We gave this newly-built weekend home in New London, New Hampshire a colorful and contemporary interior style. The successful result of a partnership with Smart Architecture, Grace Hill Construction and Terri Wilcox Gardens, we translated the contemporary-style architecture into modern, yet comfortable interiors for a Massachusetts family. Creating a lake home designed for gatherings of extended family and friends that will produce wonderful memories for many years to come.

HIstoric Campbell Building - Industrial Home Bar

Walker Woodworking

Loft apartment gets a custom home bar complete with liquor storage and prep area. Shelving and slab backsplash make this a unique spot for entertaining.

Dansing On Providence

Delphinium Design

Small home wet bar in the navy blue grasscloth dining room with white lower cabinetry, glass upper cabinetry, gray quartzite countertop with full-height matching backsplash, French door wine fridge with polished nickel hardware in the Providence Plantation neighborhood of Charlotte, NC.

Mid-Continent Design Gallery

Kitchen & Bath Ideas

Pirate's Cove

Black Ink Interiors

Under the fort is the bar. Marble that looks like the map of the world was used on the countertop, island and backsplash. The Union Jack hides the t.v. when not in use. The opening to the right of the photo is a tunnel from the pool to the bar area. On your swim through, you can take a break on the ledge inside and admire the aquarium. Misters and fans provide relief on hot summer days. Jenny Slade photography

Mid-Century Modern Kitchen Pops with Personality

Normandy Remodeling

A new bar area was added that features reeded glass insert doors framed in brushed stainless steel.

The beverage center cabinets are a dark walnut veneer, with the same recessed pulls as the Oak cabinetry. This provides a subtle contrast to the Oak perimeter cabinets, and separates the kitchen from the mudroom. Kitchen appliances, Viking and Uline.

Sharif & Munir Custom Homes, Inc.

Dan Piassick

Lakeside Home Bar

Rylex Custom Cabinetry and Closets

Kara Lashuay

Mid-Continent Cabinetry Designs

SCC Kitchen & Bath Cabinetry

Secluded Retreat

Holden Design Group

secluded family retreat

Guest Room into a Pub Room

ASF Interiors, LLC

This stainless steel hammered sink is eye catching and brought a little bling to the rustic room. Added with a modern faucet made the look complete.

LAKE HOUSE MODERN COASTAL

Steph Musur Designs

Contemporary Home Bar

Forest Hill - Contemporary Kitchen

Gillian Jackson - Jackson Photography & Design

Photography by Gillian Jackson

Thornbury Addition & Renovation

Archer & Buchanan Architecture, Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography

Basement Bar

Imagine Home Center

Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Splashback and Stone Slab 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.