Hello and welcome to the Décor Outline photo gallery of home bar ideas. Below you will find a summary of the benefits, main options, and some design ideas we handpicked for you along with beautiful photos. Enjoy!
What are the benefits of having a home bar?
- Aesthetically pleasing – an illuminated spirits display can enhance the look of your home and your wine collection can serve as a conversation piece
- Can be designed as a dedicated entertainment space – can blend in with your living spaces and be designed around your existing floor plan
- Can evolve with your taste – your easily accessible spirits collection can be upgraded as your taste in wine and other spirits change over time
What are the main options for home bars?
- Location: basement, adjacent to kitchen or living room, in the kitchen or entertainment areas
- Layout: alcove, galley, one-wall, as part of kitchen, walk-in bar in living room, L-shaped, U-shaped
- Cabinetry: beverage drawer, slim vertical cabinets, wine cubbies, transom cabinets, wine rack, slide-out storage tower, glass panels (textured, X mullion, recessed/shaker, raised, mirror, fluted, diamond swag mullion, tinted)
- Preparation Area: countertop (wood, granite, marble, quartz, farmhouse island table), backsplash (tile, porcelain, brick, mirror)
- Features/Accents: sink (wine barrel, drop-in, undermount), wine cooler/chiller, sterling silver trays, built-in ice bucket, barrel vaulted ceiling
What follows are beautiful photos of home bars along with design ideas we thought may be of interest to you. Enjoy and happy home decorating!
1. Wine Barrel Sink
Points of Interest ● diamond cube wine rack with glass cabinet door ● antique wine press recycled as cocktail table ● wine barrel sink with patterned tile backsplash ● textured glass upper cabinets ● multi-sized slate tile flooring
2. Beverage Drawer
Points of Interest ● clear glass faced wine chiller ● partitioned beverage drawer with interior light and antique brass center twist handle ● 3 slim vertical base cabinets ● solid wood countertop with round stainless steel drop-in sink
3. Diamond Wine Cubbies
Points of Interest ● ceiling-mounted diamond wine cubbies under arched open shelf ● light gray base cabinets with built-in wine cooler ● solid wood countertops with double bullnose edge ● 2 sterling silver trays ● silver cage pendant light
4. X Mullion Cabinets
Points of Interest ● two X mullion glass cabinets ● empty liquor bottles on floating shelves ● white granite countertop with exposed brick backsplash ● round mirrored antique silver tray ● gainsboro shaker base cabinets
5. Pastel Green
Points of Interest ● white wet bar with black cup pulls and knobs ● white marble countertop with square undermount sink and pastel green beadboard backsplash ● black and white dinnerware on arched center open shelves
6. Mirror Backsplash
Points of Interest ● 2 dark espresso glass cabinets with matching transoms and interior lights ● gray flat panel drawers with underneath wine rack ● white quartz countertop with mirror backsplash ● beverage cooler under countertop
7. Antiqued Bowl Wine Cooler
Points of Interest ● white shaker base cabinets with built-in glass faced wine chiller ● mercury glass bowl ● oval sterling silver tray with mirror platform ● square glass decanters lattice tray ● reclaimed wood floor
8. Glass Shelves
Points of Interest ● mixed liquor bottles on glass shelved glass cabinets ● Calacatta marble countertop with two working sinks ● aegean blue base cabinets with built-in slim wine cooler ● transom cabinets following sloped ceiling shape
9. Built-In Ice Bucket
Points of Interest ● beige granite countertop with built-in ice bucket ● rustic wood plank backsplash ● matte gray with brownish hues cabinets ● amber handles and square knobs on base cabinets ● under-counter wine cooler
10. Mirror Backsplash
Points of Interest ● leaded glass upper cabinets ● cream glazed drawers with pyramid square knobs ● slim left-swing wine cooler under wood countertop ● round antique brass drop-in sink
11. Bar Alcove
Points of Interest ● wine cooler and wine rack under shasta brown quartz countertop ● glass shelf on mirror backsplash ● cream framed art on bar side wall ● lattice sterling silver tray with clipped corners
12. Subway Tiles
Points of Interest ● Carrara marble countertop with subway tile backsplash ● aegean blue cabinets in high gloss finish ● open shelves between glass upper cabinets ● under-counter wine cooler with two slide-out trays
13. Ceiling-Mounted Rack
Points of Interest ● spruce blue beadboard bar with black quartz countertop ● white beadboard wall with framed vintage art ● ceiling-mounted stainless steel wine glass rack ● large stainless steel ice bucket with round tray
14. Partitioned Drawer
Points of Interest ● slide-out liquor storage drawer inside white base cabinets ● white marble countertop with porcelain tile backsplash ● white muntin cabinets with wood panel on rear wall ● large glass pedestal cake with lid
15. Pull-Out Storage
Points of Interest ● two-tiered pull-out spirits storage with black fluted panel ● black glossy thermofoil cabinets with reeded glass handles ● black granite countertop with stainless steel edge inlay
16. Double Door Transoms
Points of Interest ● white granite countertop with mirror backsplash ● white glass faced upper cabinets with under-cabinet lighting ● illuminated double door transom cabinets ● under-counter wine cooler with slide-out trays
17. Galley Bar
Points of Interest ● galley style home bar with stacked white cabinets ● high gloss wood countertop with undermount sink and raised side panel ● brown wood topped shelves with white corbels ● 2 bronze and frosted glass pendant lights
18. Drawer Cubbies
Points of Interest ● 2 drawer-style wine cubbies ● natural wood base cabinets with beadboard panels ● curved white quartz countertop with sink ● framed printed mirror on ecru wall ● arched stained glass art ● travertine tile flooring
19. Slide-Out Storage Tower
Points of Interest ● mixed liquor bottles in off-white slide-out storage tower ● lime green base cabinets with 2 built-in beverage coolers ● metallic matchstick tile backsplash with marble mosaic inlay ● sheer lime green fabric shades
20. Black & White Bar
Points of Interest ● contrasting L-shaped black quartz countertop and white base cabinets with recessed panels ● white porcelain tile backsplash with wall-mounted cross handle faucet ● white wine cubbies above microwave niche
21. Rough Edge Countertop
Points of Interest ● unfinished wood cabinets with dentil molding ● tequila and wine glass rack under wine rack ● rough edge concrete countertop ● weathered travertine tile floors in herringbone pattern border with inlay
22. Antarctica Granite
Points of Interest ● wet bar with antarctica granite countertop and sidesplash ● right-swing wine chiller under countertop ● eggshell white glass upper cabinets with spirits on bottom shelf ● palm leaf-shaped hand woven tray
23. Diamond Swag Mullions
Points of Interest ● slide-out trays in built-in wine chiller ● diamond swag mullion upper cabinets with matching transoms ● white marble countertop with mirror paneled backsplash ● sterling silver tea set with matching tray
24. Copper-Colored Rear Walls
Points of Interest ● U-shaped home bar with distressed dark espresso cabinetry ● black granite countertop with clipped corner ● hand painted tray platform ● silver and ochre diamond stenciled ceiling ● basketweave wood parquet floor
25. Barrel Vaulted Ceiling
Points of Interest ● beige granite countertops with overhang for corbels ● mirror wall with iron candle sconces ● tinted glass paneled beige base cabinets ● wrought iron gate to wine cellar ● marble barrel vaulted ceiling
26. Soft Glazed Cabinets
Points of Interest ● tall built-in wine cooler ● cream marble countertop with mirror backsplash ● off-white cabinets with soft glaze ● ceiling-mounted upper cabinet with glass doors ● 2 pewter ring pulls on lower cabinet doors
27. Wine Display Rack
Points of Interest ● large mixed wine storage racks ● wine glass display on center open shelves ● dark espresso farmhouse table with square legs ● round unfinished wooden bar stools with round base ● stacked stone veneer wall