Jane Beiles
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in DC Metro with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

CUSTOM CABINETS

High-End Remodeling by Paul Asadov Design & Build

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Bars/Wine storage

The Gall Group: Design | Build | Remodel

This small bar area is tucked away beside the main family room and right off the door to the backyard pool area. White cabinets, engineered carrara quartz countertop, basketweave carrara backsplash and brass accents give this bar area and updated and fresh look. The wine refrigerator and sink make this small area very functional.

Traditional Butlers Pantry with Built In Lighting and Wine Cooler

Classy Closets San Diego

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in San Diego with raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Summerland Kitchen

BMC Cabinet Specialists

Inspiration for a small traditional home bar in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, dark hardwood floors and no sink.

Benedict Canyon Renovation

Azul Interiors & Renovations

Jack Brennan
This is an example of a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets and concrete benchtops.

Bar

Anne Grice Interiors

The bar is composed of stainless base cabinets and custom scaled iron shelving for liquor and glassware. The iron piece above the bar boasts form and function, providing glass storage and lighting. The riveted stainless steel bar front and stainless steel foot rail accent the space with a nod to aviation (the owner is a pilot) in this Aspen mountain home.

Southampton Residence

fox-nahem associates

Design ideas for a small midcentury single-wall seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, stainless steel benchtops and slate floors.

Modern Home Bar

Small modern single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets and white benchtop.

Dry Bar

Rojahn Custom Cabinetry

Custom Dry bar with unique wine storage and beverage center
Small beach style home bar in Other.

Cardiff by the Sea: Modern Zen

M. Swabb Interior Design

Steve Cachero
Design ideas for a small country single-wall home bar in San Diego with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, slate floors and brown benchtop.

Mohawk

Elizabeth Taich Design

Elizabeth Taich Design is a Chicago-based full-service interior architecture and design firm that specializes in sophisticated yet livable environments. IC360

North Tustin Traditional

Cindy Smetana Interiors

Martin King
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Chase Road

Dichotomy Interiors

Design by Megan Oldenburger, Photos by Deborah DeGraffenreid
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall home bar in New York with wood benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Nature's Best

KI3 Design

Bar area
Small country galley wet bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets and beige splashback.

California Beach Cottage

Maraya Interior Design

Industrial modern bar in a small beach house. Reclaimed wood siding and glass tile with galvanized steel pendant lighting. A small weekend beach resort home for a family of four with two little girls. Remodeled from a funky old house built in the 60's on Oxnard Shores. This little white cottage has the master bedroom, a playroom, guest bedroom and girls' bunk room upstairs, while downstairs there is a 1960s feel family room with an industrial modern style bar for the family's many parties and celebrations. A great room open to the dining area with a zinc dining table and rattan chairs. Fireplace features custom iron doors, and green glass tile surround. New white cabinets and bookshelves flank the real wood burning fire place. Simple clean white cabinetry in the kitchen with x designs on glass cabinet doors and peninsula ends. Durable, beautiful white quartzite counter tops and yes! porcelain planked floors for durability! The girls can run in and out without worrying about the beach sand damage!. White painted planked and beamed ceilings, natural reclaimed woods mixed with rattans and velvets for comfortable, beautiful interiors Project Location: Oxnard, California. Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.

Coastal Luxe

Lindye Galloway Interiors

Coastal Luxe interior design by Lindye Galloway Design. Built in wine bar.
Photo of a small beach style single-wall home bar in Orange County with white cabinets, laminate benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Wet Bar Lounge

Anastasia Faiella Interior Design

Photography by Marija Vidal, Aaron Gordon Construction
Photo of a small modern home bar in San Francisco.

Contemporary Home Bar

Design ideas for a small contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, glass tile splashback, cork floors, marble benchtops and grey splashback.

2014 Fox Valley Food For Health Kitchen Walk

PB Kitchen Design

Small country single-wall home bar in Chicago with beige cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Small 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.