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

Private Residence, Okauchee Lake

Kings Way Homes

Inspiration for an expansive beach style l-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Lake House Kitchen and Baths

Geneva Cabinet Company, LLC

https://genevacabinet.com Photos by www.aimeemazzenga.com Interior Design by www.northshorenest.com Builder www.lowellcustomhomes.com Custom Cabinetry by Das Holz Haus Lacanche range

Nantucket Town

Gather Home LLC

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

California Beach House Remodel

Builder Boy

This beach-style family room and bar features hardwood paneling on the walls as well as the ceiling. We partnered with Jennifer Allison Design on this project. Her design firm contacted us to paint the entire house - inside and out. Images are used with permission. You can contact her at (310) 488-0331 for more information.

South Norwalk Beach Renovation

Michael Smith Architects

Design ideas for a large beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Historical Oceanfront

Studio H Design Group

Photo of a beach style seated home bar in San Diego with marble benchtops and black benchtop.

White Bear - Lakeside Luxury New Home

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Interior Design: Talla Skogmo Interior Design Cabinetry Design: Megan at Michels Homes Photography: Scott Amundson Photography
Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, carpet, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Coastal Classic

Aria Homes, Inc.

This is an example of a large beach style home bar in Jacksonville.

Golden Hour Garden

Herlong Architects

Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Charleston with light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Kitchen with a View

Waterview Kitchens

Gorgeous all blue kitchen cabinetry featuring brass and gold accents on hood, pendant lights and cabinetry hardware. The stunning intracoastal waterway views and sparkling turquoise water add more beauty to this fabulous kitchen.

Arlington Custom

James McDonald Associate Architects, PC

Galley style butlers pantry located behind the kitchen
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style galley home bar in DC Metro with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

San Clemente

Blackband Design

AFTER: BAR | Renovations + Design by Blackband Design | Photography by Tessa Neustadt
Design ideas for a large beach style galley seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, white cabinets, glass benchtops, blue splashback, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Bohn's Point Artisan

Stonewood, LLC

East coast inspired lake home on Lake MInnetonka
Photo of a large beach style home bar in Minneapolis.

New Canaan, CT Renovation

Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.

Jane Beiles Photography
Large beach style galley wet bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, limestone floors and matchstick tile splashback.

California Beach House Remodel

Builder Boy

Cardiff Custom Home

ProPacific Builders, Inc.

Photo of a small beach style home bar in San Diego with light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Northern MN Lakeside Home

Lenox House Design

Overtop of this custom Criss Craft bar, complete with Antique wheel and dials, is an amazing art piece completed by the home owner's daughter of a ship that traveled to Antarctica and ridden by her grandmother. A custom sideboard was created to anchor the piece and chrome boat cleats were used as the cabinet hardware.

West Pelican

Kunstlerstone dba Coastal Stone

Mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Other with quartzite benchtops, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Epoxy bar top

Chesapeake Finishes LLC

Beach style home bar in Baltimore.

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.