This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige floor and black benchtop.

Barn and Entertainment/Music Performance Space

KELLY + CO DESIGN

Paul Johnson
This is an example of a country u-shaped home bar in New York with medium hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets and beige floor.

Minnetonka Metamorphosis

Hagstrom Builder

Peter VonDeLinde Visuals
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, limestone floors and beige floor.

Bourne Manor

Snug Kitchens

Design ideas for a large transitional galley home bar in Hampshire with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wet Bar

BSA Construction

Built-in dark walnut wet bar with brass hardware and dark stone backsplash and dark stone countertop. White walls with dark wood built-ins. Wet bar with hammered undermount sink and polished nickel faucet.

11th Street

Joseph Spierer Architects, Inc.

A close up view of the family room's bar cabinetry details.
Mid-sized mediterranean galley home bar in Los Angeles with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, terra-cotta floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Luxury W. Newton Property Staged & Sold Immediately

BK Classic Collections Home Stagers

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

FAIRFAX DRYBAR PROJECT 134

Woodbridge Kitchen&Bath LLC

BEATIFUL HOME DRY BAR
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in DC Metro with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Duck, NC - New Construction

Amy Hilliker Certified Designer-The Design Project

Photo of a large beach style seated home bar in Other with ceramic floors, beige floor, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, brown splashback, timber splashback and black benchtop.

Riverside Farmhouse, Yarmouth Maine

Brush and Hammer Builders

Design ideas for a small country single-wall home bar in Portland Maine with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

We were lucky to work with a blank slate in this nearly new home. Keeping the bar as the main focus was critical. With elements like the gorgeous tin ceiling, custom finished distressed black wainscot and handmade wood bar top were the perfect complement to the reclaimed brick walls and beautiful beam work. With connections to a local artist who handcrafted and welded the steel doors to the built-in liquor cabinet, our clients were ecstatic with the results. Other amenities in the bar include the rear wall of stainless built-ins, including individual refrigeration, freezer, ice maker, a 2-tap beer unit, dishwasher drawers and matching Stainless Steel sink base cabinet.

Industrial Chic Sports Enthusiast's Basement

c|s DESIGN STUDIO LLC

Bob Narod
This is an example of a transitional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Contemporary Home Bar

Contemporary galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

GLENDALE-COMPLETE HOME REMODEL

SES Builders Inc.

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Pierce Street: A fresh take on a classic Edwardian

IDF Studio

Photo by Christopher Stark.
Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Wide open transitional home in Spring Texas

By Design Interiors, Inc.

Design ideas for a transitional seated home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen Renovation

JILL KALMAN INTERIORS

Jane Beiles
Small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Downtown Penthouse

Kitchen Distributors, Inc-Arkansas

Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with white cabinets, quartz benchtops, glass tile splashback, multi-coloured splashback, glass-front cabinets, porcelain floors and beige floor.

Inspired by Houzz.com

Lenton Company, Inc.

Brian Covington
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with dark wood cabinets, beige floor, grey splashback, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors and white benchtop.

Cavender Basement

Hart & Lock Design

Mimi Erickson
Design ideas for a country seated home bar in Atlanta with brick splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and shaker cabinets.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Floor and Turquoise Floor

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.