Traditional Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel | Barham

This custom wet bar was completed by Act 1 Flooring. The cabinets are a natural wood stain, and the counter tops are done in a taupe color porcelain tile. The tile on the floor is a 20x20 cream color porcelain tile.

Home Bar

Kissimmee Granite & Marble Inc

Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar

SpaceCraft Architecture

Eric Roth Photography
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Custom Canal Home

Seaside Construction - Custom Home Builder

Wet bar
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Burlington Residence - Traditional

Roma Kitchens & Design Centre

Copper Bar Sink

Lucido Luxe

Lori Meyer
Design ideas for a small traditional home bar in Cedar Rapids.

Copper Bar Sink

Lucido Luxe

Lori Meyer
Inspiration for a small traditional home bar in Cedar Rapids.

Small Cow Hollow Apartment, San Francisco

Maquette Interior Design

Liz Daly Photography
This is an example of a small traditional galley home bar in San Francisco with black cabinets and wood benchtops.

Traditional Home with a lot of Variety

Carter Cabinet Company

Basement bar- maple and stained. Laminate countertops also made by Carter Cabinet Company
Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Indianapolis.

MKV B231

Alexanders Designs & Remodeling LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Hawaii with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Holiday House in Holgate

MKG Interior Design

Small traditional single-wall home bar in Central Coast with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, carpet, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Living Room Remodel

Sustainable Wine Cellars, LLC

Living room remodel from unused living space to a functional wine storage, entertainment space. Primarily modular bamboo wine racks accompanied with traditional a granite counter and stone hearth convert this space into the most popular room in the home.

Basement

Fleming Construction Services, LLC

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, terra-cotta floors and beige floor.

Adorned Home Decor

Mike Healey Photography

Design: Adorned Home Decor Photos: © Mike Healey Productions, Inc.
Small traditional single-wall home bar in Dallas with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and white benchtop.

NJ Takeover

Night2Day Interiors

Inspiration for a small traditional bar cart in Newark with open cabinets.

Kitchen Remodels

Green Star Home Remodeling Group LLC

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Louisville with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Munz Construction Built-Ins

Munz Construction

Munz Construction Built-ins
Photo of a traditional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with raised-panel cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Bedford, NH Billiards Room

G. M. Roth Design Remodeling, Inc.

Traditional home bar in Manchester.

Interiors

City Supply

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige floor and laminate floors.

Get Inspired - Transitional

Tango Design Studio

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Traditional Home Bar Design Ideas

A traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.