The bar just off the Great Room and adjacent to the wine cellar is housed in a tidy ante-room with a barrel vaulted ceiling.
Small transitional u-shaped wet bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback, an undermount sink and travertine floors.

BARS....a stylish place to entertain, to be and enjoy!

La Cuisine Kitchen Cabinets Inc.

Home Bar! Create a space that meets your entertainment need.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Toronto with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback and glass tile splashback.

2016 CotY Award Winners

Sun Design Remodeling Specialists, Inc.

Greg Hadley Photography
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback and glass tile splashback.

Traditional Wet Bar Design Leesburg VA by Reico

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Designed by Beth Ingraham of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Frederick, MD this traditional bar design features Merillat Classic cabinets in the Somerton Hill doorstyle in Maple with a Kona finish. Countertops are leathered granite in the color Sequoia Brown. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC / www.btwimages.com.

Tallahassee - Tuscan Hill Old World Home

Ertl Homes, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and glass tile splashback.

Modern Luxury Home

Nandina Home & Design

Featuring hardwood floors, modern home wet bar with chrome bar stools, transitional furniture, contemporary style and bold patterns. Project designed by Atlanta interior design firm, Nandina Home & Design. Their Sandy Springs home decor showroom and design studio also serves Midtown, Buckhead, and outside the perimeter. Photography by: Shelly Schmidt For more about Nandina Home & Design, click here: https://nandinahome.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://nandinahome.com/portfolio/modern-luxury-home/

Magnificent 2-tone Cherry Finish Kitchen

Pacific Coast Custom Design

Large traditional u-shaped home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white splashback.

Bar (1), Perkasie, PA

Danken Corp.

Photo of a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Covenant Hills Billiard Room Bar

Beth Whitlinger Interior Design

Photo by Bryan Lamb/OC Interior Photography
Design ideas for an expansive mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, orange splashback, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Downtown High-Rise

Laura Manchee Designs

Dry Bar with Stained Concrete Counter and Blue Plaster Wall - 2009 ASID Winner | Photo Credit: Miro Dvorscak
This is an example of a small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, concrete benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Bar Area

Capital Renovations Group

Photography by Ken Vaughn
Design ideas for a transitional u-shaped wet bar in Dallas with beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Covington Homes Model- The Palazzo

Covington Homes

Martin Prosek Photography
Transitional u-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, tile benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Bars

MILLIRON GRANITE & QUARTZ

(c) Cipher Imaging Architectural Photography
Inspiration for a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, ceramic floors and multi-coloured floor.

Family-Friendly Kitchen Renovation

Landis Architects | Builders

Greg Hadley Photography
Transitional u-shaped home bar in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Contemporary Recreation | Malvern, PA

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured splashback.

Germantown, MD Kitchen and Basement Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

Talk about a man cave! This bar is the ultimate in basement relaxation! It features maple Brighton Cabinetry with a Maple Peppercorn finish and Shaker door style. Countertop is Jet Black quartz by Caeserstone. Dan Krotz, Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

5415 Holly Springs

Gilboa Homes

Photo of a large mediterranean u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and glass tile splashback.

Wet bar

The Vuepoint Group, LLC

EdgarAllanPhotography
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped home bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, recessed-panel cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Transitional & Bright Dark Wood Kitchen

Redline Construction and Renovation

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in San Diego with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and limestone floors.

Wine Cellar/ Bar

SoCal Contractor

Lori Dennis Interior Design SoCal Contractor Construction Erika Bierman Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

U-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass Tile 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.