Custom bar with wine storage and refrigeration
Design ideas for a large modern single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, black benchtop, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mequon Mid Century Modern

JFK Design-Build, LLC

2nd bar area for this home. Located as part of their foyer for entertaining purposes.
Inspiration for an expansive midcentury single-wall wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Open Wet Bar

Kimmel Studio Architects

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an integrated sink, grey cabinets, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Katy, TX, Custom Bar, Modern

DGB Construction & Remodeling

Photo of a transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, mirror splashback and black benchtop.

Timeless Traditional

REFINED LLC

Design ideas for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback and black benchtop.

Wet Bar

Tindall Architecture Workshop

Inspiration for a large country single-wall home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown floor, black benchtop, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, brick splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Step Rock Estates Lot #1

Simons Design Studio

Interior Designer: Simons Design Studio Builder: Magleby Construction Photography: Alan Blakely Photography
Inspiration for a large modern single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Alys Beach on the Lake

Artisan Custom Homes

Design ideas for a large beach style single-wall home bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Luxe Modern Kitchen and Bar

ULAH Interiors + Design

Luxe modern interior design in Westwood, Kansas by ULAH Interiors + Design, Kansas City. This dark and moody kitchen features both Dekton and Silestone by Cosentino. We carried the same Dekton from the island design onto the wet bar and the bar backsplash. The wet bar has matte black cabinets with panel ready appliances and an under-mounted bar sink. The bar shelves are made of real brass posts with glass shelves.

Wet Bar with ANN SACKS Tile backsplash

Studio 76 Kitchens and Baths

This beautiful wet bar with cooktop features white Ann Sacks Nottingham Cascade tile, engineered quartz "Eternal Noir" by Silestone, maple cabinets by Medallion

Bars

Bishop Design

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Cincinnati with an undermount sink, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Lakeside Glamor Fixer Upper

Renee Guthrie Design / Lake Street Design Studio

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback and black benchtop.

Modern Spanish Estate - Bar

H. Ryan Studio

Heather Ryan, Interior Designer H.Ryan Studio - Scottsdale, AZ www.hryanstudio.com
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, terra-cotta splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Prout's Neck

Leandra Fremont-Smith Interiors

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, grey floor, black benchtop, shaker cabinets and blue cabinets.

Bullseye Wine Storage

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Butlers pantry features inset custom cabinetry in shaker door style with rain glass front cabinet, wine cubbies and wine refrigerator.
This is an example of a small single-wall home bar in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and black benchtop.

1403 Lincoln Ave

FBC Remodel

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Mountain Luxury on the Water

Ashley J. Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, ceramic floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

The Many Kitchens of Boyer Building

Boyer Building Corporation

Traditional dry bar remodeled into our remodeled main floor. Storage for bottles and bar accessories. Marble counter adds a touch of elegance.
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

ASC With A Slice of Glam

Amy Storm & Company

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Bachelor Pad Home Bars

ADU Contractors - Build. Design. Remodel.

Wet bar in office area. Black doors with black floating shelves, black quartz countertop.
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback and black benchtop.

Single-wall Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Benchtop

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.