Bar base cabinets from the Erika collection with a white glossy finish. Wall cabinets: Volare Graphite matte with designed glass. Open shelves with light. Silestone quartz countertop in White Zeus Extreme. Photo: Jenn Virskus / http://jenn.virskus.com/

Lakeside Home Bar

Rylex Custom Cabinetry and Closets

For a lakeside retreat where guests relax and decompress, adding a home bar was a natural next step. Situated in a walk-out basement, the bar’s location is an integral part of outdoor entertaining. Custom cabinetry and floating shelves provide storage for everything necessary to make entertaining stress free. Kara Lashuay

Transitional Home Bar

Black Beverage Center

Vartanian Custom Cabinets

David Stansbury Photography

KSD Redmond Refresh

Kate Savitch Design

This little nook just inside the living room made the perfect spot for a multipurpose command center for this busy family. A wine fridge allows the space to double as a home bar while entertaining.

Logan Home

Executive Developers, LLC

home bar off of deck w/ folding window

Fossil Lane Project- Kitchen, Wine Library & Baths

Haven Design and Construction

The sophisticated wine library adjacent to the kitchen provides a cozy spot for friends and family to gather to share a glass of wine or to catch up on a good book. The striking dark blue cabinets showcase both open and closed storage cabinets and also a tall wine refrigerator that stores over 150 bottles of wine. The quartz countertop provides a durable bar top for entertaining, while built in electrical outlets provide the perfect spot to plug in a blender. Comfortable swivel chairs and a small marble cocktail table creates an intimate seating arrangement for visiting with guests or for unwinding with a good book. The 11' ceiling height and the large picture window add a bit of drama to the space, while an elegant sisal rug keeps the room from being too formal.

Living Rooms

Lugbill Designs

Mid-Century Modern Highland Park West Home

Mosier Luxury Homes

Vienna Glam Custom Home

c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC

Photo credit Stylish Productions Tile selection by Splendor Styling

Ravenna Contemporary Dwelling

Workshop Estates

Salrit Contemporary Shaker Kitchen & Bathroom Remodel

Thyme & Place Design LLC

This unused space provided the perfect spot for a recessed bar. Floating shelves display glass ware, liquor is stored in the base cabinet and wine bottles abound in the wine refrigerator.

Palmolive Building Residence

Kadlec Architecture + Design

Having successfully designed the then bachelor’s penthouse residence at the Waldorf Astoria, Kadlec Architecture + Design was retained to combine 2 units into a full floor residence in the historic Palmolive building in Chicago. The couple was recently married and have five older kids between them all in their 20s. She has 2 girls and he has 3 boys (Think Brady bunch). Nate Berkus and Associates was the interior design firm, who is based in Chicago as well, so it was a fun collaborative process. Details: -Brass inlay in natural oak herringbone floors running the length of the hallway, which joins in the rotunda. -Bronze metal and glass doors bring natural light into the interior of the residence and main hallway as well as highlight dramatic city and lake views. -Billiards room is paneled in walnut with navy suede walls. The bar countertop is zinc. -Kitchen is black lacquered with grass cloth walls and has two inset vintage brass vitrines. -High gloss lacquered office -Lots of vintage/antique lighting from Paris flea market (dining room fixture, over-scaled sconces in entry) -World class art collection Photography: Tony Soluri, Interior Design: Nate Berkus Interiors and Sasha Adler Design

West Lake Downtown View

CG&S Design-Build

Interior Design by GREER Interior Design & CG&S Design-Build; Photography by Andrea Calo

Twin Gables

CK Architects

Russell Campaigne

Rustic Bar

Lustig Custom Cabinets

Fridge panel hides the side of the fridge & houses wine storage over the top. Mandi B Photography

Woodmont Residence

Studio Steinbomer

Woodmont Ave. Residence Home Bar. Construction by RisherMartin Fine Homes. Photography by Andrea Calo. Landscaping by West Shop Design.

Custom Bar Rooms

A & K Custom Cabinetry

2018 Kips Bay Decorator Showcase

Rikki Snyder

Home Bar Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors

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.