Alex Claney Photography Glazed Cherry cabinets anchor one end of a large family room remodel. The clients entertain their large extended family and many friends often. Moving and expanding this wet bar to a new location allows the owners to host parties that can circulate away from the kitchen to a comfortable seating area in the family room area. Thie client did not want to store wine or liquor in the open, so custom drawers were created to neatly and efficiently store the beverages out of site.

Ocean Course

Island Architects

Home Wet Bar with Brick Arch, Dark Wood Panelled Storage, and Rustic Wood Door

Thomas Residence

Marble and Granite Connection Inc

Antique Farmhouse Butler's Pantry

Haver & Skolnick LLC Architects

This Butler's Pantry features chestnut counters and built-in racks for plates and wine glasses. Robert Benson Photography

Clarke Residence - Irvine

JMC Concepts Inc.

The theme of this remodel seemed to be "a better use of space". We took the typpically underutizlizer under stair nook and Turned it into a nice little bar space, caomplete with a built in wine fridge and floating shelves. Tim Krueger

Brookfield Addition

Mukwonago Remodeling

Bar and Wine Room

Timber Wolff Designs Inc.

Nadler Court

Creative Design Cabinet Solutions LLC

Custom Walnut Bar

Woodland Partners Custom Builders

Custom bar with walnut cabinetry and a waterfall edged, hand fabricated, counter top of end grain wood with brass infused strips.

Spotlight: Decora Cabinetry

The Corner Cabinet

Rocky Mountain Homes- Mountain Timberframe

Rocky Mountain Homes/Rocky Mountain Log Homes

This home bar features built in shelving, custom rustic lighting and a granite counter, with exposed timber beams on the ceiling.

Decorá Cabinets: Built-In Home Bar

MasterBrand Cabinets

Shingled Colonial Home

S. B. Long Interiors

Modern traditional bar area with faux crocodile skin ceiling, custom walnut cabinetry, mirrored wall tile.

Basement Bar Pitcures

Pro Basement Inc.

Unique Bar with Galley micro kitchen Lily Otte

New Canaan

Premier Remodeling & Renovations LLC

Old Village - Mt. Pleasant

Structures Building Company

Holger Obenaus

The Cottage

Parkyn Design

Rustic home bar.

UP05

Ellen Grasso & Sons, LLC

A wet bar pretty enough to be on display. Photography by Danny Piassick. House design by Charles Isreal.

kitchen hutch

M B Wilson Interior Design

This lovely hutch is a hardworking piece of kitchen storage in this colonial home. Created to look like furniture, it is a custom piece with drawers, doors, silverware compartments and ample storage for a busy family. Details, such as carved drawerfronts, edging along the shelf fronts, and beautiful furniture base add sophistication to this piece.

Hudnell Basement

Kircher Design & Build

Home Bar Design Ideas with Brown Floor

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.