Beach style seated home bar in Miami with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall home bar in Boston with white cabinets, no sink, shaker cabinets, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Residences on Sixth

Cardamon Design

Inspiration for a beach style wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Isle of Palms

Haute Design, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

San Clemente

Blackband Design

AFTER: BAR | We completely redesigned the bar structure by opening it up. It was previously closed on one side so we wanted to be able to walk through to the living room. We created a floor to ceiling split vase accent wall behind the bar to give the room some texture and break up the white walls. We carried over the tile from the entry to the bar and used hand stamped carrara marble to line the front of the bar and used a smoky blue glass for the bar counters. | Renovations + Design by Blackband Design | Photography by Tessa Neustadt

Palm Beach Waterfront

Knowles Design

Jessica Glynn Photography
Photo of a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback, multi-coloured floor, multi-coloured splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

620 South Ocean Boulevard | Manalapan, FL | Intracoastal Estate

Pascal Liguori & Son

Tropical seated home bar in Other with glass benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Coast Royal

John Wooden Interiors

Design ideas for a beach style galley seated home bar in Orange County with shaker cabinets, green cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Country Estate

J Steven Kemp Architect

Jeff Herr Photography
This is an example of a contemporary wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Beverage Center

B&G Cabinet, LLC

full overlay quarter sawn White Oak cabinetry to match the rest of the kitchen shown in a previous post. The drawers and doors are fabricated with ship lap detail and a 30” subzero refrigerator and freezer drawer built in.

Nautical Contemporary

Tongue & Groove Design + Build

Joshua Curry Photography
Design ideas for a beach style home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and dark hardwood floors.

Riverview

Thompson Custom Homes

Design ideas for a beach style u-shaped home bar in Houston with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, beige cabinets and grey benchtop.

Vero Beach Condo

User

The home bar, opposite the kitchen, is a lively mix of white, turquoise and walnut. It's a fun space with lots of display, storage and functionality.

1507 Bunting Avenue, Fenwick Delaware

Bruce Mears, Designer/Builder

This is an example of a beach style l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Custom White Oak Hardwood Floors

Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc.

The hardwood floors are a custom 3/4" x 10" Select White Oak plank with a hand wirebrush and custom stain & finish created by Gaetano Hardwood Floors, Inc. Home Builder: Patterson Custom Homes Ryan Garvin Photography

Belongil Salt - Byron Bay

The Design Villa

Louise Roche - Villa Styling
Beach style bar cart in Brisbane with medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Newport Beach Remodel

Mr. Build Construction

Photo of a beach style single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Beachfront San Clemente

Obvious Flair Interior Design

Martin King Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured benchtop, subway tile splashback and beige floor.

Hopkins

Dyphor New York

Photo of a small beach style home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, glass-front cabinets, timber splashback, white benchtop and distressed cabinets.

Osmond Home

OSMOND DESIGNS

This is an example of a large transitional seated home bar in Salt Lake City with shaker cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors, an undermount sink, black cabinets, marble benchtops, subway tile splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Beach House Home Bar Design Ideas

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.