Kim Thornton
This is an example of a large transitional home bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, tile benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

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Timberline Kitchen & Bath , Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

New Rosedale Home With A Classic Renovation Vibe

CG&S Design-Build

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Austin with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, black splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

New Palmetto Bluff Home

Coastal Signature Homes

Photo of a large transitional home bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Transitional

Mabry Design

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Bethesda, MD Luxury Transitional Kitchen & House Remodel

FineCraft Contractors, Inc.

Location: Bethesda, MD, USA Finecraft built this new kitchen and breakfast area expansion project which also included the basement renovation and laundry/mudroom area. Finecraft Contractors, Inc. James N Gerrety, AIA Susie Soleimani Photography

Shores

Kitchens of Diablo

Transitional Dry Bar with cabinets by Dura Supreme. Paintable Wood with Cashmere paint plus Shadow Glaze. Detail, detail, detail!! Bun feet, decorative backplash tile, glass doors with LED Lighting. Backplash is from Marble Systems, Ponte Stone Mosaic in Snow White. Showoff beautiful glassware with glass shelving. Contrasting cabinetry hardware from top knobs create a beautiful pallet of color tones that work so well together. Quartz Countertops by Vadara - Statuary Venato - creates a beautiful marble look without the maintenance.

Pearson

Foster Hill Design

A high-rise living room with a view of Lake Michigan! The blues of the view outside inspired the palette for inside. The new wainscoting wall is clad in a blue/grey paint which provides the backdrop for the modern and clean-lined furnishings.

Garnett basement design

Yours Truly, Interior Design LLC.

Inspiration for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Kansas City with brown splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Surfside Transitional Beauty

Asher Slaunwhite + Partners

Wet bar with black cabinets and recessed lighting.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Modern English Tudor

Hendel Homes

This is an example of a transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Kitchen Cabinet Design in Point Pleasant Beach NJ

MK Designs LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and marble benchtops.

Iceburg Quartzite / Airoom Builders

Ultimate Stone

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Coastal Sleek, Babylon 1502

Aladdin Remodelers

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Modern Kitchen in Ellicott, MD

Jennifer Gilmer Kitchen & Bath

Photo of a transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Dramatic Modern Farmhouse

Kitchen Design Partners, Inc.

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar

Hive Home

Design ideas for a small transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, soapstone benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen Renovation in Washington, DC

BOWA

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped home bar in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Evandale kitchen, powder room, laundry and mudroom renovation

Legacy Builders Group

An small adult beverage area equipped with a beverage refrigerator and wine rack.
Photo of a small transitional single-wall bar cart in Cincinnati with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Custom Bar

Realty Design Associates, Inc.

Design ideas for 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 Medium Hardwood Floors

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.