Bar with Black Petrified Wood Top and Counter Stools

A quartet of black and ivory stools in two complementary fabrics lines the bar, which I topped with a slab of durable black and white petrified wood. The bar front is accented with black fabric panels. I chose opaque glass fronts framed in black wood for the bottle and glass storage to lighten the look. In the foreground, leather arm chairs are pulled up to the custom game table. Photo by Brian Gassel

It's In The Details- Full Home Design

Window Treats Inc.

Cherokee Blvd. - Hutch

Sticks 2 Stones Design, LLC

Broadway Heights Whole House

Neil Kelly Company

Cabinets matching the kitchen, but this time with brass cane panels and matte black pulls. A beverage cooler, and open shelves for art and mementos.

Owls Nest | Greenville, DE

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography Dewson Construction

The Kingsway Family Games Room

Nest Design Studio

Echo1 Photography

Open Plan Kitchen

LNDesigns

Downstairs Tavern in Stoneham MA

McGuire + Co. Kitchen & Bath

Home bar in downstairs of split-level home, with rich blue-green cabinetry and a rustic walnut wood top in the bar area, bistro-style brick subway tile floor-to-ceiling on the sink wall, and dark cherry wood cabinetry in the adjoining "library" area, complete with a games table. Added chair rail and molding detail on walls in a moody taupe paint color. Custom lighting design by Buttonwood Communications, including recessed lighting, backlighting behind the TV and lighting under the wood bar top, allows the clients to customize the mood (and color!) of the lighting for any occasion.

Basement Remodel

Barnes Custom Builders

Robert Scott Button

Dry Bar

Gruebmeyer Builders

East Samford — Full Home Renovation

J Manifold Construction

Details of the open shelves with varied hex tile backsplash. Born + Raised Photography

Rockford Court Reno

Michaelson Homes LLC

The bar, located off the great room and accessible from the foyer, features a marble tile backsplash, custom bar, and floating shelves. The focal point of the bar is the stunning arched wine storage pass-thru, which draws you in from the front door and frames the window on the far wall.

Transitional Lake Waconia

Randolph Interior Design

Interior Designer - Randolph Interior Design Builder: Mathews Vasek Construction⁠ Architect: Sharratt Design & Company Photo: Spacecrafting Photography

Residential Work

Treadlight Construction

Spectacular Home, Chagrin Falls, OH

Jackie Vella Design

Norwood Renovation

PAUL GIRELLO ARCHITECT, LLC

Bars and beverage centers

Top Drawer Carpentry LLC

Custom made european style cabinetry with shaker doors, rift cut white oak shelves and counter. Plenty of open and closed storage for the bar

Fennelly

YourStyle Kitchens Ltd

This kitchen is a shaker themed kitchen finished in Benjamin Moore Decorators White.. The Countertops are LG Viatera Willow White. Hardware is Sutton by Jeffery Alexander in a Satin Bronze. The bar is finished in a Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Blue and features solid Walnut Butcher Block Tops.

The Treehouse Renovation

Living Stone Design + Build

Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Cabinets and Wood Benchtops

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.