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Bars

Ginny Capo

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, ceramic splashback and vinyl floors.

Enfield Remodel

Butter Lutz Interiors, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Wet Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

This is an example of a midcentury wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Finished Basement Renovation

Nishi J. Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

SUMMIT MODERN

Kate Roos Design LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Classic & Inviting Custom Home: Naperville, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Contemporary Home Bar

This is an example of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback and white benchtop.

Beaverton Kitchen and Powder Bath

Northland Design & Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Portland with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Casa Del Sol

D'Asign Source

Folland Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Highland

Warmington & North

Design ideas for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Ladue

C&S Custom Building LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in St Louis with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet, beige floor and brown benchtop.

1950's Mid-Century Modern Beach House

Rollins Andrew Interiors

1950's mid-century modern beach house built by architect Richard Leitch in Carpinteria, California. Leitch built two one-story adjacent homes on the property which made for the perfect space to share seaside with family. In 2016, Emily restored the homes with a goal of melding past and present. Emily kept the beloved simple mid-century atmosphere while enhancing it with interiors that were beachy and fun yet durable and practical. The project also required complete re-landscaping by adding a variety of beautiful grasses and drought tolerant plants, extensive decking, fire pits, and repaving the driveway with cement and brick.

Airy Family Home

Wright-Ryan Millwork

This graceful archway frames the way into the family's kitchen and wet bar. In the center is a periwinkle island featuring Shaker-style cabinetry, which is echoed in white above the bar and in the wainscoting above the fireplace. The walls display white v-groove paneling.

Winter Hill

Bunker Workshop

photo by Matt Delphenich
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Boston with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Basement Remodeling No. 2, Clarksville MD

VKB Kitchen & Bath

This beautifully appointed basement kitchen combines modern touches and functionality for a great space for entertaining. Visit VKB Kitchen & Bath for your remodel project or call us at (410) 290-9099.

Modern Kitchen, Willoughby Hills, OH

Jackie Vella Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, black splashback and stone slab splashback.

Chicago Home Bar

Atchison Architectural Interiors, LLC

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets and white cabinets.

Glencoe Narrow Home

Tandem Architecture & Construction

Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback and light hardwood floors.

Custom Cottage Innisfil

Big East Construction

Sandy MacKay
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Wet Bar Design Ideas with White Cabinets

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.