Wet bar storage featuring a wine rack and glass-front cabinetry.

Woodworks Design created the cabinets and woodwork for this cool bar area in this industrial looking loft. The sleek line and gray color work to unite the existing elements in the space. The layout is unique and provides both function and style. Michael McKelvey Photography, Atlanta

Bezaleel Brown House | Greenwich, CT

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography DAS Custom Builders

Updated Traditional Lovely Home in Alamo Heights

Paper Moon Painting

Love the antiqued mirror backsplash tile in this fabulous home bar/butler's pantry! We painted the cabinets in Farrow and Ball's "Off Black". Designed by Bel Atelier Interior Design.

Custom Traditional Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Contemporary Prairie Lodge with a View

James McNeal Architecture and Design

Shooting Star Photography

Mediterranean Estate Home

Atwood Custom Homes

Traditional Colonial Home

Lasley Brahaney Architecture + Construction

A wet bar for entertaining highlighted with a wine refrigerator and cherry cabinetry with glass doors. Tom Grimes Photography

London Bridge Road

Classic Kitchens of Charleston

Transitional Wet Bar with Wine Storage

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Original floor plan of room includes one angled corner and off center window. Wet bar custom cabinetry disguises angled corner, making the room appear square. "X" mullions at tall, full height doors add to contemporary feel. Panelled walls and beams at ceiling create symmetry in the space. Appliances hidden behind decorative panels include a tall wine refrigerator, ice maker, refrigerator drawers, and dishwasher drawers. Cabinetry is Wood-Mode's 84 frameless line in walnut with a custom dark stain and black glaze. The countertop is Verde Borgogna granite.

Cygnus Granite Bar

Unique Stone Concepts

Gegg Design and Cabinetry

Upper East Side Townhouse

Daylight Basement Company

L-shaped 2-level Bar with Beer Taps Granite on Lower Level. Wood on Upper

Bar Sink and Small Refrigerator Tucked Under Stairs

Denise Quade Design

Under the stairs a bar sink and 15" dishwasher was incorporated. The perfect spot for the bartender to mix drinks and to load and unload the dishwasher.

Our Work

Gray Interiors

Marymont Custom Home

Heritage Architecture

Back Bar

Forest City Cabinets

Custom bar. The challenge in this job was to make a dark but inviting space with a modern vibe in a large log home. The goal was to be different than the rest of the house without being out of place. This required some creativity, but it works! The bar feels like it belongs in the house, but is still strikingly different.

Contemporary Home, Independance, OH

Jackie Vella Design

Leslie Faranacci

Home Bar Design Ideas with Granite Benchtops and Mirror 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.