A beautiful home bar with windows for a backsplash. Photo Credit: Eric Piasecki
Photo of a beach style u-shaped wet bar in Charleston with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Multi-Seat Bar with Metal Accents

User

Unique custom designed full bar with seating for 6. Built-in arched bookshelves at wall include wood framed glass shelves. Decorative pilasters spaced in between bookshelves. Bar also includes several appliances, curved wainscot panel & bar rail.

Ollala remodel

Brett Marlo Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Seattle with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige splashback and brown benchtop.

Traditional Wine Bar & Kitchen Islands

Maraya Interior Design

Old world charm, modern styles and color with this craftsman styled kitchen. Plank parquet wood flooring is porcelain tile throughout the bar, kitchen and laundry areas. Marble mosaic behind the range. Featuring white painted cabinets with 2 islands, one island is the bar with glass cabinetry above, and hanging glasses. On the middle island, a complete large natural pine slab, with lighting pendants over both. Laundry room has a folding counter backed by painted tonque and groove planks, as well as a built in seat with storage on either side. Lots of natural light filters through this beautiful airy space, as the windows reach the white quartzite counters. Project Location: Santa Barbara, California. Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more. Vance Simms, Contractor

Lake Austin Hacienda

Rick O'Donnell Architect, LLC

wet bar/ wine bar Olson/Defendorf Custom Homes
Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped home bar in Austin with terra-cotta floors, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and beige splashback.

Home Bar – Reeder Ridge – Fall 2014 Parade of Homes

Gonyea Custom Homes

Basement bar with U-shaped counter. Shelves built for wine and glassware. Photography by Spacecrafting
Design ideas for an expansive transitional u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and grey cabinets.

ILE D'OLERON

Atelier Nadège Nari

Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, orange cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, beige floor and black benchtop.

Tower Street Residence

O’Hara Interiors

This is an example of a transitional u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Dansby Residence Custom Bar

HARRIS CONSTRUCTION

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Other with brown splashback, stone tile splashback, concrete floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

First Custom Home - Lake Elmo, MN

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Lower level wet bar with beverage center, dishwasher, custom cabinets and natural stone backsplash.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Endlessly Elegant!

McCabe Design & Interiors

Phillip Crocker Photography The Decadent Adult Retreat! Bar, Wine Cellar, 3 Sports TV's, Pool Table, Fireplace and Exterior Hot Tub. A custom bar was designed my McCabe Design & Interiors to fit the homeowner's love of gathering with friends and entertaining whilst enjoying great conversation, sports tv, or playing pool. The original space was reconfigured to allow for this large and elegant bar. Beside it, and easily accessible for the homeowner bartender is a walk-in wine cellar. Custom millwork was designed and built to exact specifications including a routered custom design on the curved bar. A two-tiered bar was created to allow preparation on the lower level. Across from the bar, is a sitting area and an electric fireplace. Three tv's ensure maximum sports coverage. Lighting accents include slims, led puck, and rope lighting under the bar. A sonas and remotely controlled lighting finish this entertaining haven.

Basement Bar

Cyclone Contracting Corp

K&E Productions
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Waterside

Miklos Architecture

Transitional u-shaped wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, brown floor, grey splashback and white benchtop.

Lowel Level Remodel

Taylor Design Studio

David Berlekamp
Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Cleveland with open cabinets and concrete benchtops.

Custom Basement Remodel | Hickory

Jay Miller General Contractors, Inc.

Custom Basement Renovation | Hickory | Custom Bar
Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and light hardwood floors.

Finished Basement in Northville, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and white benchtop.

Blue and Beautiful Bar

Haute Designs

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, cement tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Virginia Horse Country Home

Cawood Architecture, PLLC

Complete renovation of a home in the rolling hills of the Loudoun County, Virginia horse country. New windows with gothic tracery, custom finish sink to match hand painted ceiling.

Ebony and Ivory - Indoor Outdoor Bar

Drewett Works

The indoor/outdoor bar is the showpiece of the main living area, providing a stunning setting to socialize and sip. Ivory chipped-face limestone walls and an innovative ceiling treatment are standout features. Project // Ebony and Ivory Paradise Valley, Arizona Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Bedbrock Developers Interiors: Mara Interior Design - Mara Green Landscape: Bedbrock Developers Photography: Werner Segarra Fireplace and limestone walls: Solstice Stone Flooring: Facings of America Hearth: Cactus Stone Metal detailing: Steel & Stone https://www.drewettworks.com/ebony-and-ivory/

Casacquasanta: New Custom Construction Spanifornia in Westfield, NJ

Michael Robert Construction

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

U-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas

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.