A basement renovation complete with a custom home theater, gym, seating area, full bar, and showcase wine cellar.
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with dark hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, grey benchtop and granite benchtops.

Kitchen Bar

CS Thomas Construction

Kitchen bar with custom cabinets, wine refrigerator, and antique mirror.
Country u-shaped home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Plain City, OH- Contemporary- Wenge Wine Bar Tops

Grothouse Wood Countertops

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Our Custom Work

Diamond Point Tile

Design ideas for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and grey benchtop.

A 1940’s Home Gets a New “Heart”

Medford Remodeling

Our designers also included a small column of built-in shelving on the side of the cabinetry in the kitchen, facing the dining room, creating the perfect spot for our clients to display decorative trinkets. This little detail adds visual interest to the coffee station while providing our clients with an area they can customize year-round. The glass-front upper cabinets also act as a customizable display case, as we included LED backlighting on the inside – perfect for coffee cups, wine glasses, or decorative glassware. Final photos by Impressia Photography.

Modern Magnetism

P&H Interiors

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, brown floor and open cabinets.

Games, Theater, Bar, Wine Cellar

Timber Wolff Designs Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Calgary with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, stone tile splashback, brown splashback, brown floor, brown benchtop and a drop-in sink.

WATERWAY INTRACOASTAL HOME

Waterview Kitchens

Jack Bates Photography
This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and porcelain floors.

Mountain Retreat

HMA Architecture Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Window Reno

House of George LLC

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Portland with carpet, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and wood benchtops.

Ashburn Basement with Custom Bar, Custom Shelving, Home Gym, and Bath

KBF by Audi Contractors

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Traditional Carved Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Navesink River Home

Ginny Capo

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Remodeled basement into a Irish Pub

Woodsmen Builders, Inc.

Marshall Evans
Photo of a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Columbus with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building

Studio 511

The butler's pantry is lined in deep blue cabinets with intricate details on the glass doors. The ceiling is also lined in wood panels to make the space and enclosed jewel. Interior Design by Ashley Whitakker.

Bar

Divine Custom Homes

Photos by Spacecrafting House built by Divine Custom Homes
Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with light hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

Transitional Home Bar

Design ideas for a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Dallas with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets and light hardwood floors.

Doheny Road Residence

Pam Rigney Design

This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Luxurious Lake Home | Oconomowoc, WI

Kowalske Kitchen & Bath

Expansive transitional u-shaped home bar in Milwaukee with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

PLANDOME RESIDENCE INTERIORS

ss.mm design

Inspiration for a small transitional u-shaped seated home bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white benchtop, an undermount sink, marble floors and white floor.

All Cabinet Styles 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.