Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall bar cart in Baltimore with ceramic floors.

Matthew Bolt Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall home bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Wetbar

CMM Custom Homes

David Lau, Jason Lusardi, Architect
Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Bar Area in Media Room

Alisberg Parker

Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors and black floor.

Scandinavian Haven

Bullseye Custom Cabinetry

Add a little nook in your home off the kitchen for a mini coffee bar! This was created with custom white painted and stained white oak cabinetry.
Small scandinavian single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Piper Glen Kitchen, Bar, Sitting Room & Primary Bath Remodel

ReVision Design/Remodeling

© Lassiter Photography | ReVisionCharlotte.com | Interior Design: Valery Huffenus
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Smythe || Axon Homes

Axon Homes

Beach style single-wall bar cart in Charleston with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, blue splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Tresco

Visbeen Architects

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Grand Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, ceramic floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Upper West Side Duplex Combination - bar

Ben Herzog

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback and grey benchtop.

КП "Ромашки"

artELLE-design

Photo of a scandinavian single-wall wet bar in Moscow with open cabinets.

Victorian Terrace in Islington

Sarah Ross Design

A wet bar at the top of the house saves a trip to the kitchen down below Photo: James Balston
Inspiration for a contemporary single-wall wet bar in London with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet and white benchtop.

Alydar

Lauren Nicole Designs

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Contemporary Home Remodel

Able And Baker

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Dublin OH Basement

J.Holderby - Renovations

Mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Columbus with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Kilbourne Project

The Artisan Company

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Wellesley, MA home [Wet Bar]

Stanton Schwartz Design Group

Jared Kuzia Photography Metropolitan Kitchen and Cabinets - cabinetry, backsplash, countertops, hardware Appliances - Summit, Blanco, Franke
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Boston with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

708 Crest Curve

Creative Lighting

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors and beige floor.

Beach Style Home Bar

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

No more changing table in the Family Room!

Amy Storm & Company

Joe Kwon Photography
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Powder Coat White

DEANE Inc | Distinctive Design & Cabinetry

Simple white look with built in microwave to maximize countertop space. Stainless steel accessories of coffee maker, toaster and microwave to compliment the white cabinetry.

White Single-wall 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.