Daco Real Stone Veneer: North Ridge Real Cut Stone Veneer used as back splash for this bar
Photo of a small country galley wet bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors, orange floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Stone Pine Residence

Lush Interiors Inc.

Basement Bar
Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Custom Home Bar-Cold Spring Harbor

Planit Construction Inc.

We designed and custom made this bar for our clients as part of their total basement makeover.T he bar has seating for 8, with additional seating for more at the table. This entire area is hidden away from the children's play area behind a bookcase hidden door. We also created the 160-bottle lighted, wine storage unit.

Mahogany Butlers Pantry

Cabinet Conceptions

Design ideas for a large traditional galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Ledge stone

Tile Elements

Mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Walnut & White Kitchen

Walsh Hill Design

Wivell Custom Homes Wynwood Cabinetry Natural Stoneworks Photographer: Mark Tassoni
Inspiration for a transitional wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Contemporary bar

Meyer Design

Great home bar in this contemporary basement. Beautiful exposed white brick wall on one wall and a gorgeous tiled backsplash. Architect: Meyer Design Photos: 716 Media

Elegant Transitional Home

Clayton Tile

Photographer: Angela Cox Zion
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback and ceramic splashback.

Sky Farm Project

Studio H Designs, Inc.

Large mediterranean l-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, limestone floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Loft Kitchen

Raychel Wade Design

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, black splashback and ceramic splashback.

2014 Lake County YMCA Dream House

Store with Style

We designed this built in bar to fit in a niche inside the dining area of this 3 story townhouse. With limited storage space this was a perfect piece to double as a dry bar for entertaining and storage of serving pieces or seldom used items. We used mirrored backs and glass shelves with puck lighting to add to the beauty of this unit.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

This home bar was designed for a new house being built. The work top is Ural Grey Quartz and the shelves and carcass is Anthracite Mountain Larch and glass. This looks great with the mirrored backs, LED lighting and customers choice of bar stools.

Stunning Modern Home in Rogers

New Century Countertops

This beautiful home uses Cambria Skara Brae Quartz in the kitchen along with Viatera Bella in the utility room and master bath. Silestone Eternal Marquina Quartz in the powder room, closet and mudroom. Quartzite Midnight Fusion is used in the bar area. Cambria Brittanicca and Cambria Brystol Blue are used in the two remaining bathrooms.

# Sylvie & Christophe

Cocré-art

Inspiration for a large midcentury galley home bar in Paris with an undermount sink, green cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, black floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Wauwatosa Award Winning Basement

Story Hill Renovations LLC

Photos By Erol Reyal
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, linoleum floors, multi-coloured floor and glass tile splashback.

Ladera

Lewis Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

The La Palma

Tundra Homes

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

East Williston Colonial

CP Interiors Ltd

Austin Jensen
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and quartzite benchtops.

East Williston Colonial

CP Interiors Ltd

Austin Jensen
Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and quartzite benchtops.

Home Bar

Delta Kitchens Ltd

Black Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartzite Benchtops

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.