Bar with stained glass window of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa Monica,

Inspiration for an arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, copper benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mt Pleasant | New Construction | More than Kitchensq

Southeast Kitchens

Photo of a small mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Charleston with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Extreme Renovation

Young & Borlik Architects, inc.

A home office was converted into a full service sports bar. This room has space to seat 20. It has three televisions, a refrigerated wine room, a fireplace and even a secret door. The countertop is zinc, the ceiling tiles are authentic stamped tin. Behind the counter are taps for two kegs, soda machine, custom ice makers, glass chillers and a full professional service bar. There's a cocktail station with integrated drains, refrigeration drawers, and a dedicated dishwasher. Why leave the house?

In-Home Bar

Fratantoni Design / Residential Architects

No drinking on the job but when a client wants an in-home bar, we deliver!
Inspiration for an expansive modern u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, distressed cabinets, zinc benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Piney Point Whole-House Remodel

MMI Design

This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Interior Photos

Anthony DeRose and Sons, LLC

Bar we recreated from a photo given to us from the homeowner of his great grandfather's Irish pub in Philadelphia. Photo was taken in 1906.
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Richmond with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Basement Design and Remodeling-- Hawthorn Woods, Il

Design First Builders

Kitchen Design and Remodeling-- Bloomingdale, Ill http://www.askdesignfirst.com All Design and Remodeling by DESIGNfirst Builders of Itasca, Il. Photography by Anne Klemmer.

Cockeysville Basement Bar

Cox Kitchens & Baths

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Our Work

Digital Home Creations

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

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.

Traditional Wet Bar Design Leesburg VA by Reico

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Bar

Platinum Design Build

Inspiration for an expansive transitional u-shaped wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Riverview

Thompson Custom Homes

Design ideas for a beach style u-shaped home bar in Houston with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets and grey benchtop.

Freedom Park Expansion

Spain Construction

Wet bar and wine rooms addition with a desk nook, all coated in quartz countertops and custom cabinetry and doors.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Various Jobs

Kitchen Vision of the Carolinas, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

North Potomac, MD Large Kitchen Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This kitchen features Brighton Cabinetry with Custom Level doors. The perimeter cabinetry is Maple Landmark and the island and credenza are Maple Truffle. The countertops are Twin Arch Basento quartz.

Historic New York City Townhouse Wet Bar – Major Renovation

Brian O'Keefe Architect, P.C.

The mahogany wood paneling in the Wet Bar has been French polished by hand to create a visibly stunning finish that is also wonderful to touch. Historic New York City Townhouse | Renovation by Brian O'Keefe Architect, PC, with Interior Design by Richard Keith Langham

Traditional Carved Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

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

Strait Lane Home

Sharif & Munir Custom Homes, Inc.

This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Dallas with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Lake Lucy Luxe

Studio M Kitchen & Bath

This kitchen design also features a built-in beverage refrigerator and coffee maker as well as a special base cabinet created to individually store bottles of wine. Perfect for keeping your favorite bottles right on hand!

U-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Hardwood Floors

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.