Transitional custom home in Winter Park Florida

Element Home Builders

The Modern Family Basement

Bay Area Contracting, Inc.

Home Bar at 409 Bertonley by Pike Properties - Charlotte Custom Home Builder

Pike Properties

This home bar is designed to impress with its built-in wine storage and stylish floating shelves. The cabinets are painted in Benjamin Moore's Cliffside Gray HC-180, perfectly matching the kitchen cabinets for a cohesive and unified look. The wine storage provides a convenient and organized space for your favorite bottles, while the floating shelves offer a display area for glassware or decorative items. The bar/scullery is a tasteful addition to any home, combining functionality and aesthetics in a harmonious way.

Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!

Delphinium Design

Photo Credit: Tiffany Ringwald Photography

Lyon Street

Eastwood Development

Vizcaya Drive

Rachel Eve Design, Inc.

Gizmophtos

Pacific Spirit

Triple Dot Design Studio

Previously a large underutilized mudroom, this space was split into to two. Making a butler's pantry and a more functional mudroom on the other side. This sweet space provides extra storage in it's face framed cabinets, ample prep space on this dreamy quartz and overflow cooking with an extra oven.

Wynnwood Craftsman

Jacob Medina Interior Design

Dreamy Vacation Home - Plymouth, MA

Good Life New England

Robertson Design and Photography

Smythe || Axon Homes

Axon Homes

Partnered with Property Brothers

Wilson Homes

Celebrity Home - Max Greenfield Residence

User

Bar for Morning and Evening – Darien, IL

Drury Design

The idea was to create a beverage-centric space. Located right by the newly extended kitchen and no longer separated by a wall, this space acts as if it is part of the kitchen but is also a stand-alone place for enjoying morning coffee and evening drinks. To work, the space needed more than a bar cart or a converted buffet against the wall. Samantha designed a gorgeous beverage-specific station with counterspace and storage that is functional and classy. A coffee maker and a few ready-to-pour bottles can be out in the open while stemware, special bottles and mixology elements can be out of the way. In addition to being a great energy-up and wind-down space on either side of a typical day, the area comes in handy as a spacious drink-prep place while entertaining.

Modern Coastal

Lynn Holender Designs

RG Project

Dion Group Projects

Beautiful Updated Charcoal Kitchen

Lotus Home Improvement

Lotus Home Improvement took a dated oak kitchen and transformed it to a modern farmhouse chic space. Adding an island and bar made the space flow and feel cohesive.

Kirkland Kitchen Renovation

Northwest Interiors & Design

WE Studio Photography

Kitchen, Wet Bar and Sitting Area

Tunde Decor, LLC

We opened up the wall between the kitchen and a guest bedroom. This new bar/sitting area used to be the bedroom. We created a modern functional space where the family can entertain.

Meriden Residence

Studio Steinbomer

Wet bar after the renovation. Construction by RisherMartin Fine Homes Interior Design by Alison Mountain Interior Design Landscape by David Wilson Garden Design Photography by Andrea Calo

White Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey 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.