Contemporary single-wall home bar in Dallas with flat-panel cabinets, green cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Eclectic

Chandos Collective

Design ideas for a transitional wet bar in Houston with an integrated sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback and black benchtop.

Bellaire 2- Mahjong Room

BwCollier Interior Design, BwC Studio, Inc

Mahjong Game Room with Wet Bar
Photo of a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Houston with mirror splashback, recessed-panel cabinets and blue cabinets.

GAME FACE

Kelly Scanlon Interior Design

An otherwise unremarkable lower level is now a layered, multifunctional room including a place to play, watch, sleep, and drink. Our client didn’t want light, bright, airy grey and white - PASS! She wanted established, lived-in, stories to tell, more to make, and endless interest. So we put in true French Oak planks stained in a tobacco tone, dressed the walls in gold rivets and black hemp paper, and filled them with vintage art and lighting. We added a bar, sleeper sofa of dreams, and wrapped a drink ledge around the room so players can easily free up their hands to line up their next shot or elbow bump a teammate for encouragement! Soapstone, aged brass, blackened steel, antiqued mirrors, distressed woods and vintage inspired textiles are all at home in this story - GAME ON! Check out the laundry details as well. The beloved house cats claimed the entire corner of cabinetry for the ultimate maze (and clever litter box concealment). Overall, a WIN-WIN!

Green Oaks

Thompson Custom Homes

This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with light hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback and black benchtop.

Deco Bar

SDL Design

Sarah was inspired by the Art Deco style of the 1920s to create life in this area. Iron, aluminum, lacquered wood, leather, and vintage mirrors are some of the vintage materials chosen for the bar, completely designed by Sarah and produced in Germany by artisans. Black and brown zigzagged rugs perfectly compliment the more modern elements of this space, such as the angular pool table and the fierce photography display of “The Woman on Fire” by Guido Argentini.

A bit of Bling and Booze

Lenton Company, Inc.

Johnathan Adler light fixture hangs above this eclectic space. Brian Covington Photography
Mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, beige floor and white benchtop.

Gold Coast Residence

Eva Quateman Interiors

Tony Soluri Photography
Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar

Fran Kerzner- DESIGN SYNTHESIS

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors and mirror splashback.

Solano Prado

poggi design

Design ideas for a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with mirror splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Traditional Home Bar

Photo of a traditional wet bar in Boston with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Bar - barn doors open

Angelica Henry Design

Dino Tonn
This is an example of a contemporary home bar in Phoenix with black cabinets and mirror splashback.

Hickory Hill | Rustic Modern Cottage

Vision Interiors

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Tupelo Bay

Coleman Builders, LLC

This is an example of a midcentury wet bar in Charleston with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Shimmering Inner-City Glamour

Di Henshall Interior Design

Photo of a contemporary single-wall home bar in Sunshine Coast with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Westlake Village

CMF Homebuilders

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, porcelain floors and white floor.

Lost Creek Remodel

Oliver Custom Homes

Upper cabinets were added to the bar area, as well as a wine fridge. Builder: Oliver Custom Homes Architect: Barley|Pfeiffer Interior Designer: Panache Interiors Photographer: Mark Adams Media

Hickory Hill

TruKitchens

Just off the kitchen is the dining space which features a custom teal painted bar on inset Lacunar style cabinetry from Grabill Cabinets. The edge grain walnut with sapwood countertop from Grothouse continues the rustic touches seen throughout the cottage. Paneled appliances from Bekins are expertly incorporated into the design to ensure the space is beautiful and ready for entertaining.

Medindie

Urban Habitats

Evolved Images
Design ideas for a large eclectic single-wall seated home bar in Adelaide with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets and mirror splashback.

Sutton Place Residence

Michael Zenreich Architects

Inspiration for a wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Turquoise Home Bar Design Ideas with Mirror Splashback

A 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 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 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 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.