Beach style seated home bar in Miami with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback and dark hardwood floors.

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.

Man Caves

Closet Factory

Customized wine racks, a beer fridge and a humidor accent this ultra-modern addition to a man cave.
This is an example of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with dark wood cabinets.

Nautical Noble

The Woodshop of Avon

Photo of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

BARS

Charles R Schwartzapfel RA PC

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Nautical Contemporary

Tongue & Groove Design + Build

Joshua Curry Photography
Design ideas for a beach style home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

4 Johnson Cove

Grove Park Construction

This is an example of a beach style single-wall wet bar in Nashville with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, concrete floors and brown floor.

Artisan Tour Home 2016

Grace Hill Design

Landmark Photography
Photo of a mid-sized beach style l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, ceramic floors, glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, subway tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Bridgehampton Residence

Amy Lau Design

Vibrant colors and textures inspired by the sea and sky invite entertaining and relaxation at this Hamptons summer home embellished with artisanally crafted and vintage pieces. Photography by Thomas Loof.

Collier's Reserve

L Design Studio

Small beach style galley seated home bar in Miami with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, mosaic tile splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Coastal Lake Home Remodel

Bartelt. The Remodeling Resource

Photo Credit - David Bader
Photo of a beach style seated home bar in Milwaukee with dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

California Beach Cottage

Maraya Interior Design

Industrial modern bar in a small beach house. Reclaimed wood siding and glass tile with galvanized steel pendant lighting. A small weekend beach resort home for a family of four with two little girls. Remodeled from a funky old house built in the 60's on Oxnard Shores. This little white cottage has the master bedroom, a playroom, guest bedroom and girls' bunk room upstairs, while downstairs there is a 1960s feel family room with an industrial modern style bar for the family's many parties and celebrations. A great room open to the dining area with a zinc dining table and rattan chairs. Fireplace features custom iron doors, and green glass tile surround. New white cabinets and bookshelves flank the real wood burning fire place. Simple clean white cabinetry in the kitchen with x designs on glass cabinet doors and peninsula ends. Durable, beautiful white quartzite counter tops and yes! porcelain planked floors for durability! The girls can run in and out without worrying about the beach sand damage!. White painted planked and beamed ceilings, natural reclaimed woods mixed with rattans and velvets for comfortable, beautiful interiors Project Location: Oxnard, California. Project designed by Maraya Interior Design. From their beautiful resort town of Ojai, they serve clients in Montecito, Hope Ranch, Malibu, Westlake and Calabasas, across the tri-county areas of Santa Barbara, Ventura and Los Angeles, south to Hidden Hills- north through Solvang and more.

Queen Ann Shingle

Lowell Custom Homes

LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES Lake Geneva, WI., - This Queen Ann Shingle is a very special place for family and friends to gather. Designed with distinctive New England character this home generates warm welcoming feelings and a relaxed approach to entertaining.

Engerman

Engerman Companies

Photo by John Engerman Custom Bar created from sail boat.
Large beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors and brown benchtop.

Artisan 2019 - Michael Paul Design Build

Engstrom Wood Products

Inspiration for a beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Nautical Noble

Kellee Melchert | Designer

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and porcelain floors.

Private Residence Designer Home

Juliano Interior Design

Design ideas for a beach style home bar in Orlando with dark wood cabinets and granite benchtops.

Nautical Noble

Kellee Melchert | Designer

Mid-sized beach style u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and porcelain floors.

Private Residence

Equilibrium Interior Design Inc

This jewel bar is tacked into an alcove with very little space. Wood ceiling details play on the drywall soffit layouts and make the bar look like it simply belongs there. Various design decisions were made in order to make this little bar feel larger and allow to maximize storage. For example, there is no hanging pendants over the illuminated onyx front and the front of the bar was designed with horizontal slats and uplifting illuminated onyx slabs to keep the area open and airy. Storage is completely maximized in this little space and includes full height refrigerated wine storage with more wine storage directly above inside the cabinet. The mirrored backsplash and upper cabinets are tacked away and provide additional liquor storage beyond, but also reflect the are directly in front to offer illusion of more space. As you turn around the corner, there is a cabinet with a linear sink against the wall which not only has an obvious function, but was selected to double as a built in ice through for cooling your favorite drinks. And of course, you must have drawer storage at your bar for napkins, bar tool set, and other bar essentials. These drawers are cleverly incorporated into the design of the illuminated onyx cube on the right side of the bar without affecting the look of the illuminated part. Considering the footprint of about 55 SF, this is the best use of space incorporating everything you would possibly need in a bar… and it looks incredible! Photography: Craig Denis

Beach Style Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets

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.