Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with no sink, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

glazed dove white with tile backsplash

Desirable Kitchens & Refacing

Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Suburban Nautical Oasis

Monarch & Maker

Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Truman

Syler Custom Homes

This is an example of a transitional galley wet bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

waterfront retreat

Interior Changes home design & consulting

The lower level has a full bar with supporting kitchen elements. The stone backsplash and stained wood bar cabinets give this a very earthy and traditional feel.

Da Cave Upscale Cocktail Lounge - Cigar Room

RAW Design & Consulting /RAW Architecture + Design

Cigar room at our bar and lounge project in Miami, FL
Photo of a mid-sized modern u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with no sink, marble benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Beach Home Michigan City Coffee & Wine Bar

Jody Snider Homes, Inc.

This wine bar/coffee bar will accommodate any occasion, day or night.
This is an example of a small beach style galley home bar in Chicago with shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and black benchtop.

Blueberry Reserve Home

ATLANTIC TILE & GRANITE

John G. Wilbanks
Transitional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Holman Construction

This is an example of a large country single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Above & Beyond

AMEK Custom Builders

This beautiful beverage bar is ready to greet the homeowners with their morning coffee. Black onyx quartzite and a stone backsplash make a luxurious statement when entertaining. The upper cabinet doors have lift-gate doors for easy access to supplies.

Basement Bar & Stairs

FBC Remodel

Basement stairs leading down to the wet bar area with a stone wall accent, hard wood floors, wine rack and shuffleboard. ©Finished Basement Company
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Estate Living

Vernon Wentz

Photography by Vernon Wentz of Ad Imagery
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Project 5

Hardwood Interiors & Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, an undermount sink, black benchtop and brown floor.

ArrowCreek Custom 9

Tanamera Construction / TC Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic single-wall wet bar in Other with distressed cabinets, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and black benchtop.

Canyon Elegance

Enchanted Kitchens, LLC

Walk out basement wet bar
This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Denver with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Memorial Bunker Hill Village French

Jamestown Estate Homes

Kerry Kirk Photography
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Creekstone Custom Home

Celtic Custom Homes

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Montville NJ Rustic Alder Bar in Basement - Slate Floor and Ceramic Tile

Palm Beach Kitchen Design

Rustic Alder warms this basement bar in a traditional style with textured granite bar top. Wall mounted TV is fun for family and friends to gather around this bar serving 10. Equipped with beer & wine refrigerators, dual beer taps, glass door cabinets for easy selection of your beverages and glassware. Photographed & custom designed and built by Gary Townsend of Design Right Kitchens LLC

New Home Stillwater, MN '18

Lecy Bros Homes & Remodeling

Spacecrafting
Large u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Grander in Grand Junction

KS Design

This beautiful home was in need of added function in several places. By using similar cabinet door styles moldings and stains these new additions blend seamlessly with the homes original cabinetry. A stunning iron gate opened to a small room perfect for wine storage and a dry bar. Using the height in the house to run cabinets and wine storage all the way to the ceiling makes this small room fill much larger and a built in step stool puts everything within arm’s reach. Shelving and wine glasses float over the stack stone backsplash. The stone compliments the homes feel and further serves to highlight the space. Cabinets were laid out to provide the perfect place for the clients to hang their custom Miller Lite sign. Lighting the space to enhance the sign, stone and provide task lighting is achieved with wall sconce’s and spot lighting. Finished perfectly with a granite countertop and beverage refrigerator this once plain space is now a focal point in the amazing home. The home office was just a space to pass through before. Now it’s a favorite spot to work, with a view to die for. After listening to the client’s needs, a layout of custom cabinets now house everything for a beautiful and functional home office. Printers and computers found a home in lower cabinets with easy access to them while sitting at the desk. A large media cabinet houses the homes entertainment components and provides for display shelving. Additional file cabinets complete the custom designed. The living room built in was designed to add the perfect place to display their favorite things. Plus they gained functional storage to house media. The dining room insets provided the idea location to add beautify curio like display shelving. Glass shelves allow for added lighting to highlight the homeowner’s collection.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Beige Splashback and Black 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.