A rich hardwood bar and wooden bar stools is flanked by twin archways leading to wine coolers.
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with dark wood cabinets, slate floors, beige floor and wood benchtops.

Mac-a-vista lake home

ShoreStone Custom Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, shiplap splashback, slate floors, blue floor and blue benchtop.

Design-Build Outdoor Living Space Addition with 2 Pools

The Cleary Company

Covered outdoor bar area transitions between indoor and outdoor pools. New 650sf pavilion structure situated over 1/3 of the outdoor pool. With the combination of steel posts, steel beams, very large LVLs and I-Joists, were we able to span and area of approximately 25’x35’ with only perimeter posts.

Lakeside

rus architects/renderers, inc.

This is an example of a large beach style seated home bar in Chicago with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors and grey floor.

Gambrel Pool Cabana

DHMurray Architecture

Long Island Outdoor Bar & Kitchen Architecture
Inspiration for a small beach style seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, concrete benchtops, stone slab splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

14th Street

arQitecture

Todd Tully Danner
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, blue splashback, timber splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Outdoor Kitchen

Countrywide Kitchens

Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Toronto with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and slate floors.

Backlit Agate

HELMAN SECHRIST Architecture

Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture Photography by Marie Kinney Construction by Martin Brothers Contracting, Inc.
Large beach style galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, slate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Outdoor Kitchen

Countrywide Kitchens

Designer: John Zakos
Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Toronto with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and slate floors.

Backlit Agate

HELMAN SECHRIST Architecture

Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture Photography by Marie Kinney Construction by Martin Brothers Contracting, Inc.
Inspiration for a large beach style galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, slate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Backlit Agate

HELMAN SECHRIST Architecture

Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture Photography by Marie Kinney Construction by Martin Brothers Contracting, Inc.
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, slate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Beach Style Home Bar Design Ideas with Slate Floors

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.