Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Boca Raton Luxury Mansion

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Custom Home Bar, Concrete Laminate Design
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, ceramic floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Surfside Chic Nantucket

Donna Elle Design

custom designed bar of a ships hull featuring up lighting under frosted glass inset adjacent to old folk lore and sketches of whales on bar top
Design ideas for a beach style seated home bar in Boston with no sink and white floor.

Pub Style Home Bar

Lustig Custom Cabinets

Stunning back bar was retro-fitted for modern appliances. Center island features a trough sink & appliances for entertaining.
Inspiration for an expansive arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, porcelain floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Perfect Prospect

Epoch Solutions, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, blue floor and white benchtop.

Lakefront Pool House

Dual Concept Design

A bar area off of the home gym - featuring gray lacquered cabinetry, a waterfall edge countertop, and floating shelves above. The room is wallpapered with a custom vinyl mural in shades of blue, reminiscent of water waves.

Central Park West

Tara Benet Design

Photo of a modern bar cart in Other with white floor.

Malibu project

Polaris Development & Construction, Inc.

Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, quartzite benchtops and white floor.

2020 Spring Parade - The Gateway - Grant, MN

Kootenia Homes and Remodeling

Design ideas for a transitional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback, white floor and black benchtop.

Old Village Pool House

Todd Christian Construction, LLC

Photo of a beach style l-shaped home bar in Charleston with blue floor and white benchtop.

Hospital Residence

Elbi Interiors

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary bar cart in Detroit with black cabinets, wood benchtops, vinyl floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Torrey Pine

The Living Door

Inspiration for a large industrial seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, timber splashback, concrete floors, blue floor and black benchtop.

Oakton, VA (Basement Reno)

C&D Design + Build LLC

Large modern seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and beige benchtop.

miami modern home bar

alene workman interior design, inc

This Miami Modern style custom bar replaced an old world dark wood style pub. This updated social gathering spot allows you to sit with your friends, enjoy a cocktail, and appreciate the commissioned art installation on the bar's backsplash wall, enhanced by wall-washed lighting. The italian bar chairs are upholstered in red leather and feature woven cane backs.

Backlit LED cabinet & shelves

Pardini electric

custom LED lighting in bar cabinet, 2 shelves
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, yellow cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, light hardwood floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Bernese Farmhouse

Colossus Mfg.

This moody game room boats a massive bar with dark blue walls, blue/grey backsplash tile, open shelving, dark walnut cabinetry, gold hardware and appliances, a built in mini fridge, frame tv, and its own bar counter with gold pendant lighting and leather stools.

Cellar & Bar

Lewisham Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, marble floors, white floor and grey benchtop.

Maison Bar

Blanc & Noir Interiors

Elegant, modern mountain home bar was designed with metal pendants and details, with floating shelves and and a herringbone floor.
Inspiration for a large country seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, brick splashback and blue floor.

Boca Raton Splendor

Bravas Boca Raton

Fully integrated Signature Estate featuring Creston controls and Crestron panelized lighting, and Crestron motorized shades and draperies, whole-house audio and video, HVAC, voice and video communication atboth both the front door and gate. Modern, warm, and clean-line design, with total custom details and finishes. The front includes a serene and impressive atrium foyer with two-story floor to ceiling glass walls and multi-level fire/water fountains on either side of the grand bronze aluminum pivot entry door. Elegant extra-large 47'' imported white porcelain tile runs seamlessly to the rear exterior pool deck, and a dark stained oak wood is found on the stairway treads and second floor. The great room has an incredible Neolith onyx wall and see-through linear gas fireplace and is appointed perfectly for views of the zero edge pool and waterway. The center spine stainless steel staircase has a smoked glass railing and wood handrail.

Contemporary Home Bar

Design ideas for a contemporary galley wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Blue Floor and White 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.