Custom Cabinets: Acadia Cabinets Backsplash: Cle Tile Beverage Refrigerator: Albert Lee Sconces: Shades of Light
This is an example of a small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, terra-cotta splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

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Marble Cove Project

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Laurie Perez Photography
Design ideas for a small transitional bar cart in Houston with dark hardwood floors.

8 on 10th

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Kitchenette + Rooftop Deck - Photo credit Aimee Chase Eight on 10th offers modern living in a fantastic location with easy access to food/drink, fun and necessities. These two bedroom + den urban homes are highlighted by open floor plans, sophisticated designer finishes, spa inspired bathrooms and gourmet kitchens. Walls of windows capture an abundance of natural light and generously sized, fresh-air roof top decks allow you to entertain above it all with friends and family.

Sub-Zero Undercounted Refrigeration

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Fresh produce in the kitchen island, frozen foods in the pantry. Yogurt and juice in the breakfast room, chilled drinks in the exercise room, ice aplenty out by the pool. Sub-Zero refrigeration is anywhere refrigeration. Integrated drawers bring cold storage to any room in your home. Beverage centers keep you refreshed. Undercounter refrigerators and ice makers provide compact, convenient storage indoors or out. Our units fit in easily, seamlessly with the flow of your home, and the way you live.

Beekman

Ronnette Riley Architect

Frank Oudeman
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor, mirror splashback and flat-panel cabinets.

Custom Wine Bar and Cabinetry

All Under One Roof, Inc.

Small arts and crafts home bar in Kansas City.

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Mola Builders Inc

Hadel Productions
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Orange County with medium hardwood floors, beige floor, no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

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Melissa McLay Interiors

Photographer David Burroughs
Design ideas for a small traditional bar cart in Baltimore with light hardwood floors and brown floor.

31M BHW Wet Bar

Universal Cabinetry Design Center

Kitchen design by David Gresh, Universal Cabinetry Design Ship Bottom, NJ House construction & cabinet installation by Janzer Builders Manahawkin, NJ Photos by Janzer Builders Manahawkin, NJ

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Webber Coleman Woodworks

Rustic White Photography
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

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Daso Custom Cabinetry

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

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ARA Cabinets 4 U

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and no sink.

Walnut Dry Bar

Dennisbilt Fine Cabinetry & Design

A coat closet was repurposed into this walnut dry bar with floating glass shelves and automatic lighting to showcase the homeowner's selection of beverages. The bar can be concealed behind the beautiful solid walnut doors. Photos by Brynn Burns Photography

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Weinstock Interior Design

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

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Phillip F Gaudette Construction Co.

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Boston with light hardwood floors, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

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John Kraemer & Sons

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Architecture: Murphy & Co. Design | Interiors: Engler Studio | Photography: Corey Gaffer
Small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and brown floor.

Young Custom Wet Bar

That Design Studio

Inspiration for a small traditional galley wet bar with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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Alan Karlin Design

Gabe Hopkins
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Kansas City with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

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Charles R Schwartzapfel RA PC

Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror 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.