A stunning Basement Home Bar and Wine Room, complete with a Wet Bar and Curved Island with seating for 5. Beautiful glass teardrop shaped pendants cascade from the back wall.

Wedgewood

MMI Design

Mid-sized modern galley home bar in Houston with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

*NEW Project*

Scott Carter Construction and Custom Homes

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Salt Lake City with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and an undermount sink.

Wellesley Remodel

Carby's Lumber

This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Boston with solid surface benchtops, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback and stone tile splashback.

Swanky Lounge Basement Conversion

Martha Murray Design

Steve Tauge Studios
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial galley seated home bar in Other with concrete floors, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, stone tile splashback and beige floor.

29 Ave Infill

Siena Signature Builders Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Ballwin Condo Renovation

G. Terbrock Luxury Homes

Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and subway tile splashback.

Nies Homes, Susan G. Komen Dreamhome for the Cure

Design Group Architects Ltd.

Nies Homes - Builder
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Wichita with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

"Boys Night In"

Royston Wilson Design

Andrew Ashton
This is an example of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors and mirror splashback.

Koleas, Bar

Interior Exterior Designs Inc.

Custom Bar, Furniture grade, inset Dhasti Williams
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Monterey Heights #4

Signature Custom Homes

Our design team wanted to achieve a Pacific Northwest transitional contemporary home with a bit of nautical feel to the exterior. We mixed organic elements throughout the house to tie the look all together, along with white cabinets in the kitchen. We hope you enjoy the interior trim details we added on columns and in our tub surrounds. We took extra care on our stair system with a wrought iron accent along the top. Photography: Layne Freedle

Cottage 2016

The Tile & Stone Gallery

This is an example of a small transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

Lighting on the floating shelves is the perfect accent to the materials for liquor bottle display.
Photo of a large arts and crafts galley seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Pandemic Playroom on the Peninsula

Sabrina Alfin Interiors

Overview shot of galley wet bar.
Photo of a large modern galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Seating Area

Dedico Design

This is an example of a contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with no sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Contemporary Coastal

Avalon Architectural, Inc.

This at home bar with its statement floating wooden ceiling, includes custom wooden niches for displaying art.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

MCG

oRat, inc.

Photo of a mid-sized beach style galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback and stone tile splashback.

Kitchen Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Photo of a large country galley seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Corian Riverbed Bar

Maxwell Counters Inc.

Corian Riverbed
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, an undermount sink, open cabinets, grey cabinets, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Cottage 2016

The Tile & Stone Gallery

Galley Home Bar Design Ideas with Solid Surface 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.