Design ideas for a transitional home bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Palm Beach Waterfront

Knowles Design

Jessica Glynn Photography
Photo of a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, multi-coloured floor, multi-coloured splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Reach-In Closet Transforms into Home Bar

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Design by Lisa Lauren of Closet Works The home bar design was designed to be beautiful and practical - offering storage for glasses, liquor bottles, barware, and even allowing space for a wine cooler.

Furman Farm

Max Crosby Construction

This is an example of a home bar in Charleston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Boatwright Road 2

SHELTER Custom-Built Living

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall home bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

The Strand House

Jordan Shields Design

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Austin with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Custom Home Bar

Captivating Construction Group

Custom Home Bar in New Jersey.
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Full Circle

Sho and Co

This cozy coffee bar is nestled in a beautiful drywall arched nook creating a quaint moment to be enjoyed every morning. The custom white oak cabinets are faced with reeded millwork for that fine detail that makes the bar feel elevated and special. Beautiful marble with a mitered edge pairs nicely with the white oak natural finish. The new faucet from Kohler and Studio McGee was used for the bar sink faucet. This light bright feel is perfect to set that morning scene.

Main Level Transformation - Brookfield

Callen Construction, Inc.

The dry bar provides a designated area for beverages, especially for entertaining.
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Basement and Patio Remodel in Annandale, VA

Schroeder Design/Build, Inc.

Basement dry bar with open shelving and beverage refrigerators.
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall home bar in DC Metro with laminate floors, brown floor, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops and multi-coloured benchtop.

Hampton Apartment

Stol Design Group

This is an example of a contemporary seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sunshine Beach

Popham Interiors

Design ideas for a large tropical galley seated home bar in Sunshine Coast with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Four Wheeler

Amy Storm & Company

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Veronica

Woodcastle Homes Ltd

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

The Tortuga II (NEW)

Tundra Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sherwood Park Addition and Main Floor Renovation

Caruana Interiors & Contracting

Whitesell Photography
Small transitional single-wall home bar in Edmonton with no sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, white splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and onyx benchtops.

Tampa, FL Classical Contemporary Renovation

Urban Project Management & Construction

Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped home bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Crystal Waves in Tarpon Springs

Fusion Cabinets, Inc.

We matched the island, bar and peninsula to give the spaces continuity.
This is an example of a large contemporary home bar in Tampa with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Portrush and faucet details

Boston Counters

Close-up of Cambria Portrush quartz countertops with satin bronze faucet fixtures and Elkay undermount sink.
Photo of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

Clarendon

Lisa Lev Design

Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and multi-coloured benchtop.

White Home Bar Design Ideas with Multi-Coloured Benchtop

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.