Once a Formal Dining Room, Now a Custom Home Bar!

To prepare the wall prior to installation of the custom shelving, we laminated it with a sheet of metal. This provided a beautiful backdrop and the high-end look the clients were hoping for. The shelving was installed with the purpose of displaying our client’s impressive Bourbon collection. LED backlights spotlight the displays, with tall, glass-front cabinets on each side for glassware storage. Two large angled big screens were installed in the center above the shelving for that authentic sports bar feel. Final photos by www.impressia.net

Custom wet bar

Outline Construction LLC

Teton Springs 3 Fairway

With the Grain, LLC.

JohnsonM Kitchen South Tampa

Schoeman Construction

Alamo Wine/Poker Room Refresh

Gayler Design Build

The homeowners wanted to update an existing poker room to function as a secondary entertainment space, complete with a large built-in wine rack that was built into the existing cabinetry, new lighting, paint and a wallpaper accent wall. It was important to preserve the existing stone flooring and the cabinetry, which ran consistently throughout the home.

Virginia Horse Country Home

Cawood Architecture, PLLC

Complete renovation of a home in the rolling hills of the Loudoun County, Virginia horse country. New windows with gothic tracery, custom finish sink to match hand painted ceiling.

Beverage Center

Claude C. Lapp Architects, LLC

Serving Center

Basement Finishing/Remodeling, Gaithersburg (2), Maryland

BasementRemodeling.com

A medium size wet bar with a built-in microwave/ oven and a standard size fridge

Green Oaks Renovation

Briggs Design Associates, Inc.

Alex Claney Photography

Custom Homes - Interiors

User

Large kitchenette for family media room with dark wood cabinetry, stainless steel refrigerator and microwave, pendant lighting, and granite countertops. Kerry Robusto Interior Decorating Oasis Photography, Fort Mill SC

Shingle Style Lake Home

James McNeal Architecture and Design

In partnership with Charles Cudd Co. Photo by John Hruska Orono MN, Architectural Details, Architecture, JMAD, Jim McNeal, Shingle Style Home, Transitional Design Basement Wet Bar, Home Bar, Lake View, Walkout Basement

Riverlake Colony Custom Home

Colonial Homecrafters, Ltd.

Home Bar

Kissimmee Granite & Marble Inc

This mother-in-law suite features a kitchenette large enough for lunch specials.

Suwanee Custom Home

Cardinal Construction, Inc.

Venvisio.com

Grayhawk Group Custom Homes Model in St. Louis

Wilson Lighting

Luxury Custom Bar

Covered Bridge Cabinetry

Covered Bridge Cabinetry specializes in the highest quality custom cabinetry. Our extensive line of accessories, details, and embellishments makes it easy to truly make your kitchen or bathroom one of a kind. This traditional luxury bathroom features our Neshanic door style in Cherry wood with a Nutmeg stain and Glaze premium finish. Featuring classic crown molding with dentil edging, as well as fluted legs and posts, this bar is truly made for luxury. By adding accessories such as an appliance garage, wall drawer storage, and wine racks, this custom bar provides convenient storage in a stylish display. Photography by St. Niell Studio.

Hoy Project

Signature Solid Surface

Sports Theme

DW Design & Decor LLC

Photography by Nick Daunys

Home Bar Design Ideas with Raised-panel Cabinets and Granite Benchtops

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.