This dry bar in adjacent dining room.
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Nashville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Communities - Herriman, Utah (38)

Magleby Construction

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, carpet, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Modern Cottage | Waunakee, WI

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Stone Slab Backsplash from Dekton in Trance || Base Cabinets by Aspect in Gale Force
Inspiration for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bar

Fratantoni Design / Residential Architects

Check out the herringbone floor pattern in this custom home bar! We love the wine fridge, wood flooring, French doors and the wall sconces.
Inspiration for an expansive traditional single-wall seated home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, zinc benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Transitional Chic Kitchen

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

The feet on the bottom of this built-in bar give it the appearance of a furniture piece.
Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Looking at the Trenches

Peyton Edwards (Designer at KDW Home)

Kip Dawkins Photography
Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in Richmond with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Extravagance on the River

Baine Contracting, Inc.

Private bar makes this space complete.
Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and an undermount sink.

Wall Tile

L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.

Home Builder Ridge Stone Homes
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Traditional Home Build In Maison du lac

Integrity Builders

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New Orleans with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Shabby Chic 70's House Reno

Carly Scholze Interiors

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, brick splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Echo Apartments- Central Austin

Posh Interiors Austin

Jon Garza
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Austin with white splashback and subway tile splashback.

Full Home Remodel Featuring Waypoint Living Space Cabinetry

Todd Whittaker Drywall Inc.

This full home remodel included a new built-in bar that will be perfect for entertaining family and friends. Designed with Waypoint Living Spaces cabinetry in a Cherry Slate finish, polished quartz countertops and marble tile.

Appartamento Z5

77+architettura

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Milan with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets and white benchtop.

Rehoboth Beach Camp Meeting Cottage

Douglas & Company, Inc.

Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Shabby-Chic Style Single-wall Home Bar Design Ideas

A shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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 shabby-chic style 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.