Designer: Lana Knapp, Senior Designer, ASID/NCIDQ Photographer: Lori Hamilton - Hamilton Photography
Photo of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Miami with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, marble floors and white floor.

Contemporary Artist Retreat

Annie Santulli Designs

The designer turned a dining room into a fabulous bar for entertaining....integrating the window behind the bar for a dramatic look! Robert Brantley Photography

Toluca Lake

InHance

This home was fully remodeled with a cape cod feel including the interior, exterior, driveway, backyard and pool. We added beautiful moulding and wainscoting throughout and finished the home with chrome and black finishes. Our floor plan design opened up a ton of space in the master en suite for a stunning bath/shower combo, entryway, kitchen, and laundry room. We also converted the pool shed to a billiard room and wet bar.

Pied-a-Terre at the Watertower Residences, Chicago

Amy Cassell Atelier

Christopher Barrett
Design ideas for a midcentury single-wall wet bar in Chicago with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

The Springdale Model

User

Arthur Rutenberg Homes - http://www.arthurrutenberghomes.com

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets of Southern Arizona

Custom Pantry & Wine Storage with Colorful Etched Glass Accents
This is an example of a small eclectic single-wall home bar in Phoenix with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and beige floor.

Peach's Point - Marblehead, MA

Windhill Builders

Benjamin Moore Ballet White Pantry Cabinets Benjamin Moore Yorkshire Tan
Beach style wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Industrial Family Room

Mandeville Canyon Designs

Great custom bar area with a hand built pipe pub table, beer tap and shelving. Woven shades by Verticals Etc. -HM Collins Photography
Design ideas for a large country single-wall seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback and brown benchtop.

Waterway Boulevard 2

SHELTER Custom-Built Living

Keen Eye Marketing
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

West Hills Ranch

Ann McCulloch Shop & Studio

Photo by David Hiser
Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Portland.

House Of Joy

d2 interieurs

Denise Davies
Inspiration for a home bar in New York.

New Custom Homes

T-Olive Properties

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Atlanta.

Balboa, Newport Peninsula

Erica Bryen Design

Ryan Garvin
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley home bar in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, glass benchtops, white splashback and concrete floors.

Interior Stone Tile Wall

Pro Skill Construction

Step, landing, and French doors to the kitchen next to the wet bar. NOTE: oval mirror on order for wall between cabinets
Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors and matchstick tile splashback.

Lower level reclaimed wood bar

Schwarz Lewis Design Group, Inc.

Tim Benson Photography
Inspiration for a small country single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, cement tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Southern ave HP

Charter Lake Properties

Photo of a transitional wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Knox Street

Christiano Homes, Inc.

Lane Dittoe
Photo of a small contemporary galley seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Cobble Hill Brooklyn Renovation

m monroe design

Kitchenette photos: Dylan Chandler, Baxt Ingui Architects
Small modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Promontory Project

Studio McGee

Shop the Look, See the Photo Tour here: https://www.studio-mcgee.com/studioblog/2017/4/24/promontory-project-great-room-kitchen?rq=Promontory%20Project%3A Watch the Webisode: https://www.studio-mcgee.com/studioblog/2017/4/21/promontory-project-webisode?rq=Promontory%20Project%3A

Modern Hamptons Style

Intrim Group Pty Ltd

The team at One Property Design designed and created this immaculate modern Hamptons inspired home. The use of cool greys and modern features ensures this home is nothing short of spectacular. Every detail has been attended to and the view of the Brisbane skyline is featured throughout. Intrim SK72 Skirting 185x18mm, Intrim SK72 Architraves 66x18mm, Intrim CR25 Chair rail and Intrim IN13 Inlay mould were used throughout.

White 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.