Inspiration for a large beach style galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Nantucket Town

Gather Home LLC

Home Bar/Rec Room
Photo of a large beach style l-shaped seated home bar in Boston with medium wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Tidewaters Transformation

Douglas & Company, Inc.

Inspiration for a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Quogue Residence

Wills Design Associates

The cabana at a Hamptons home.
Design ideas for a beach style home bar in Houston.

Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour

Purple Cherry Architects

Design ideas for a large beach style single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, white cabinets, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Modern Nautical Kitchen & Bar

J&J Carpet One Floor & Home

Cabinets: Kemp Cabinetry, Shaker style in a Maple custom color 0846-1690. Glass Cabinets: Waterglass. Hardware: Top Knobs, Barrington Channing Cup Pulls and Pulls in Honey Bronze. Backsplash: Soho Studio, Reflection Arctic Glam Superwhite Frosted Glass with Inverted Beveled Mirror in a herringbone pattern. Grout: Tec, Silverado. Countertops: Cambria quartz in Mayfair with an eased edge. Sink: Blanco, Diamond Metallic Gray Silgranit Undermount Sink.

East Hampton Post-Modern

Chango

Interior Design & Furniture Design by Chango & Co. Photography by Raquel Langworthy See the story in My Domaine
Photo of a large beach style home bar in New York.

San Clemente

Blackband Design

AFTER: BAR | We completely redesigned the bar structure by opening it up. It was previously closed on one side so we wanted to be able to walk through to the living room. We created a floor to ceiling split vase accent wall behind the bar to give the room some texture and break up the white walls. We carried over the tile from the entry to the bar and used hand stamped carrara marble to line the front of the bar and used a smoky blue glass for the bar counters. | Renovations + Design by Blackband Design | Photography by Tessa Neustadt

Hermosa Beach Custom

Hudson Home

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style galley wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Lake House Retreat

In Site Designs

Photo of a large beach style home bar in Other with light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Beach House Bar Area- Margate, NJ

Rhonda Sacks Interiors

Stuart Tyson
Photo of a beach style home bar in Philadelphia with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Pennock Point Butlers Pantry

Waterview Kitchens

Stunning Butlers Pantry. Featuring circular mullion glass doors
Mid-sized beach style home bar in Other.

Miami Beach, Florida Project

DLT Interiors-Debbie Travin

Custom In Home Bar Unit
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Lakeside Story

Doyle Coffin Architecture LLC

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Private Waterfront Residence in Wardour

Purple Cherry Architects

Large beach style single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, white cabinets, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Waterfront Home

Joni Spear Interior Design

The home bar lends a casual vibe to the living space. Custom cabinets are painted in Sherwin Williams, "Cyberspace" paint and contrast the natural elements of the open shelving.

Boats, Bars and Cape Cod Basements

Sand Dollar Customs

Lauren Clough Photography
Inspiration for a large beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, wood benchtops, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars

The Cleary Company

Upgrades to the existing dining room in a first floor remodel included building a new bar with storage and shelving for entertaining family and friends. Features include 2 fridge drawers for chilling beverages, engineered quartz countertops, natural stained wood shelves, ceramic tile backsplash and lighting.

Modern Nautical Kitchen & Bar

J&J Carpet One Floor & Home

Wet Bar

Tiger Maple Designs

Carol Liscovitz Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Beach Style Home Bar Design Ideas

A beach style 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 beach style 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 beach style 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 beach style 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.