Home Bar Design Ideas with Wood Benchtops and Mirror Splashback

A soft lacquer finish melds walls and trim to the decorative full-height cabinetry of the sunlit serving pantry with additional details like glazed doors, walnut countertops, polished nickel knobs, pulls, hinges, faucet, and round hammered bar sink. James Merrell Photography

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Palm Springs Residence

Carte Blanche Studio

Kingston Finish Basement Pub

Inside Architecture LLC

Weekends on the Sound

Christine Donner Kitchen Design Inc.

Something for grown-ups: an elegant wine bar with a mahogany countertop and an antiqued mirror backsplash. A small sink balances the wine cooler on the left. The illuminated wall cabinet with fishtail leaded glass doors holds a collection of fine wine glasses. Photo by Mary Ellen Hendricks

Heydon Hall Listing

ProLocal

Chalet De Sept-Lower Level Bar

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Lower Level Bar

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Design Studio for Cabinetry

Chocolate chestnut cherry dark cabinetry for the bar in a large open entertainment space with a pool table. Glass doors, large crown molding, wood bar top with granite accents in working areas.

Royal Richmond

April Hamilton Interiors LLP

Luxury home bar, which acts as an ante room for a home cinema

1950's Home Renovation

Tobias Design LLC

Hickory Hill | Rustic Modern Cottage

Vision Interiors

This cozy lake cottage skillfully incorporates a number of features that would normally be restricted to a larger home design. A glance of the exterior reveals a simple story and a half gable running the length of the home, enveloping the majority of the interior spaces. To the rear, a pair of gables with copper roofing flanks a covered dining area and screened porch. Inside, a linear foyer reveals a generous staircase with cascading landing. Further back, a centrally placed kitchen is connected to all of the other main level entertaining spaces through expansive cased openings. A private study serves as the perfect buffer between the homes master suite and living room. Despite its small footprint, the master suite manages to incorporate several closets, built-ins, and adjacent master bath complete with a soaker tub flanked by separate enclosures for a shower and water closet. Upstairs, a generous double vanity bathroom is shared by a bunkroom, exercise space, and private bedroom. The bunkroom is configured to provide sleeping accommodations for up to 4 people. The rear-facing exercise has great views of the lake through a set of windows that overlook the copper roof of the screened porch below.

Devon Butler Pantry New Construction

Cullen Construction Inc.

St. Helena Hide-A-Bar in Dark Cherry

IWA Wine Accessories

Your favorite bar is right in your own home with the St. Helena Hide-A-Bar. This beautiful double-door armoire opens to reveal a self-contained bar with everything you need to entertain a crowd or for a romantic drink a deux. There is racking for 22 bottles of wine and 8 in-door shelves for liquor, glasses and tumblers. Also included are two drawers for bar tools and cocktail accessories and a touch-light with three dimmable settings. The doors open wide so there's plenty of room to make a perfect martini or pour an excellent vintage Bordeaux.

Dark and Stormy Wine Bar, Devon PA

kat robbins Interiors

Moody and luxurious home bar with dark painted cabinets, live edge wood, antique glass, brass piping, and LED lighting throughout. Featuring a wine cooler, ice maker, and custom under stairs wine storage. Brass top bar with velvet barstools, and an industrial chandelier, which casts patterned light and shadow onto the ceiling and textured wallpapered walls.

Retro Bar

Comfort Remodel

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Littleton, Massachusetts - Traditional - Saxon Wood Bar Top

Grothouse Wood Countertops

Countertop Wood: Saxon™ Wood Construction Style: Flat grain Countertop Thickness: 1-1/2" thick Size: 26" x 49 1/4" Countertop Edge Profile: Edge treatment to be 1/8" round over on top and bottom edges Wood Countertop Finish: Our Durata® permanent finish in satin sheen Wood Stain: N/A Designer: Kate Connolly of Homestead Kitchens Job: 19774

Southern Westchester Renovation

Ivory & Oak Remodeling and Millwork

Eloise & Matt's Colonial with Transitional Elements

Arciform

A pass-through butler’s pantry and bar was nestled in between the existing dining room and kitchen. Bathed in a rich, deep blue, it keeps all the barware and bottles tidy and tucked away. The new upper cabinets at the bar area were designed with leaded glass doors to match the originals in the dining room built-in.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Wood 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.