Mid-sized transitional home bar in Portland with laminate floors and brown floor.

This ranch was a complete renovation! We took it down to the studs and redesigned the space for this young family. We opened up the main floor to create a large kitchen with two islands and seating for a crowd and a dining nook that looks out on the beautiful front yard. We created two seating areas, one for TV viewing and one for relaxing in front of the bar area. We added a new mudroom with lots of closed storage cabinets, a pantry with a sliding barn door and a powder room for guests. We raised the ceilings by a foot and added beams for definition of the spaces. We gave the whole home a unified feel using lots of white and grey throughout with pops of orange to keep it fun.

Lower Level Family Room

Wauwatosa By Design

We built this cabinetry as a beverage & snack area. The hanging shelf is coordinated with the fireplace mantel. We tiled the backsplash with Carrera Marble Subway Tile.

Custom Bar

G&S Contracting, LLC

Custom home bar with poplar lumber and several coats of a wood polishing wax, with additional wainscoting, and under cabinet lighting.
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, laminate floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Brick Accents with Shuffleboard Basement

Harmony Drive Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial galley seated home bar in DC Metro with laminate floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, red splashback, brick splashback and grey benchtop.

Oldsmar New Build

Macale Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a small galley home bar in Tampa with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Osage Basement

D&G Construction

Beautiful modern basement finish with wet bar and home gym. Open concept
Photo of a large modern galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

East Jefferson 1

Zimmermann Homes

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Dallas, TX | Lakewood at Brookhollow – Premier Oleander Wet Bar

Brightland Homes

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Home in Venice, FL

Coastal Construction and Remodeling

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, laminate floors and white floor.

Whitby Modern Basement Bar and Gym

HTR Basements

Custom bar with white stone veneer bar face. A waterfall quartz countertop and custom made gas pipe shelving frame with glass shelves. Black textured tile for the backsplash.

Historic Maine Camp; Sebago Lake, Maine

StoneWood Builders of Maine

Breakfast bar for coffee, dishes, and a quick bowl of cereal before a day out on the water
Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall seated home bar in Portland Maine with open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, laminate floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Bernacki Family Home

Design Craft Homes Inc

Inspiration for a small arts and crafts single-wall home bar in Other with laminate floors, grey floor, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and grey benchtop.

Farmhouse Chic in the City

Cheryl Weckesser Design

This Simply designed Bar includes a Stainless Steel under-mount wet sink and stately Polished Chrome Kohler faucet. Both In-Cabinet and under-cabinet lighting highlights the space.

Wet Bar

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

A wet bar in the Elgin basement renovation with a mirrored backsplash.
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, laminate floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and grey cabinets.

Bridgeport

Daniel Rodriguez Photography

This is an example of a large transitional seated home bar in New York with laminate floors, brown floor, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback and brown benchtop.

Apartment Renovation | 200 Central Park S

Tumen, Inc.

Home bar
This is an example of a small home bar in New York with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Finished 3rd floor wetbar

Carolina Cabinet Company

3rd floor attic wetbar in Apex, NC navy blue Merillat Classic Portrait Cabinetry
Inspiration for a small arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Heath

Area3 Design Studio Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized country home bar in Vancouver with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate floors and beige floor.

Stetson Hills Kitchen

Stewart Remodel-Design-Build

Fireplace remodel. Stone front, hearth stone, rustic mantle
Design ideas for a mid-sized home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Beige Home Bar Design Ideas with Laminate Floors

A 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 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 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 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.