Country galley seated home bar in Richmond with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, brick splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Hickory Wet Bar in Warm Gray Stain With Brushed Granite Counters

Village Home Stores

Koch Cabinetry in Hickory "Stone" stain with Black Pearl Brushed granite counters and stainless appliances. Design and materials by Village Home Stores.

Home Bar with Koi Wallpaper Backsplash and Black High Gloss Cabinets

Paper Moon Painting

Luxe, eclectic vibe in this home bar with high-gloss black cabinets painted in lacquer tined to match Benjamin Moore's BM 2124-10 "Wrought Iron", plus koi wallpaper backsplash, all by Paper Moon Painting

Basement Bar

Clawson Cabinets

Oak Craftsman style bar with hammered copper farm sink and wall mounted faucet. Cabinets Decora beaded inset by Masterbrand
This is an example of a small arts and crafts galley wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, soapstone benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Memorial Riad

Marion Interior Design

This is an example of an expansive mediterranean galley seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, green benchtop and an undermount sink.

Green Oaks Renovation

Briggs Design Associates, Inc.

Alex Claney Photography
This is an example of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, black benchtop, a drop-in sink and brown floor.

Wet Bar

Castle Pines Remodeling LLC

Mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, grey splashback, dark wood cabinets, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors and black benchtop.

Moody Bar

La Costa Cabinets & Design

An alcove becomes a moody bar scene drenched in a deep rich black paint, black stone countertops, accented with warm wood floating shelves and copper antique mesh. Under shelf lighting illuminates the display area on the shelves and extra bottles are stored neatly in the custom diagonal open shelving rack to the side of the wine fridge.

Universal Design Challenge in a Period Victorian Style Kitchen & Home

Clawson Cabinets

It has been dubbed the "Scullery Area" and is part Butler's Pantry/Part Wet Par/Part Coffee station. It provides a second sink and dishwasher for clean up after larger family events and the pocket doors and lift doors provide storage at counter level and a way to hide the various countertop appliances that are necessary but not always the most glamorous. The coffee and tea station holds everything you need with easy access to the family room and refrigerator. It promotes a welcoming help yourself as well as self-sufficiency among family, friends and guests.

Chanel Chic Renovation

By Design Interiors, Inc.

As you enter the home, past the spunky powder bath you are greeted by this chic mini-bar.
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Beachfront Oasis

Arlene Williams

Large beach style single-wall home bar in Charleston with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Montvale NJ

JMG Audio Video Inc

Kitchen Bar
Photo of a transitional single-wall home bar in New York with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Elbow Valley Estate

Brenda Motter Interiors LTD

A butler pantry with a dedicated coffee station on a granite countertop. The lower cabinets house roll-out appliances, recycling and garbage. The espresso machine is plumbed in or can be filled with the pull spray faucet. The upper cabinets house pantry supplies.

Brentwood Renovation

Morris Lare

This beautiful sun room features a seating area which highlights a custom Coffee Station/Dry Bar with quartz counter tops, featuring honey bronze hardware and plenty of storage and the ability to display your favorite items behind the glass display cabinets wall hung framed T.V. Beautiful white oak floors through out the home, finished with soft touches such as a neutral colored area rug, custom window treatments, large windows allowing plenty of natural light, custom Lee slipcovers, perfectly placed bronze reading lamps and a woven basket to hold your favorite reading materials.

New Orleans Styled Home Remodel

KBF Design Gallery

There is no dreamier parlor room than this one. The antique mirrored backsplash, the checkered rug, the unique brass hardware, the whiskey towers, and hanging display shelf, all add such a distinct touch to this space.

Whiskey Room

Upside Interiors

Whiskey Room Lounge
Mid-sized transitional home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Breezy Point Estate

Alexander Design Group, Inc.

Photo of a transitional u-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

SouthBend-Lot 35 "The Lighthouse"

Taylor Burton Company Inc

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Birmingham with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and black benchtop.

London Family Home

Little Stories Photography

Cassandra Jackson-Baker
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in London with open cabinets, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Wet bars

Timeless Kitchen Cabinetry

Wet bar with copper undermount sink and soapstone countertop.
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Nashville with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, ceramic floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Benchtop and Green 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.