Photo of a transitional home bar in Other.

This renovation included kitchen, laundry, powder room, with extensive building work.
Design ideas for an expansive transitional l-shaped home bar in Sydney with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cherry Creek Historical Remodel

Haley Custom Homes

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Denver with grey cabinets.

Riverdale Apartment

BuiltIN studio

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, black splashback and stone slab splashback.

Oakton Transitional Kitchen, Butler's Pantry & Powder Room

Synergy Design & Construction

After - Butler’s Pantry. The Savoy House “Dakota” adjustable sconces in “Warm Brass” provide the finishing touch to this functional and beautiful space.

Passive House, Carroll Gardens

Ingui Architecture

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, glass tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Collin Ridge

Keith Wing Custom Builders

Green is the New Neutral

Linette Dai Design

Transitional home bar in Los Angeles.

Basement Remodeling in Washington, DC

BasementRemodeling.com

White lower cabinets with floating wood shelves and quartz countertop.
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, vinyl floors and beige floor.

1st Floor Transformation in West Dundee

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown floor and white benchtop.

Dark Green Shaker Kitchen

Tom Howley

This dark green Shaker kitchen occupies an impressive and tastefully styled open plan space perfect for connected family living. With brave architectural design and an eclectic mix of contemporary and traditional furniture, the entire room has been considered from the ground up The impressive pantry is ideal for families. Bi-fold doors open to reveal a beautiful, oak-finished interior with multiple shelving options to accommodate all sorts of accessories and ingredients.

High-End Basement Renovation

Owen Homes LLC

Inspiration for an expansive transitional l-shaped wet bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Edina Modern

Emily Pueringer Design Studio

Photo of a transitional home bar in Minneapolis.

Centenary

Tanner Homes

This is an example of a transitional home bar in Dallas.

Long Pond Lodge

Jarrett Design

Inspiration for a small transitional galley home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Clear Creek Parade Home 2020

Celtic Custom Homes

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Palo Alto Addition and remodel

Peruri Design Company

Beautiful navy mirrored tiles form the backsplash of this bar area with custom cabinetry. A small dining area with vintage Paul McCobb chairs make this a wonderful happy hour spot!

West Los Angeles

Gottlieb Silver Studio

This is an example of a transitional home bar in Los Angeles.

Stefani

Faulkner Perrin Custom Homes

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Orchid Greek Revival

Patterson Custom Homes

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Orange County.

Transitional White Home Bar Design Ideas

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.