Multi-Cook Entertaining Kitchen (HBA Excellence Award)

Remodeled butler's pantry adjacent to kitchen and dining room. Custom cabinets, integrated ice maker. Inspired Imagery Photography
Expansive traditional u-shaped home bar in Portland with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, stone tile splashback, yellow floor, yellow benchtop and travertine floors.

Gothic Kitchen Remodel in Hyde Park

Neal's Design Remodel

A cramped butler's pantry was opened up into a bar area with plenty of storage space and adjacent to a wine cooler. Bar countertop is Petro Magma Granite, cabinets are Brookhaven in Ebony on Oak. Other cabinets in the kitchen are white on maple; the contrast is a nice way to separate space within the same room. Neals Design Remodel Robin Victor Goetz

Family Room, Home Theater and Bar

TRG Architecture + Interior Design

Photo by Bernard André
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Victorian townhouse home bar

Yeo Design

A full refurbishment of a beautiful four-storey Victorian town house in Holland Park. We had the pleasure of collaborating with the client and architects, Crawford and Gray, to create this classic full interior fit-out.

Tarditional Bars

Custom Artisan Cabinetry

Marcial Barni
Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and yellow benchtop.

BARS

Charles R Schwartzapfel RA PC

Mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, yellow cabinets, granite benchtops, yellow splashback, mosaic tile splashback and marble floors.

Charming French Country Renovation

By Design Interiors, Inc.

A dash of gold! This butler's pantry and dry bar is crafted with golden backsplash, intricate gold knobs, and custom Wood-Mode cabinets. It offers a darker, sophisticated moment within the light, airy home.

Butler's Pantry

Diane Plesset, CMKBD, NCIDQ, C.A.P.S.

The updated butler's pantry blends with the kitchen. Custom cherry cabinets feature glass inserts in the upper doors, and there's an open cabinet for liquor. The countertop has the same granite as the kitchen, and travertine tiles were used for the backsplash. There's an integrated ice maker and a built-in espresso machine. LED strip lights were used above and under the wall cabinets. LED puck lights enhance the liquor storage.

Victorian townhouse home bar

Yeo Design

Traditional Home Bar Design Ideas with Yellow Splashback

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.