Rich blue cabinetry with antiqued mirror backsplash surrounded by warm wood cladded walls ... guest don't ever want to leave.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional wet bar in Cincinnati with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Burwood Transitional

42 North - Architecture + Design

This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Hickory Wet Bar in Warm Gray Stain With Brushed Granite Counters

Village Home Stores

Koch Cabinetry in Hickory "Stone" stain with Black Pearl Brushed granite counters and stainless appliances. Design and materials by Village Home Stores.

Home Bar with Koi Wallpaper Backsplash and Black High Gloss Cabinets

Paper Moon Painting

Luxe, eclectic vibe in this home bar with high-gloss black cabinets painted in lacquer tined to match Benjamin Moore's BM 2124-10 "Wrought Iron", plus koi wallpaper backsplash, all by Paper Moon Painting

Palm Royale, Sugar Land, TX

Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors

Photography by Wade Blissard
Inspiration for an expansive transitional seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and carpet.

Milton Transitional Home Renovation

Design Plus Construction Corp.

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Greige Wine Bar with Calacatta Bali Quartz Countertop

Cabinet-S-Top

This wine bar was created with Siteline frameless Malone door style Matte Thermally Fused Laminate cabinets in Aria finish. The countertop is MSI Calacatta Bali with 2” high backsplash.

Custom Wet Bars

Zawadski Homes Inc.

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic splashback and brown benchtop.

The Preserve at Weatherby

McKee Builders

Transitional galley wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and brick floors.

Stone Canyon

TNT Simmonds

Design ideas for a transitional galley wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Interior decorating

My Studio R

Transitional single-wall wet bar in Jacksonville with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback and brown floor.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

A lower level home bar in a Bettendorf Iowa home with LED-lit whiskey barrel planks, Koch Knotty Alder gray cabinetry, and Cambria Quartz counters in Charlestown design. Galveston series pendant lighting by Quorum also featured. Design and select materials by Village Home Stores for Kerkhoff Homes of the Quad Cities.

Modern Prairie Home Bar

Julia Russell Designs

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and grey benchtop.

A Transitional Waterfront Kitchen & Bath on Long Island’s North Shore

Bakes & Kropp Fine Cabinetry

For this newly-built waterfront home on Long Island’s north shore, Bakes & Kropp designed a modern, transitional kitchen and complimentary bathroom spaces. Led by Senior Kitchen Designer Mary Dimichino, the design team drew inspiration from the peaceful water vista framed by the kitchen windows. The result is an open, airy space with clean lines and a soothing mixture of white and walnut finishes tempered by polished metal accents.

Fairmont Neighborhood Residence

Jordan Iverson Signature Homes

KuDa Photography
Inspiration for a large transitional galley home bar in Portland with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Manoa Valley Remodel

H-1 Construction, LLC

Small transitional single-wall seated home bar in Hawaii with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and porcelain floors.

Boss Babe Gray

Jenny Roush Newman, Designer

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Avington

Visbeen Architects

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Custom Bar

Realty Design Associates, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel 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.