Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Home Bar

Inspiration for a country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stone tile splashback, brown floor and medium hardwood floors.

Linver road

CATO creative

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall bar cart in London.

Transitional Basement Remodel

B. Chic Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Butler Ridge

EuroCraft Interiors Custom Cabinetry

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets and beige floor.

Glen Oak

Luminosus Designs LLC

custom curved sofa, custom furniture, custom window treatment, custom-built-in bar & bookcase, custom area rug, custom window treatment, blue, cream, white, black, silver,

Riverside Farmhouse, Yarmouth Maine

Brush and Hammer Builders

Design ideas for a small country single-wall home bar in Portland Maine with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Weston Renovation

Fresh Start Contracting Company

Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Boston with medium hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and brown benchtop.

Modern Farmhouse Kitchen and Home Bar

Leslie Hutchison Interiors, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Blanco

Modern General Contractor

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Aerie Point

Birdseye Building

Jim Westphalen Photography
Inspiration for a country single-wall wet bar in Burlington with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Terrace Avenue

Burmeister Woodwork

Reagen Taylor Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

2019 - Snowy Egret Lane

Jilco Kitchen and Bath

Kitchen Designer (Savannah Schmitt) Cabinetry (Eudora Full Access, Homestead Door Style, Iron Finish, Floating Shelves - Heirloom Ash) Photographer (Smiths Do Love) Builder (Vintage Homes)

Compact Home Bar Features a Solid Walnut Countertop

Bay Area Kitchens

A floating shelf also casts a soft glow of light on the solid walnut countertop by Grothouse, atop solid walnut custom cabinetry by Wood-Mode, which features a hand-rubbed gray stain on the 1" thick walnut doors and drawer fronts.

Fordham Update

Swanson Kitchens, Inc.

Marcell Puzsar
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

GLENDALE-COMPLETE HOME REMODEL

SES Builders Inc.

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Purple Accent Design

Freestyle Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Modern Scandinavian Farmhouse

Lauren Levant Interior

This is an example of a large modern single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light hardwood floors, brown floor, grey benchtop, grey cabinets, grey splashback and glass tile splashback.

Modern Farmhouse Custom Home | Williams Creek

Steven Sears Building Company

The Home Aesthetic
Inspiration for a small country single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Billiards Room

The Cleary Company

Marshall Evan Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Columbus with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Single-wall and U-shaped 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.