Budget Home Bar with Black Cabinets Ideas and Designs

Small Bar area with Custom Build Cabinets
Inspiration for a small classic galley wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets and engineered stone countertops.

Willowgrove, Saskatoon - Bar

Kitchen Designs Studio

Simple single wall home bar. Oak stained black with granite counter top. Grey glass with gold flake, glass back splash.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, stone tiled splashback, ceramic flooring and grey splashback.

Glam Basement Bar

Monika Ross

Inspiration for a medium sized modern galley wet bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic flooring, grey floors and white worktops.

Copper Bar

River Woodcraft

Photo of a small urban u-shaped breakfast bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, black cabinets, copper worktops, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring and orange worktops.

Hospital Residence

Elbi Interiors

Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary bar cart in Detroit with black cabinets, wood worktops, vinyl flooring, white floors and black worktops.

Calabasas contemporary home

Noah Construction & Design

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain flooring.

Gaines Way Residence

Matt Manning Surfaces

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

Black & White Bar - Stuart

Kitchen, Bath & Home Design

Starmark Cabinetry; Kitchen - Maple Bridgeport Door style, Black; Pompeii Quartz - Greylac Countertops With Waterfall Ends
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall dry bar in Other with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback and multicoloured worktops.

Small Cow Hollow Apartment, San Francisco

Maquette Interior Design

Liz Daly Photography
This is an example of a small classic galley home bar in San Francisco with black cabinets, wood worktops and feature lighting.

Bar Seating

System Six Kitchens

This Bar Area comes fully equipped with a Bar Seating area for drinks, sports or even a movie!
Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Devon with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz worktops, ceramic flooring, white floors, white worktops and feature lighting.

Newlywed Neutrals

ModaScapes Interior Design

This tiny room was perfect for their home bar. We outfitted it with this gorgeous black and white glass front cabinet which doubles for extra storage for serving pieces. The mirrors and starbursts on the wall mimic champagne bubbles for a touch of fun AND bring in light from the windows across the way.

Rustic Sophisticated Bachelor Pad

The Bam House

Annie W Photography
Inspiration for a small rustic single-wall bar cart in Los Angeles with open cabinets, black cabinets, composite countertops, bamboo flooring and brown floors.

(re) design of vintage wood bar

La Grange de S.

la grange de S.
Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall breakfast bar in New York with no sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, stainless steel worktops and dark hardwood flooring.

Gladesville Courtyard House

Vanessa Wegner Architect

Katherine Lu
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Sydney with a built-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood worktops, concrete flooring, grey floors and beige worktops.

Home Bar Design

Jennifer Suzanne Interiors

Home Bar Design
Inspiration for a medium sized bohemian home bar in West Midlands with no sink, floating shelves, black cabinets, wood worktops, mirror splashback, painted wood flooring, grey floors and feature lighting.

Copper Bar

River Woodcraft

Photo of a small industrial u-shaped breakfast bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, black cabinets, copper worktops, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring and orange worktops.

MInimalist Coffee Booth

Aka,Archittecture

Photo of a small modern galley dry bar in Other with beaded cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops and orange worktops.

Corner Wine Cabinet

Jessy Mateer Woodworking

This piece turned out great and looks great in their home!! Black exterior, cherry interior, with motion activated lights, and soft close doors. This symmetrical design provides all the functions my customers asked for and fits right into the corner!

Basement Bar, Perry Hall Maryland

Bearded Builders, Baltimore

Basement bar made with real barn wood, black granite countertops, open bar cabinets, under cabinet lighting, stainless bar sink and mini fridge. Hardwood floor tile.

Dining Room Redesign

Tipi Interiors LLC

A simple drybar with the basic necessities completes this dining space.
Medium sized classic single-wall home bar in Detroit with black cabinets, wood worktops and flat-panel cabinets.

Budget Home Bar with Black Cabinets Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.

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