Photo of a country l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, brown floor, black benchtop, light wood cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

Faxon

Euroline Steel Windows

Design ideas for a contemporary galley seated home bar in Orange County with dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Interior Design Work

NV Design

Inspiration for a contemporary seated home bar in Orlando with open cabinets, black cabinets, mirror splashback, beige floor and black benchtop.

Transitional Kitchen & First Floor Bennett Remodel - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Picture Perfect House
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, black cabinets, black splashback, black benchtop, dark hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, soapstone benchtops and brown floor.

Tile

Louisville Tile Distributors

Photo of a small midcentury galley seated home bar in Louisville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, marble floors and black benchtop.

Snack Bar

Jarrod Smart Construction

Interior Design and Architecture: Vivid Interior Design Builder: Jarrod Smart Construction Photo Credit: Cipher Imaging
Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, no sink, black floor and black benchtop.

Lakewood

Creative Kitchen and Bath

Design ideas for a transitional galley seated home bar in Other with light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

American Farmhouse // Organic Modern

Younger Homes

Photo of a country single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback and black benchtop.

Chainbridge Rd Model Home, McLean, VA

Leigh Newport Staged by Design®

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Blue Jack Home Design

Whiteley & Whiteley

The wet bar is located in the den.
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Glenwood New Construction

Morris Lare

This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Bundy Drive Brentwood, Los Angeles modern home luxury piano bar

Whipple Russell Architects

Bundy Drive Brentwood, Los Angeles modern home luxury piano bar. Photo by Simon Berlyn.
This is an example of a large modern single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, beige floor and black benchtop.

Palmetto Bluff Contemporary

Center Point Cabinets

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Bonnie Brae New Build

Katy Skye Interiors

Dark Grey Bar
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Millionaire Lottery Home - Eagle Mountain, Abbotsford

Raveninside

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors 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.

Sunset Boulevard

Shannon Crain

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, soapstone benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

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.

Custom Bar

BAAS Construction, LLC

Mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Sea Pointe Construction - Shaffer House

User

Inspiration for a beach style l-shaped home bar in Los Angeles with black cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Benchtop and Red 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.