Karen Palmer Photography
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and mirror splashback.

Lawrence

AHD&Co

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop and open cabinets.

Armstrong - Engineered Stone

Arcata ProFloor, Abbey Design Center

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and travertine floors.

Transitional Remodel

Sanning Construction LLC

Photo of a small transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kitchen Bar Addition

Tunde Decor, LLC

We opened up the wall between the kitchen and a guest bedroom. This new bar/sitting area used to be the bedroom. We used textured wallpaper, and walnut countertop, floating shelf to warm up the space.

Bourne Manor

Snug Kitchens

Design ideas for a large transitional galley home bar in Hampshire with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Montgomery Whole House Renovation

Legacy Builders Group

Kyle Cannon
Photo of a small transitional galley wet bar in Cincinnati with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar

Design ideas for a transitional l-shaped wet bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback and brown benchtop.

Westminster Estate

The WhiteHouse Collection

Caleb Vandermeer Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Calabasas Tudor Remodel

Interior Archaeology

Master bedroom suite wet bar
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, a drop-in sink and grey benchtop.

French Country

Built by Krueger

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Denver with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets and glass tile splashback.

D 240 LHR

Hunterdon Kitchens

This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Park Ridge Kitchenettes

Amish Custom Kitchens

Lower level kitchenette with Iron Mountain Gray painted cabinets
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and white benchtop.

Middle Street Home, Newburyport, MA

Keery Design

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with brown floor, a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Lake House Remodel

Lisa Hatley Design

Created a wet bar from two closets
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional wet bar in Charlotte with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Village on Memorial

Neighbor Interiors

Photo Credit: Colleen Scott Photography
Mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Casa de la Paz

The Hills Group

Photographer: Kat Alves
Expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Sacramento with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Transitional Home Bar

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Drinks Bar

L K DeFrances & Associates

The bar area off the living room is accessible but out of the way of the traffic flow. Draw panels hide the refrigerator and ice-maker drawers.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with white cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets and stone tile splashback.

2017 Fall Parade of Homes

City Homes, LLC

This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, brown floor, grey benchtop and concrete floors.

Transitional Home Bar Design Ideas with a Drop-in Sink

A transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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 transitional 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.