A sunken bar area in the living room was a non negotiable for the homeowner having grown up with a similar feature in his childhood home. Whimsical lighting, playful fabrics and soft curves guide the eye through the space and out of doors.

Mens' Bar

Peruri Design Company

Photo of a mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in San Francisco with dark wood cabinets, raised-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, carpet, beige floor, beige benchtop and mirror splashback.

Loft

Jumble & Stack

Whilst working for Brand and Slater Architects, with Kim Burns as lead designer.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic galley wet bar in Brisbane with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and beige benchtop.

Lakefront Cottage Built-In

Studio Haven Interiors

Accent lighting highlights this built-in bar and storage in this lakefront cottage kitchen.
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic single-wall home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, light hardwood floors and beige benchtop.

Lake Nona, Entertainment Bar

Central Kitchen & Bath

Design ideas for a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback and beige benchtop.

Custom Stoakley Home

Bay to Beach Builders

Design ideas for an eclectic galley seated home bar in Other with medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

The Weishoff's

Whitney Lyons

Photo: Whitney Lyons © 2012 Houzz
Small eclectic single-wall seated home bar in Portland with dark hardwood floors, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and beige benchtop.

Holliday Farms Model for Home-A-Rama 2020

Sigma Builders LLC

Babe Cave - Champaign Bar.
This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic home bar in Indianapolis with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

In Living Color

Pink Door Designs

This is an example of a small eclectic galley home bar in Houston with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback and beige benchtop.

Home bar with barstools

Mark Ransom

A 1970s Italian bar and stools suite, by the esteemed luxury Milanese furniture company Rossi di Albizzate, the circular bar upholstered in vellum throughout, the serving surface with glass panels, open at the back each of the four stools as a padded tub with raised circular metal footrest, with built in record player sound system and speakers, doors opening on the inside for storage.

House Mooikloof interior

Nuclei Lifestyle Design

Mid-sized eclectic galley seated home bar in Other with laminate benchtops and beige benchtop.

Lake Nona, Entertainment Bar

Central Kitchen & Bath

Design ideas for a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback and beige benchtop.

Lake Nona, Entertainment Bar

Central Kitchen & Bath

Photo of a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brick splashback and beige benchtop.

In Living Color

Pink Door Designs

Small eclectic galley home bar in Houston with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback and beige benchtop.

Eclectic Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Benchtop

A eclectic 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 an eclectic 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 eclectic 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 eclectic 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.