U-shaped Home Bar with All Types of Splashback Ideas and Designs

Wet Bar with Arched Opening and Glass Fronted Cabinetry

This French country, new construction home features a circular first-floor layout that connects from great room to kitchen and breakfast room, then on to the dining room via a small area that turned out to be ideal for a fully functional bar. Directly off the kitchen and leading to the dining room, this space is perfectly located for making and serving cocktails whenever the family entertains. In order to make the space feel as open and welcoming as possible while connecting it visually with the kitchen, glass cabinet doors and custom-designed, leaded-glass column cabinetry and millwork archway help the spaces flow together and bring in. The space is small and tight, so it was critical to make it feel larger and more open. Leaded-glass cabinetry throughout provided the airy feel we were looking for, while showing off sparkling glassware and serving pieces. In addition, finding space for a sink and under-counter refrigerator was challenging, but every wished-for element made it into the final plan. Photo by Mike Kaskel

Glenwood New Construction

Morris Lare

This is an example of a large classic u-shaped wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, wood splashback, light hardwood flooring and black worktops.

Mediterranean Pool House

De Mattei Construction

Inspiration for a mediterranean u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with a built-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite worktops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback, ceramic flooring, brown floors and grey worktops.

Cockeysville Basement Bar

Cox Kitchens & Baths

Inspiration for a medium sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, brown splashback, wood splashback, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Speakeasy Basement - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Inspiration for a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Chicago with a submerged sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, marble worktops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.

Farmhouse Home Bar

Photo of a medium sized country u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with recessed-panel cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood flooring, beige floors, black cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey worktops and feature lighting.

Painted Brick Transitional on the Green

Wyrick Residential Design

This is an example of a medium sized coastal u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a built-in sink, grey cabinets, granite worktops, mirror splashback, grey worktops, glass-front cabinets and feature lighting.

Timeless Atherton Spec Home

Spectrum Interior Design, Inc.

This is an example of a traditional u-shaped breakfast bar in San Francisco with medium wood cabinets, stone tiled splashback and medium hardwood flooring.

Kitchen Renovations

BaseLine Construction, LLC

Design ideas for a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Atlanta with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood worktops, beige splashback, wood splashback and brown worktops.

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

New Orleans style bistro bar perfect for entertaining
Classic u-shaped breakfast bar in Chicago with a built-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic flooring and multi-coloured floors.

Presidio Heights Remodel

Ann Lowengart Interiors

A smokebell light fixture adds a hint of shine to the space, contrasting well with the white of the exterior cabinetry and the deep brown walnut of the countertops and cabinet interiors.

On Outdoor Oasis

Braen Supply

This steeply sloped property was converted into a backyard retreat through the use of natural and man-made stone. The natural gunite swimming pool includes a sundeck and waterfall and is surrounded by a generous paver patio, seat walls and a sunken bar. A Koi pond, bocce court and night-lighting provided add to the interest and enjoyment of this landscape. This beautiful redesign was also featured in the Interlock Design Magazine. Explained perfectly in ICPI, “Some spa owners might be jealous of the newly revamped backyard of Wayne, NJ family: 5,000 square feet of outdoor living space, complete with an elevated patio area, pool and hot tub lined with natural rock, a waterfall bubbling gently down from a walkway above, and a cozy fire pit tucked off to the side. The era of kiddie pools, Coleman grills and fold-up lawn chairs may be officially over.”

Aspen Residence

North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.

David O. Marlow Photography
Design ideas for a medium sized rustic u-shaped breakfast bar in Denver with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood worktops, mirror splashback and light hardwood flooring.

Colorado Springs Update

Wm Ohs Showrooms

Emily Minton Redfeild
This is an example of a medium sized traditional u-shaped home bar in Denver with mirror splashback, white floors and white worktops.

Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building

Studio 511

The butler's pantry is lined in deep blue cabinets with intricate details on the glass doors. The ceiling is also lined in wood panels to make the space and enclosed jewel. Interior Design by Ashley Whitakker.

Modern Marvel

Creative Design Construction, Inc.

A basement renovation complete with a custom home theater, gym, seating area, full bar, and showcase wine cellar.
Photo of a large classic u-shaped breakfast bar in New York with dark hardwood flooring, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, stone tiled splashback, grey worktops and granite worktops.

Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel

Martino Designs, Inc.

Large modern u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite worktops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, black worktops and a submerged sink.

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC

WL Kitchen & Home

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC This residential bar was designed to serve as our clients' new holiday party centerpiece. Beautifully adorned with hand carved pieces and stained with a rich dark mahogany. Our artisans achieve an unmatched level of quality that helps balance both the level of detail and the material used. For more projects visit our website wlkitchenandhome.com . . . . #custombar #homebar #homebardesigner #homebardesign #luxurybar #luxuryhouses #barstools #tablebar #luxuryhomebar #barbuilder #bardesigner #entertainmentroom #mancave #interiorsandliving #dreamhome #woodcarving #carving #carpenter #residentialbar #bardecor #barfurniture #customfurniture #interiordesigner #pubbar #classicbar #classicdesign #barcabinet #luxuryfurniture #barnewjersey #winenewjersey

Dark mahogany handcrafted bar Washington, DC

WL Kitchen & Home

Greener Pastures | Oregon City Home Addition

Mountainwood Homes

This modern farmhouse coffee bar features a straight-stacked gray tile backsplash with open shelving, black leathered quartz countertops, and matte black farmhouse lights on an arm. The rift-sawn white oak cabinets conceal Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers.

U-shaped Home Bar with All Types of Splashback 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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