This renovation included kitchen, laundry, powder room, with extensive building work.
Design ideas for an expansive transitional l-shaped home bar in Sydney with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Sports Fan Dream Basement in Northern Virginia

Metro Building and Remodeling Group LLC

Photographer: Bob Narod
Photo of a large transitional home bar in DC Metro with laminate floors.

BASEMENT RENOVATION

Build Forward Design & Remodel

Mid-sized transitional home bar in Portland with laminate floors and brown floor.

Craftsman Basement Bar

Meyer Design

Enjoy Entertaining? Consider adding a bar to your basement and other entertainment spaces. The black farmhouse sink is a unique addition to this bar! Meyer Design

Hawthorn Woods, IL Project

Matrix Home Solutions

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Monterey Heights lot 5

Signature Custom Homes

This transitional home in Lower Kennydale was designed to take advantage of all the light the area has to offer. Window design and layout is something we take pride in here at Signature Custom Homes. Some areas we love; the wine rack in the dining room, flat panel cabinets, waterfall quartz countertops, stainless steel appliances, and tiger hardwood flooring. Photography: Layne Freedle

Walk-up Bar with built in wine rack

Julia Zettler Design

This is an example of a country single-wall wet bar in Denver with no sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Akron, OH Basement Remodel

Spot-On Home Improvements, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Cleveland with a drop-in sink, black cabinets, wood benchtops, laminate floors and grey floor.

Mammoth Mountain Retreat

Holly Kane Interior Design

This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, terra-cotta splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Let's ROCK!

Ксения Розанцева | Творческая группа «Оcобинка»

Design ideas for a small industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Moscow with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and turquoise benchtop.

Rustic Basement in Richmond Hill

HTR Basements

Photo of a large country home bar in Toronto with laminate floors and brown floor.

A Growing Family’s Retreat

Duke Homes, Inc.

The walk out basement provides a second kitchen area with easy access to the home's pool and outdoor entertaining areas.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Indianapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, laminate floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Harmony Showhome - Calbridge Homes

Rochelle Cote Interior Design

Design ideas for a large country single-wall wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

The Perfect Bar For a Gathering

KBF by Audi Contractors

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Captivating Colonial

LeBlanc Design

Basement Lounge, Michael J Lee Photography
Design ideas for a traditional seated home bar in Boston with bamboo floors, brown floor, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Sophisticated Modern

Cabinet Concepts by Design

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops and bamboo floors.

Charissglen Cir Basement

D&G Construction

Inspiration for a large traditional galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, wood benchtops, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors and brown benchtop.

Luscious Liberty Township Live-edge bar

Transformations Custom Wood Design

Custom bar with Live edge mahogany top. Hickory cabinets and floating shelves with LED lighting and a locked cabinet. Granite countertop. Feature ceiling with Maple beams and light reclaimed barn wood in the center.

Modern Farmhouse Custom Build

Erica Peale Design

Custom modern farmhouse featuring thoughtful architectural details.
Inspiration for a large country home bar in DC Metro with laminate floors and grey floor.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, laminate benchtops, blue splashback, laminate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Bamboo Floors and Laminate 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.