Custom cherry-stained bar with black crystal countertops and custom-designed glass door inserts
Design ideas for a traditional galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops and black benchtop.

Craftsman Style, New Construction Project

Laura of Pembroke

Design ideas for a large arts and crafts home bar in Cleveland with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Brentwood Renovation

Morris Lare

As you walk through the family room or the kitchen you come to this beautiful sun room, which features a custom Coffee Station/Dry Bar with quartz counter tops, featuring honey bronze hardware and plenty of storage and the ability to display your favorite items behind the glass display cabinets. Beautiful white oak floors through out the home, finished with soft touches such as a neutral colored area rug, custom window treatments, large windows allowing plenty of natural light, custom Lee slipcovers, perfectly placed bronze reading lamps and a woven basket to hold your favorite reading materials.

TBS Design Gallery

Pamela Pennington Studios

A modern space for entertaining. Custom cabinetry, with limitless configurations and finishes.
Small modern l-shaped home bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Back Bar

Forest City Cabinets

Custom bar. The challenge in this job was to make a dark but inviting space with a modern vibe in a large log home. The goal was to be different than the rest of the house without being out of place. This required some creativity, but it works! The bar feels like it belongs in the house, but is still strikingly different.

Penthouse Berlin

Goldbau

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, painted wood floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Moderne Villa mit Skybar, Weinkeller und großzügiger Wohnküche

Rabe Innenausbau

Haben Sie sich auch schon öfters gefragt, warum die meisten muffigen Partykeller so gar nichts mit Ihrer trendigen Lieblingsbar zu tun haben? Wir ändern das für Sie! Dafür haben wir hier die Theke ins Obergeschoss geholt, mit hochwertigstem Leder überzogen und mit einer raffiniert-mattschwarzen Oberfläche versehen. Beleuchtet wird der Tresen aus Weinflaschen, die von grandiosen Festen erzählen. War "Ich bleib heute mal zu Hause" je so cool? © Silke Rabe

Dover Heights

In Vogue Kitchens & Joinery

Photo of a modern home bar in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black floor and black benchtop.

Paperflower

Pruett & Co.

Mid-sized transitional galley home bar in Denver with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

King of the Hill in East Manhattan Beach

Design + Build by Lazar

Mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with dark hardwood floors, black floor, no sink, louvered cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and black benchtop.

BAINBRIDGE ISLAND COMES TO REDONDO

RJ Smith Construction

This is an example of a beach style home bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

El Manor Bar

Jacqueline Kleinberg Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Dansby Residence Custom Bar

HARRIS CONSTRUCTION

Photo of a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Other with brown splashback, stone tile splashback, concrete floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Dubai Penthouse

Muse Interior Design

Mid-sized contemporary l-shaped home bar in Other with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, glass sheet splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Modern Basement Bar

R & R Custom Carpentry & Cabinetry

Here is a modern style bar fully equipped with a sink, mini fridge and an ice maker. This space includes solid Maple cabinets with granite tops and solid maple free floating shelves. The custom shelves have LED lighting built in to the front edge to provide accent lighting behind the bar. The main bar has a curved wall with a curved top. The bar also features stainless steel uprights and base trim along with a custom curved footrail.

A Dream on the Water

Parkyn Design

Custom home bar in this open concept living room. A stone wall is featured in the hallway.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

TBS Design Gallery

Pamela Pennington Studios

A modern space for entertaining. Custom cabinetry, with limitless configurations and finishes.
Photo of a small modern l-shaped home bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback and black benchtop.

Breezy Point Estate

Alexander Design Group, Inc.

Photo of a transitional u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Amelith Road

Capital Granite Inc

We loved crafting the natural stone for this new home! Granite counters are featured throughout in several different varieties, making this a unique and welcoming place for years to come.

Avington

Visbeen Architects

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Black Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Benchtop

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.