This wetbar is part of a very open family room Reclaimed brick veneer is used as the backsplash. The floating shelves have LED light strips routered in and antique mirrors enhance the rustic look.

Open Sesame - Unlocking Potential

AMEK Custom Builders

We aren't playing games with this beverage bar that is well suited to hosting game nights and family celebrations. It's a winning design that allocates deep drawers for bottles that are stored in the double door cabinet to the left or in the beverage cooler along with the mixers. The tall cabinet on the right side features a coffee maker and supplies. Open shelving is ready for varied uses whether it's showing off artwork or holding party supplies.

Heart of Hoboken Family Residence

Breeze Giannasio Interiors

Fossil Creek Bar

Haven Design and Construction

This small but practical bar packs a bold design punch. It's complete with wine refrigerator, icemaker, a liquor storage cabinet pullout and a bar sink. LED lighting provides shimmer to the glass cabinets and metallic backsplash tile, while a glass and gold chandelier adds drama. Quartz countertops provide ease in cleaning and peace of mind against wine stains. The arched entry ways lead to the kitchen and dining areas, while the opening to the hallway provides the perfect place to walk up and converse at the bar.

East is the New West

The Vision Group

Centrally located coffee bar with hidden walk in pantry adjacent.

Ladera Ranch

Preferred Kitchen & Bath

Gameland

Shoreline Construction and Development

Pixel freez

Duchess Residence

Synthesis Design Inc.

Reach-In Closet Transforms into Home Bar

User

Design by Lisa Lauren of Closet Works The home bar design was designed to be beautiful and practical - offering storage for glasses, liquor bottles, barware, and even allowing space for a wine cooler.

Bruner Street Kitchen

Plain & Posh

This kitchen was in desperate need of a makeover. (see the original space at the end) There was a truly odd peninsula that blocked the cook from access to the refrigerator behind it. The span was only 33" which made working in the area almost impossible. The peninsula was also the weekly dining area, but did not function well. This makeovers is truly one of my favoirites as it shows what good design can do for a space!

Dutch Colonial Charm

Cummings Architecture + Interiors

Combination wet bar and coffee bar. Bottom drawer is sized for liquor bottles. Joyelle West Photography

Cherry Hills Renewal

Studio 10 Interior Design

1910 charm, Updated.

Sustainable Home

A small desk area was carved out of a hall closet, which was relocated. We designed a dining hutch, that includes a small wine refrigerator.

Kitchen -- High Hill Court

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Wet bar features glass cabinetry with glass shelving to showcase the owners' alcohol collection, a paneled Sub Zero wine frig with glass door and paneled drawers, arabesque glass tile back splash and a custom crystal stemware cabinet with glass doors and glass shelving. The wet bar also has up lighting at the crown and under cabinet lighting, switched separately and operated by remote control. Jack Cook Photography

Boho Luxe

PS & Daughters

3rd Floor wet bar off of roof deck Photo: Jaime Alverez

Tropical Home Bar

East End Avenue Apartment

Weil Friedman Architects

The dry bar, occupying a corner of the dining room, was a happy accommodation to a telephone riser that could not be removed.

Classic Newburyport

B&G Cabinet, LLC

Coastal entertaining bar with glass accent wall cabinets and perfect symmetry.

Glen Oak

Luminosus Designs LLC

custom curved sofa, custom furniture, custom window treatment, custom-built-in bar & bookcase, custom area rug, custom window treatment, blue, cream, white, black, silver,

Small Home Bar Design Ideas with White 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.