Small contemporary single-wall home bar in Portland with a drop-in sink, light wood cabinets, black splashback, stone tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Upper East Side

Koza Stone Corp

Design ideas for a modern home bar in New York with quartz benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Area

Fratantoni Luxury Estates Design/Build/Remodeling

Living room and home bar's arched entryways, pendant lighting, and wood flooring.
This is an example of an expansive midcentury u-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, medium hardwood floors, stone tile splashback, brown floor and white benchtop.

Luxury Home Staging in Wayne, PA

Organized by Design

Home Bar Area staged with accessories by Organized by Design / Photographer: Mike Eckstrom, MJE Photographic
Photo of a small traditional single-wall home bar in Philadelphia with raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Olympic Valley Team

Aspen Leaf Interiors

Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Other with black splashback, stone tile splashback, grey floor, black benchtop, an undermount sink, wood benchtops, flat-panel cabinets and light wood cabinets.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

A lower level home bar in a Bettendorf Iowa home with LED-lit whiskey barrel planks, Koch Knotty Alder gray cabinetry, and Cambria Quartz counters in Charlestown design. Galveston series pendant lighting by Quorum also featured. Design and select materials by Village Home Stores for Kerkhoff Homes of the Quad Cities.

Irongate, Durango

Galbraith Design Inc. / Galbraith Builders, Inc.

www.realestatedurango.com/coldwell-banker-media-team, courtesy of Bobbie Carll, Broker
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, carpet and white floor.

Interior Projects

Metex Stone Worx

Inspiration for a mid-sized midcentury single-wall home bar in Edmonton with no sink, black cabinets, laminate benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, carpet, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Dunmore Alberta New Build

Design Kitchens & Countertops

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback and black benchtop.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Hidden Cove Kitchen and Living

Alair Homes Plano

This house has a cool modern vibe, but the pre-rennovation layout was not working for these homeowners. We were able to take their vision of an open kitchen and living area and make it come to life. Simple, clean lines and a large great room are now in place. We tore down dividing walls and came up with an all new layout. These homeowners are absolutely loving their home with their new spaces! Design by Hatfield Builders | Photography by Versatile Imaging

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Splashback and Stone Tile Splashback

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.