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.

Traditional in Chula Vista

Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.

Martin Mann
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

GAME FACE

Kelly Scanlon Interior Design

An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!

Pub, Family Room, Bath and Music Studio in Wauwatosa

J D J R e m o d e l

Photography by J.P. Chen, Phoenix Media
Mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Portfolio

Nardini Custom

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Basement Remodeling Projects

IMPROVE or MOVE

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Werribee Residence

DE atelier Architects

John Pallot
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Geelong with black cabinets, black benchtop, multi-coloured floor and concrete floors.

Riverside Sanctuary

Lang Painting Group Inc

Transitional home bar in Omaha with black cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Barons Court

London Design Collaborative

The drinks cabinet is for us one of the highlights of this property. The owners are book lovers and didn’t want their spirits on permanent display. So we hid them behind 2 sliding bookshelves. The wine fridges were kept visible since they add lighting and atmosphere. Shaker style spray lacquered door handle. Solid Oak interior, with visible Oak recessed finger bar. The wine coolers are Miele.

Bar

SH Cabinetry/ Snug Harbor Tile

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Wet bar

DUCE CONSTRUCTION CORP

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, ceramic floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Traditional in Chula Vista

Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.

Martin Mann
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

Pub, Family Room, Bath and Music Studio in Wauwatosa

J D J R e m o d e l

Photography by J.P. Chen, Phoenix Media
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Pub, Family Room, Bath and Music Studio in Wauwatosa

J D J R e m o d e l

Photography by J.P. Chen, Phoenix Media
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Pub, Family Room, Bath and Music Studio in Wauwatosa

J D J R e m o d e l

Photography by J.P. Chen, Phoenix Media
Photo of a mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Milwaukee with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Werribee Residence

DE atelier Architects

John Pallot
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Geelong with black cabinets, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Traditional in Chula Vista

Charco DESIGN & BUILD Inc.

Martin Mann
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

Red Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Cabinets

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.