This beverage bar and butler's pantry is great for entertaining.
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Atlanta with beaded inset cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Web Bar with Built-In Wine Cooler

Foxcraft Cabinets

A stained cherry wine buffet (Espresso color) with built-in wine rack and wine cooler. Granite counter top.
This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped home bar in Newark with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Sussex Ave First Floor Renovation

Rachel Savage Design Management LLC

This is an example of a transitional home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops and white benchtop.

Lake Oswego Whole House Remodel, Addition, & Outdoor Living

COOPER Design Build

Indoor golf? Yes please!!! BUILT Photography
Design ideas for an expansive transitional galley seated home bar in Portland with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Saratoga Springs Bespoke Kitchen

Teakwood Builders, Inc.

Scott Bergmann Photography
Photo of a large transitional home bar in Boston with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Bellefeuille House

Laurie Yapp Design

A home bar for a gathering or a quiet night with a sink and a mini fridge. Open shelving keep things interesting and ties in the oak flooring. We went with herringbone patterned ceramic tiles right to the ceiling for a dramatic look!

Coveted journey

Amrami Design + Build

Photo Credit: Aimée Mazzenga
Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback and white benchtop.

Carolyn and Adam

B Designs Interior's

Design ideas for an expansive transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Boreas

Creative Cabinetry Corp

This coffee bar adjacent to the kitchen offers the family an opportunity to get a beverage while staying out of the main kitchen space.
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Wet Bar

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

Beautiful custom bar covered in Florida Tile Quartzite Ledgerstone. Custom maple cabinetry by Ayr Custom Cabinets. Cambria Seagrove Quartz countertops. Blanco Diamond sink with Delta Trinsic Pro faucet. The following appliances serve the bar: Jenn-Air Microwave/Oven Combination; Jenn-Air Refrigerator; GE Monogram Dishwasher; and Marvel Icemaker. Virginia Tile Basaltine Dark Gray flooring tile. Florida Tile Ledgerstone on face of bar and walls. General contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; Architecture by Helman Sechrist Architecture; photos by Marie Martin Kinney.

Sarah Solis Design Studio in Woodland Hills

Manchen Construction, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

At the bar

Delicious Kitchens & Interiors, LLC

The bar area has custom cabinets with glass doors on the front and sides, perfect for displaying glassware. The sink is copper and the unique faucet is by Kohler. Under the counter are both a beverage refrigerator and an ice maker. Original brick was retained and restored in this historic home circa 1794 located on Charleston's Peninsula South of Broad. Custom cabinetry in a bold finish features fixture finishes in a mix of metals including brass, stainless steel, copper and gold. Photo by Patrick Brickman

Georgetown, DC - Transitional - Wet Bar

Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath

Georgetown, DC Transitional Wet Bar #SarahTurner4JenniferGilmer http://www.gilmerkitchens.com/ Photography by John Cole

Preston Hollow Transitional

LRO Residential

Shoot 2 Sell
Transitional home bar in Dallas with grey splashback, matchstick tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, beaded inset cabinets and beige cabinets.

Henderson

Blue Mountain Kitchens

Jodi Hoelsken
Inspiration for an expansive transitional l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and slate floors.

Dynasty by Omega Cabinetry

By Design Kitchen and Bath Solutions

Dynasty By Omega Cabinetry
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped home bar in Austin with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Creole Comfort in North Texas

Hawkins-Welwood Homes

Design ideas for a large transitional home bar in Dallas with beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kirkland Waterfront Penthouse

Bjorck Design

Home bar made with custom cabinets by Kitchen plus. Maple wood with a hazelnut stain. Wine refrigerator and a wood top.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Seattle with beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback and carpet.

Kitchen of The Year

Chad Dorsey Design

This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, white splashback and white benchtop.

East 85th Street, New York

Kastel Kitchen Gallery, LLC

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, light hardwood floors, no sink, beaded inset cabinets and ceramic splashback.

Transitional Home Bar Design Ideas with Beaded Inset Cabinets

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.