Wet Bar area of great room. Custom wood cabinets with granite counter. Photgraphy by: KAS Interiors
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Riverwood Homes of Colorado

Brooks Brothers Cabinetry

Brooks Brothers Cabinetry Custom Line, Frameless, Standard Raised Panel in Rustic Cherry Paul Kohlman Photography
Mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and medium wood cabinets.

Radius Basement Bar Pitcure

Pro Basement Inc.

Radius front bar Larry Otte
Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Interior Design

Frank Souder Designs Inc

Inspiration for a large traditional galley seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback and carpet.

Willoughby Hills Custom Home October 2015

Otero Signature Homes

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Cleveland with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and beige splashback.

A Spanish Mediterranean Home

John Cook Kitchens

Mid-sized mediterranean wet bar in Hawaii with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback and terra-cotta floors.

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.

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.

Contemporary Home in Venice, FL

Coastal Construction and Remodeling

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, laminate floors and beige floor.

Custom Bar

Filipe Custom Woodwork

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and beige splashback.

Home Bars

CLUPNY CUSTOM CARPENTRY

Photo of a small traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Wichita with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor, brown benchtop and wood benchtops.

Traditional Home with Rich Woods | Destin FL

Hard Rock Stone and Tile

Mid-sized country l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Kanect Bars

Kanect Cabinet System

Dana Altier
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Aberdeen

House of Stone, Inc.

Cambria
Mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Milwaukee with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and stone slab splashback.

Kanect Bars

Kanect Cabinet System

Dana Altier
Large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Refined Industrial Basement Bar

Wheatland Custom Cabinetry & Woodwork

Elizabeth Steiner Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Riverwood Homes of Colorado

Brooks Brothers Cabinetry

Brooks Brothers Cabinetry Custom Line, Frameless, Standard Raised Panel in Rustic Cherry Paul Kohlman Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, red cabinets, granite benchtops and beige splashback.

Galley Kitchen

C-Reese Architectural Design

Design ideas for a transitional galley home bar in Austin with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Interiors

Port Builders, LLC

Design ideas for a country home bar in Portland Maine with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Interiors

NJ Home Builder & Renovations

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Red Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Splashback

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.