Custom built kitchen cabinets painted SW Dared Hunter Green, floating shelves stained to match hardwood flooring. Kitchen countertop Caesarstone Frosty Carrina with eased edge. Recessed lighting, undercounter LED tape lights, Tile -Enamel Moss Field Tile

Commodore Drive Custom Home

Alair Homes Savannah - The Strong Group

This custom home utilized an artist's eye, as one of the owners is a painter. The details in this home were inspired! From the fireplace and mirror design in the living room, to the boar's head installed over vintage mirrors in the bar, there are many unique touches that further customize this home. With open living spaces and a master bedroom tucked in on the first floor, this is a forever home for our clients. The use of color and wallpaper really help make this home special. With lots of outdoor living space including a large back porch with marsh views and a dock, this is coastal living at its best.

Banbury + Ball

Clark + Aldine

Dune Cottage

John Morris Architects

A second-floor kitchenette in the family room provides easy access to snacks and beverages when the house is full with family and grandchildren. Photo © JeffRobertsImaging.

Ayrshire Laundry/Bar Area

Ashwood Designs and Custom Homes

The owner had a small laundry area right off the kitchen and it was a tight fit and didn't fit the homeowner's needs. They decided to create a large laundry area upstairs and turn the old laundry into a beautiful bar area for entertaining. This area provides is a fantastic entertaining area perfectly situated between the kitchen and dining areas.

Lovely Haze Green Home Bar

Fusion Cabinets, Inc.

I like how the handles mimic the waves in the backsplash and blend so beautifully with the countertops.

Fall 2017 Parade of Homes Model

Zehnder Homes

Lower Level Home Bar

In-Law Suite Mini Kitchen/Wet Bar

RenovationPLUS

Ashland Street Reclaimed Wood Bar Front

Jamie House Design

Designing this spec home meant envisioning the future homeowners, without actually meeting them. The family we created that lives here while we were designing prefers clean simple spaces that exude character reminiscent of the historic neighborhood. By using substantial moldings and built-ins throughout the home feels like it’s been here for one hundred years. Yet with the fresh color palette rooted in nature it feels like home for a modern family.

1st Floor Transformation in West Dundee

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

In-Law Suite Mini Kitchen/Wet Bar

RenovationPLUS

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Ayrshire Laundry/Bar Area

Ashwood Designs and Custom Homes

Green With Envy - GE Kitchen Display Competition 2014

Orion Design, Inc.

Jones Basement

Design 5 Seventy-One

Cabinets and Furniture

Sunset Gems Studio

Banbury + Ball

Clark + Aldine

Home Bar Design Ideas with Shaker Cabinets and Green Cabinets

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.