Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Blue Splashback

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC., Beverage Bar and Butlers Pantry with Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry with recessed Georgetown style door in Vintage Navy finish. Display glass door cabinets are polished aluminum for a chrome look with storage of glass ware, coffee bar with deep drawers and shimmer blue mosaic backsplash. Victoria McHugh Photography

Hillside Basalt

AXIS Productions

Chalk Ridge

Emily Roose Interiors

A custom home dry bar just off of the kitchen that features two under counter beverage fridges and an ice maker. Cabinets above are in the awning style that flip up to open and the cabinets are in a dark walnut trimmed out with a lighter walnut accent. On the back wall of the bar is a stunning shimmery blue wallpaper. the waterfall countertop is in a natural granite called Panda Granite.

Bridgehampton Residence

Amy Lau Design

Vibrant colors and textures inspired by the sea and sky invite entertaining and relaxation at this Hamptons summer home embellished with artisanally crafted and vintage pieces. Photography by Thomas Loof.

Grep Gruepenhof

Madison Street Addition and Remodel

Marina Rubina, Architect

Attic game room with custom bar; photo by Todd Mason, Halkin Photography

Hilltop Modern

Element Custom Builders

New Glarius rustic retreat

Jeff Hibbard Design Services

Bo Palenske

Logan Street Basement

FBC Remodel

Back bar with built in microwave cabinet, wine cooler, granite countertops, glass shelves and blue accent tile. ©Finished Basement Company

A Spanish Revival/ Spanish Colonial

South Coast Architects, Inc.

Spanish Revival,Spanish Colonial , Bar Lounge that is both modern with its water-wall highlighting the displayed shelves of liquor bottles.

Kelly Ct. Basement

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House

Belgrave Mansion

Tollgard Design Group

Custom One-Story Luxury Home (The Polo Club of Boca Raton)

Ellish Builders

Windsor Beach House

Mielke Bros Interior Concepts

Fantastic project, client, and builder. Could not be happier with this modern beach home. Love the combination of wood, white, and black with beautiful glass accents all throughout.

Logan Street Basement

FBC Remodel

Walk behind wet bar with wood floors, glass shelves, built in wine cooler and blue accent tile. ©Finished Basement Company

Casual Elegance for Lake Geneva Lake House

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

Macassar ebony wet bar

Lackey Woodworking Inc.

A wet bar/dinning room cabinet made with grain matched Macassar ebony veneer.

The Club at Ravenna- Dante Project, Littleton, CO

Haven Design and Construction

This home's basement gameroom features a kitchenette/ bar with a beverage fridge, an under counter microwave and a full-sized sink. Open shelves above allow for easy access to plates, drinking glasses and coffee cups. Ample counter space leaves room for a serving bar or for a popcorn maker on movie nights. The expansive tile backsplash features gold metal accents that catch the light from the nearby stairwell.

Gehrkes Knoll- Family Entertainment Room

Interiors by JW

Brenda Eckhardt Photography

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Blue Splashback

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.