With a beautiful light taupe color pallet, this shabby chic retreat combines beautiful natural stone and rustic barn board wood to create a farmhouse like abode. High ceilings, open floor plans and unique design touches all work together in creating this stunning retreat.

Custom Design - Bar - The Ridges

Blue Heron

Private Residence
Photo of an expansive contemporary single-wall wet bar in Las Vegas with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor, beige benchtop, a drop-in sink and solid surface benchtops.

Bar area

Seek Design & Renovation

Seek Design & Renovation completely rebuilt this entire home from floors to ceilings and everything in between. Including a complete kitchen remodel the master bathroom with custom shower, 2 powder baths, removed walls expanding living space, updated 2 fireplaces, added cabinetry & lighting, decorated, which added the final beautiful touches.

River Trail Bar

Meyer Design

Architect: Meyer Design Photos: Jody Kmetz
This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Highway 4 Remodel

First Choice Custom Builders

Epic Foto Group Wine room with built in cabinets and bar, family seating with fireplace, game table and small bath.
Large traditional galley seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Whispering Woods

Laughlin Builders, LLC

Jessica Yochim/MenajErie Studio
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops and porcelain floors.

Portable Bar

Sea and Pine Interior Design

Mobile bar inside or out? Sun or snow, this petite bar travels wherever you go.
This is an example of a small modern single-wall bar cart in Other with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Remodel_John

Brooks Construction Group, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Manoa Valley Remodel

H-1 Construction, LLC

Small transitional single-wall seated home bar in Hawaii with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and porcelain floors.

Pub Bar Entertainment Fireplace Wine Basement in Cherry

Eagan

Photography by Designer Viewpoint
Photo of a large transitional home bar in Minneapolis with porcelain floors.

SENDERO 2 HOUSE

OSCAR E. FLORES DESIGN STUDIO, LLC

hill country contemporary house designed by oscar e flores design studio in cordillera ranch on a 14 acre property
Inspiration for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Austin with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, beige splashback, marble splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

6140

Bickford And Company

Built by Forner - La Voy Builders, Inc. Photos by Paul Bonnichsen
Inspiration for an expansive transitional galley seated home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors and beige floor.

Hudnell Basement

Kircher Design & Build

Large transitional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Pewaukee Lake Home Interior Remodeling

S.J. Janis Company, Inc.

The living room wall was opened to create a better flow for entertaining between the pub area and living room. Custom stain glass windows provide an old world pub feel the homeowners desired. Ample liquor/wine storage and display area for sports memorabilia accommodated one of the goals.

Parkland Contemporary Residence

Design Wonders By MaryAnn

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Miami with quartz benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor, flat-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Fairway View House

Dove Mountain Homes

Simple wet bar with beverage center.
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Luxury Basement Remodel in Warren, NJ

IMPROVE or MOVE

Bar Area of the Basement
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Transitional Home Bar

Photo of a small transitional home bar in Calgary with porcelain floors.

Parkland Contemporary Residence

Design Wonders By MaryAnn

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Miami with quartz benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor, flat-panel cabinets and medium wood cabinets.

Basement Design + Build - Metal Detail

Mood Design + Build

Copper Farmhouse sink in back bar
This is an example of a large traditional wet bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Brown Home Bar Design Ideas with Porcelain 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.