Photo of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback and stone tile splashback.

Bar faucet

Schwingle Builders

Mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Other with solid surface benchtops, medium hardwood floors and a drop-in sink.

Excelsior Lake Cottage

Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd

Spacecrafting Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

Gulfront Home - Kiva Dunes, Alabama

CDC Woodworking

Greg Riegler
This is an example of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and concrete floors.

Kennebunk Carriage House

Your Kitchen Imagined, LLC

Lori Steigerwald
Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and light hardwood floors.

Northeast Coastal Home

Linda Chittock Studio

Custom built-in boat bar featuring sculpted artwork of the clients' own discovery. Lower level opens to water for family activities.
Design ideas for a large beach style single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with medium wood cabinets and solid surface benchtops.

Our Work

Destin Custom Home Builders

Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, stone slab splashback and light hardwood floors.

Welcoming Coastal Home

Arlene Williams

Inspiration for a large beach style home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

Tidewater Model in The Hammock at Nocatee

Glenn Layton Homes

Glenn Layton Homes, LLC, "Building Your Coastal Lifestyle" Jeff Westcott Photography
Small beach style l-shaped home bar in Jacksonville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Coastal Beach Home

Oakley Home Builders

Large beach style single-wall wet bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, light hardwood floors and a drop-in sink.

Santa Monica Beach Condo

Susan Cohen Design

we chose a white lacquer bar that would conceal glasses and liquor and serve as a display for the clients collections.
This is an example of a small beach style l-shaped home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Pine Island Reserve • American Dream

SAGA Realty & Construction

Photo of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and ceramic floors.

"Beach Bling" wine bar

RZ Designs

A custom wine bar is next to the kitchen. The door style is the same, but the finish is changed to create a more "furniture" looking wine bar. photo: Patricia Bean

Lower level bar and game room

Schwingle Builders

Photo of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Other with solid surface benchtops, medium hardwood floors, a drop-in sink and brown floor.

Pine Island Reserve • American Dream

SAGA Realty & Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and ceramic floors.

North Shore

Harbert Home Systems

Douglas Harbert
This is an example of a large beach style single-wall seated home bar in Detroit with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets and solid surface benchtops.

East Quogue Renovation & Flip

Topaz Design Group

This is the 'AFTER'! In this kitchen renovation , we turned an area of wasted space into an incredible bar area with lots of storage and function! The whole back wall is all glass & doors letting in lots of natural light and providing views and access to the incredible outdoor living space & pool!

Beachy Farmhouse

Lori Dennis, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Kennebunk Carriage House

Your Kitchen Imagined, LLC

Gulfront Home - Kiva Dunes, Alabama

CDC Woodworking

Greg Riegler
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, concrete floors and beige cabinets.

Beach Style Home Bar Design Ideas with Solid Surface Benchtops

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.