

This three-story vacation home for a family of ski enthusiasts features 5 bedrooms and a six-bed bunk room, 5 1/2 bathrooms, kitchen, dining room, great room, 2 wet bars, great room, exercise room, basement game room, office, mud room, ski work room, decks, stone patio with sunken hot tub, garage, and elevator. The home sits into an extremely steep, half-acre lot that shares a property line with a ski resort and allows for ski-in, ski-out access to the mountain’s 61 trails. This unique location and challenging terrain informed the home’s siting, footprint, program, design, interior design, finishes, and custom made furniture. Credit: Samyn-D'Elia Architects Project designed by Franconia interior designer Randy Trainor. She also serves the New Hampshire Ski Country, Lake Regions and Coast, including Lincoln, North Conway, and Bartlett. For more about Randy Trainor, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://crtinteriors.com/ski-country-chic/

Basement

Fleming Construction Services, LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, terra-cotta floors and beige floor.

Kaleidoscope in Lincoln Park

JASMIN REESE INTERIORS

Inspiration for an eclectic home bar in Chicago.

Norton Commons Basement Finish

Bailey Remodeling and Construction LLC

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Louisville.

Dimple Dell 2014

Upland Development, Inc.

Design ideas for a large l-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink and multi-coloured splashback.

Ipswich River House

Carpenter & MacNeille

This is an example of a traditional u-shaped wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, red cabinets, wood benchtops and brown benchtop.

Red 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.