Glamourous dry bar with tall Lincoln marble backsplash and vintage mirror. Flanked by custom deGournay wall mural.
Photo of a large traditional galley home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, marble floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Historic NW Victorian Revival

Recast Homes

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Traditional home bar in Portland.

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Bonito Designs

Keeping your concept in mind, there are several possibilities for arranging and selecting distinctive bar stools. Your bar should be built in such a manner that you can exhibit your collection while keeping all of the goods within his reach.

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Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Jacksonville with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

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Third Coast Interiors

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Selected Hospitality Projects

Studio Percale

DND Speakeasy bar at Vintry & Mercer hotel
Large traditional galley wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

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Ryann Reed Design Build

This is an example of a traditional home bar in Philadelphia.

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The Roy Public House in Leslieville. Traditional Victorian styled pub. Custom bar, tables banquette seating, cabinetry and drinkrails
This is an example of a large traditional home bar in Toronto.

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Urban Angles

This is an example of a traditional home bar in Melbourne.

New Orleans Styled Home Remodel

KBF Design Gallery

There is no dreamier parlor room than this one. The antique mirrored backsplash, the checkered rug, the unique brass hardware, the whiskey towers, and hanging display shelf, all add such a distinct touch to this space.

Elk River - T.RS. - Coffee Bar

Banner's Cabinets

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with raised-panel cabinets.

Manhattan Apartment

Eberlein Design Consultants Ltd.

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Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, red cabinets and granite benchtops.

Modern Victorian Gem

Copper Leaf Interior Design Studio

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Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, brown benchtop and glass-front cabinets.

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Unique Design Cabinets

Carved Lion motif embellishments on this Victorian styled bar with mahogany finish. custom carved lion foot rail supports. Black powder coated foot rail. 54" x 145" overall dim. Images by UDCC

Victorian Kitchen Collaboration in Melrose MA

McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath

Kitchen remodel in late 1880's Melrose Victorian Home, in collaboration with J. Bradley Architects, and Suburban Construction. Slate blue lower cabinets, stained Cherry wood cabinetry on wall cabinetry, reeded glass and wood mullion details, quartz countertops, polished nickel faucet and hardware, Wolf range and ventilation hood, tin ceiling, and crown molding.

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Kritsonis Lindor

Inspiration for a large traditional home bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and slate floors.

Wellborn Cabinet Estate Series

Wellborn Cabinet, Inc.

"If storage space is an issue, a beverage center will help maximize storage and keep entertaining in a localized area. The design features eclectic styling, but the pop of purple makes this space on trend. When designing this space, the designer wanted to relay the message that Wellborn Cabinet’s abilities are limitless. This eclectic application was created through Wellborn’s ColorInspire program featuring Sherwin Williams, Mature Grape (SW 6286) with a Charcoal glaze and topped off with an Antique finish technique. The design of this space came to life with the Madison Square doorstyle in Maple."

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Arozelli Kitchens

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets and white cabinets.

Victorian Home Bar Design Ideas

A Victorian 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 Victorian 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 Victorian 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 Victorian 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.

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This is an example of a traditional home bar in Other.