25 Awesome Home Bars
From secret niches to sprawling lounges, these home bars on Houzz are filled to the brim with inspiring design details
Home bar designs are as diverse as alcoholic beverage options — and can have similar flavor profiles too. A clubby corner clad in walnut and brass is as strong and rich as a Manhattan, a pastel niche with a marble countertop is as sweet and effervescent as pink Champagne, and a basement hangout with a big-screen TV is as easy-drinking as a domestic beer on tap. Below, we’ve compiled a menu of wet and dry bars in a variety of sizes and styles to inspire a tasteful spot for a tipple in your own home.
2. Old Fashioned With Two Cherries
In an 1888 Victorian in Chicago, Third Coast Interiors created a sumptuous cocktail snug with vintage details and a bodacious cherry, brass and cobalt color scheme. A mirrored backsplash adds extra shine and creates the illusion of depth.
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In an 1888 Victorian in Chicago, Third Coast Interiors created a sumptuous cocktail snug with vintage details and a bodacious cherry, brass and cobalt color scheme. A mirrored backsplash adds extra shine and creates the illusion of depth.
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3. Grasshopper
The mixture of creamy marble, mint and brass accents creates a sweet, soft, vintage-y feel in this petite Hoboken, New Jersey, bar by Camia Brown Interiors. A panel conceals the minifridge for a cohesive look.
The mixture of creamy marble, mint and brass accents creates a sweet, soft, vintage-y feel in this petite Hoboken, New Jersey, bar by Camia Brown Interiors. A panel conceals the minifridge for a cohesive look.
4. Big and Bold Shiraz
This Park City, Utah, bar and wine cellar designed by CLB Architects owes much of its luxurious-yet-rustic feel to its dark, delicious blend of wood tones, which include deep burgundy, caramel and charcoal. Even the pingpong table boasts a richly grained warm brown top.
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This Park City, Utah, bar and wine cellar designed by CLB Architects owes much of its luxurious-yet-rustic feel to its dark, delicious blend of wood tones, which include deep burgundy, caramel and charcoal. Even the pingpong table boasts a richly grained warm brown top.
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5. Chartreuse Martini With a Twist
Designed by Circa Genevieve ID, this compact wet bar and its dazzling green-tiled backsplash hide behind closet doors by day. By night, they transform this Los Angeles living room into a swanky piano lounge.
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Designed by Circa Genevieve ID, this compact wet bar and its dazzling green-tiled backsplash hide behind closet doors by day. By night, they transform this Los Angeles living room into a swanky piano lounge.
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6. Japanese Whisky
Scott Edwards Architecture designed this moody, modern Portland, Oregon, home bar for a client whose passions include entertaining and Japanese design — and apparently very fine Japanese whisky. Ample concealed LED lighting illuminates the glass bottles and adds to the ambiance.
Scott Edwards Architecture designed this moody, modern Portland, Oregon, home bar for a client whose passions include entertaining and Japanese design — and apparently very fine Japanese whisky. Ample concealed LED lighting illuminates the glass bottles and adds to the ambiance.
7. Irish Coffee
This combo espresso station and wet bar sits between the kitchen and dining room in a Charleston, South Carolina, home by Interiors by Herlong. The setup neatly tucks away behind the large doors, but given its elegant finishes and all-day function, we’re guessing those doors are often open.
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This combo espresso station and wet bar sits between the kitchen and dining room in a Charleston, South Carolina, home by Interiors by Herlong. The setup neatly tucks away behind the large doors, but given its elegant finishes and all-day function, we’re guessing those doors are often open.
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8. Dark and Stormy
A ship crossing the ocean blue presides above this Torrance, California, bar by Linette Dai Design, which has seating for two sailors seeking a port — and a bottle of rum — in the storm. Click on the photo to see the rest of the room, which is equally yo-ho-homey.
A ship crossing the ocean blue presides above this Torrance, California, bar by Linette Dai Design, which has seating for two sailors seeking a port — and a bottle of rum — in the storm. Click on the photo to see the rest of the room, which is equally yo-ho-homey.
9. Scotch, Neat
In a South Minneapolis modern Tudor that adheres to a black, white and wood palette, this well-appointed wet bar by Jkath Design Build + Reinvent is no fuss, all sophistication.
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In a South Minneapolis modern Tudor that adheres to a black, white and wood palette, this well-appointed wet bar by Jkath Design Build + Reinvent is no fuss, all sophistication.
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10. Margarita
Citrusy colors, coastal motifs, playful natural fiber accents and plenty of seating make this bar by Pittsburgh-based Alisha Gwen Interior Design look like a beach party waiting to happen.
Citrusy colors, coastal motifs, playful natural fiber accents and plenty of seating make this bar by Pittsburgh-based Alisha Gwen Interior Design look like a beach party waiting to happen.
11. Texas Tea
This custom-built walnut bar in a Dallas dining room by Spruill Custom Homes and Angeline Guido Design has a neutral palette but packs a wallop with little details, including rounded glass and fabric-inset door fronts, a paneled wine fridge and slim, color-coordinated pulls.
This custom-built walnut bar in a Dallas dining room by Spruill Custom Homes and Angeline Guido Design has a neutral palette but packs a wallop with little details, including rounded glass and fabric-inset door fronts, a paneled wine fridge and slim, color-coordinated pulls.
12. Agua de Valencia
In a modern Spanish Colonial-style Chicago home by Amy Storm & Co., this bar alcove mixes multiple finishes — brass and black metal, boldly veined stone, mosaic tile in a Moorish geometric pattern, gray paint and natural wood — as well as a variety of modern and traditional design elements to create a richly complex but cohesive whole. The shelves’ brass gallery rails are an attractive and practical touch.
In a modern Spanish Colonial-style Chicago home by Amy Storm & Co., this bar alcove mixes multiple finishes — brass and black metal, boldly veined stone, mosaic tile in a Moorish geometric pattern, gray paint and natural wood — as well as a variety of modern and traditional design elements to create a richly complex but cohesive whole. The shelves’ brass gallery rails are an attractive and practical touch.
13. English Highball
The classic pub gets a glossy, modern update with inky walls and trim, a marble bar top and brass accents in this Westfield, New Jersey, house by Stonewater Architecture & Interior Design. A trio of bar stools (whose curves and colors reflect the antiqued mirror behind the bar) and a footrail invite guests to settle in to watch some footie on the telly.
The classic pub gets a glossy, modern update with inky walls and trim, a marble bar top and brass accents in this Westfield, New Jersey, house by Stonewater Architecture & Interior Design. A trio of bar stools (whose curves and colors reflect the antiqued mirror behind the bar) and a footrail invite guests to settle in to watch some footie on the telly.
14. Sauvignon Blanc
When renovating a lake house near Columbus, Ohio, The Cleary Co. took advantage of under-stair space to create this crisp, white dry bar, which doubles as a buffet. Floating shelves installed on the original shiplap wall also do double duty, holding stemless glassware and other entertaining accoutrements above and stemware below.
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When renovating a lake house near Columbus, Ohio, The Cleary Co. took advantage of under-stair space to create this crisp, white dry bar, which doubles as a buffet. Floating shelves installed on the original shiplap wall also do double duty, holding stemless glassware and other entertaining accoutrements above and stemware below.
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15. Spiked Lemonade
The basement bar of Miranda Cullen, owner of Denver-based Inside Stories, has some family-friendly, farm-fresh details consistent with the home’s architectural style, such as spindle-back bar stools, traditional hardware and warm wood cabinetry. But Cullen cut the sweetness and added a little zing with an eclectic art collection and cool counterweight pendant lights.
The basement bar of Miranda Cullen, owner of Denver-based Inside Stories, has some family-friendly, farm-fresh details consistent with the home’s architectural style, such as spindle-back bar stools, traditional hardware and warm wood cabinetry. But Cullen cut the sweetness and added a little zing with an eclectic art collection and cool counterweight pendant lights.
16. Violet Collins
Toronto-based Gowans Whitman Design picked a postmodern palette of Aegean blue and violet for this Los Angeles minibar and warmed it up with copper and brass accents. What appears to be Calacatta Viola marble — a statement stone that’s both ancient and on-trend — tops the lower cabinets and extends up the backsplash.
Toronto-based Gowans Whitman Design picked a postmodern palette of Aegean blue and violet for this Los Angeles minibar and warmed it up with copper and brass accents. What appears to be Calacatta Viola marble — a statement stone that’s both ancient and on-trend — tops the lower cabinets and extends up the backsplash.
17. Silver Bullet
By combining clean lines with industrial elements like a barn light and metal mesh, Design Theory Interiors and Dickinson Cabinetry hit the bull’s-eye when aiming for a modern-yet-rustic aesthetic in this Georgia bar. A wine rack is recessed into the wall on the left to preserve floor space.
By combining clean lines with industrial elements like a barn light and metal mesh, Design Theory Interiors and Dickinson Cabinetry hit the bull’s-eye when aiming for a modern-yet-rustic aesthetic in this Georgia bar. A wine rack is recessed into the wall on the left to preserve floor space.
19. Mimosa
This bright, light-filled Florida bar by Motivo Home looks like a fun spot to serve up brunch cocktails — especially thanks to Cole & Son’s fresh and citrusy Frutto Proibito wallpaper in Hyacinth & Orange.
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This bright, light-filled Florida bar by Motivo Home looks like a fun spot to serve up brunch cocktails — especially thanks to Cole & Son’s fresh and citrusy Frutto Proibito wallpaper in Hyacinth & Orange.
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20. Barrel-Aged Manhattan
In a 1905 home in the New York City suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, Ellie Mroz Design clad the barrel ceiling and backsplash of a bar-cum-butler’s pantry with a variegated blue tile. (See the opposite view and other half of the bar here.) The effect is that of being inside a tiny jewelry box, complete with earring-like brass sconces.
In a 1905 home in the New York City suburb of Westfield, New Jersey, Ellie Mroz Design clad the barrel ceiling and backsplash of a bar-cum-butler’s pantry with a variegated blue tile. (See the opposite view and other half of the bar here.) The effect is that of being inside a tiny jewelry box, complete with earring-like brass sconces.
21. Caipirinha
This boho bar in Newton, Massachusetts, by KI3 Design has a splash of a modern-meets-midcentury Brazilian vibe thanks to its low-slung, lounge-y chairs and warm, dark wood. All due respect to the design, our favorite feature is the doggo luxuriating on the sheepskin rug.
This boho bar in Newton, Massachusetts, by KI3 Design has a splash of a modern-meets-midcentury Brazilian vibe thanks to its low-slung, lounge-y chairs and warm, dark wood. All due respect to the design, our favorite feature is the doggo luxuriating on the sheepskin rug.
22. Smoky Negroni
In the shadow of Colorado National Monument, Soloway Designs Architecture + Interiors created an indoor-outdoor entertainer’s paradise complete with a mini amphitheater set up for impromptu concerts. Its sinuous, smoky gray bar is a showstopper — especially the iridescent backsplash, which looks like the desert sky at sunset.
In the shadow of Colorado National Monument, Soloway Designs Architecture + Interiors created an indoor-outdoor entertainer’s paradise complete with a mini amphitheater set up for impromptu concerts. Its sinuous, smoky gray bar is a showstopper — especially the iridescent backsplash, which looks like the desert sky at sunset.
23. Jammy Red
Like the previous bar, this Kendall Wilkinson Design project in the San Francisco Bay Area is ready to rock ’n’ roll, with an adjacent room full of musical instruments. Heavy metal beams, jagged silver wall sculptures and board-formed concrete walls give the design an edge, but the overall look is decidedly luxe.
Like the previous bar, this Kendall Wilkinson Design project in the San Francisco Bay Area is ready to rock ’n’ roll, with an adjacent room full of musical instruments. Heavy metal beams, jagged silver wall sculptures and board-formed concrete walls give the design an edge, but the overall look is decidedly luxe.
24. Cosmopolitan
More is more … and then some in this Raleigh, North Carolina, bar by GoldLeaf Interior. How could one not dress to the nines and accessorize with a colorful cocktail when hanging out in this high-octane space?
More is more … and then some in this Raleigh, North Carolina, bar by GoldLeaf Interior. How could one not dress to the nines and accessorize with a colorful cocktail when hanging out in this high-octane space?
25. Black and Tan
This Calabasas, California, bar by Morrison Interiors manages to make a neutral palette look daring. Ribbed black tiles at the back of the blonde-toned cabinetry balance the swirling veins of greige, tan and black in the stone-covered peninsula — tones repeated in the woven-seat bar stools. The lighting is both a genius solution to the high ceilings and a sculptural element that helps to turn the bar area into an intimate “room.”
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This Calabasas, California, bar by Morrison Interiors manages to make a neutral palette look daring. Ribbed black tiles at the back of the blonde-toned cabinetry balance the swirling veins of greige, tan and black in the stone-covered peninsula — tones repeated in the woven-seat bar stools. The lighting is both a genius solution to the high ceilings and a sculptural element that helps to turn the bar area into an intimate “room.”
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Kintsugi-like lines branch across the leafy green background of this Dallas bar by SHM Architects, mirroring the golden tones of the brass ceiling-mounted shelves and pendant lights. A small television recedes into the dark background, while the stone countertop and stools keep the look light.
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