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.

Lexington Town and Country

Small Batch Kitchens

Photo of a small country single-wall home bar in Louisville with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and light hardwood floors.

Mount Pleasant, Washington DC Residence

Design Milieu

Stacy Zarin Goldberg
Inspiration for a small midcentury single-wall bar cart in Other with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Decorá Cabinets: Built-In Home Bar

MasterBrand Cabinets

Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Flex Model

SHED Architecture & Design

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Seattle with medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, concrete floors, brown splashback, timber splashback, grey floor, beige benchtop and open cabinets.

Eclectic Wallpapered Bar

Ann Lowengart Interiors

Originally a fireplace, we remodeled the kitchen to include an inset bar in rich macassar ebony and lined Flavor Paper’s Monaco gold foil wallpaper. The bar includes a mini fridge and wine refrigerator for easy access to beverages.

Holmby Hills

P2 Design

Adam Latham, Belair Photography
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with medium hardwood floors, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and mirror splashback.

Alexandria, VA Kitchen Renovation

Ferguson Bath, Kitchen & Lighting Gallery

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Vancouver 8

Kitchen Art Design

(Gary Beale) This bar area features horizontal grain rift cut White Oak cabinetry with a built in full height wine fridge and a floating shelf above the sink.

Home Renovation

Michael Kim Associates

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

Full Circle

Sho and Co

This cozy coffee bar is nestled in a beautiful drywall arched nook creating a quaint moment to be enjoyed every morning. The custom white oak cabinets are faced with reeded millwork for that fine detail that makes the bar feel elevated and special. Beautiful marble with a mitered edge pairs nicely with the white oak natural finish. The new faucet from Kohler and Studio McGee was used for the bar sink faucet. This light bright feel is perfect to set that morning scene.

Mango + Pear Place

Surfside Home Co.

Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

White Bear - Lakeside Luxury New Home

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Interior Design: Talla Skogmo Interior Design Cabinetry Design: Megan at Michels Homes Photography: Scott Amundson Photography
Inspiration for a small beach style single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Ponte Vedra Plantation

The Cabinet Shoppe

Wetbar featuring gold sink and faucet; white countertop and floating shelves; white sinkbase and wine cooler with custom cabinet door
Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Stately Rejuvenation

Mountainwood Homes

Home bar with wine cubbies, bottle storage and metal wire cabinet doors.
Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Portland with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Private Residence in Old Naples

Lovetto Design, Inc.

This is an example of a small beach style single-wall home bar with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Eastern Shores Estate

Janet Patterson Interior Design (JPID)

Transitional house wet bar with wine cellar.
Small beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with grey cabinets, tile benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, grey floor, white benchtop, shaker cabinets and porcelain floors.

Heart of Hoboken Family Residence

Breeze Giannasio Interiors

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Wellesley Home 1

Henley Design

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Potter Rd

Lina Shelton

Custom built white oak flush inset cabinetry with nice touch of satin brass, marble countertop, antiques mirror backsplash and gorgeous Subzero wine units.

Small Single-wall 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.