Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, grey floor and white benchtop.

Armonk Bespoke Kitchen

Elizabeth Strianese Interiors LLC

Photography by Meredith Heuer
Small transitional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, mirror splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Kentfield Traditional Elegance

PatriARCH Architecture

Mid-sized traditional wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Custom Wet Bars

AlliKristé Custom Cabinetry and Kitchen Design

This amazing Custom Wet Bar was designed to fit in a 8 foot by 7 foot corner of the clients home in the open family room. This is the perfect size for the home and was designed to include everything you need to entertain family and friends.

Lower Level Wet Bar in Media Room

Orren Pickell Building Group

Lower level wet bar features open metal shelving. Backsplash field tile is AKDO GL1815-0312CO 3" x 12" in dove gray installed in a vertical stacked pattern.

Walk Street Manhattan Beach

Norman Design Group, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Woodhill

Blythe Building Company

A glorious marble counter wet bar with backsplash and a wine refrigerator make a perfect place for hosting guests. The cabinets are custom painted in stately Chelsea Gray (by Benjamin Moore). Natural light floods over the heart of pine wood flooring.

Margaret - Farmhouse

Visbeen Architects

Builder: Homes by True North Interior Designer: L. Rose Interiors Photographer: M-Buck Studio This charming house wraps all of the conveniences of a modern, open concept floor plan inside of a wonderfully detailed modern farmhouse exterior. The front elevation sets the tone with its distinctive twin gable roofline and hipped main level roofline. Large forward facing windows are sheltered by a deep and inviting front porch, which is further detailed by its use of square columns, rafter tails, and old world copper lighting. Inside the foyer, all of the public spaces for entertaining guests are within eyesight. At the heart of this home is a living room bursting with traditional moldings, columns, and tiled fireplace surround. Opposite and on axis with the custom fireplace, is an expansive open concept kitchen with an island that comfortably seats four. During the spring and summer months, the entertainment capacity of the living room can be expanded out onto the rear patio featuring stone pavers, stone fireplace, and retractable screens for added convenience. When the day is done, and it’s time to rest, this home provides four separate sleeping quarters. Three of them can be found upstairs, including an office that can easily be converted into an extra bedroom. The master suite is tucked away in its own private wing off the main level stair hall. Lastly, more entertainment space is provided in the form of a lower level complete with a theatre room and exercise space.

2 Story Modern Craftsman-Custom Home

Holly Construction, Inc.

Country single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, quartz benchtops, white cabinets, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Home Bar

Small modern single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets and white benchtop.

Artist's Office and Studio

Space Interior Design

This small kitchen area features, white cabinets by Legacy Woodwork, white back painted glass backsplash by Glassworks, corian countertop by The Tile Gallery, all planned and designed by Space Interior Design

Wet Bar with tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves

Bill Fry Construction - Wm. H. Fry Const. Co.

Wet Bar with tiled wall and tiled niche for glassware and floating shelves. This wetbar is in a pool house and the bathroom with steam shower is to the right.

Twin Cabana Interiors

User

Built in bench and storage cabinets inside a pool house cabana. Wet bar with sink, ice maker, refrigerator drawers, and kegerator. Floating shelves above counter. White shaker cabinets installed with shiplap walls and tile flooring.

Finished Basement in Oxford, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Photo of a large traditional galley wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Beverly Hills Modern

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

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.

Plantation New Construction

YOLO Interiors

Custom wood stained home bar with quartz countertops and backsplash.
Photo of a mid-sized modern galley wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Coffee Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

Photo of a small beach style wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

High-End Basement Renovation

Owen Homes LLC

Inspiration for an expansive transitional l-shaped wet bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern & Marvelous

Sunnyfields Cabinetry

Modern kitchenette with dark wood cabinetry, beige matchstick tile backsplash, stainless steel appliances, and light hardwood flooring.
This is an example of a modern single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Long Pond Lodge

Jarrett Design

Inspiration for a small transitional galley home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with an Undermount Sink and White Benchtop

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.