Kimberly Rose Dooley Urban-style Great Room complete with Home bar, living area & dining area. Home bar features brick wall and wood shelves. Dining room features blue accent area rug and round dining table with pink velvet dining chairs. Living room includes royal blue tufted velvet sofa, geometric area rug and geometric bookshelves. Bright colors complete this Eclectic style space

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Mid-sized country home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback and open cabinets.

Forest Rustic/Modern Farmhouse

Oakley Home Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback and light hardwood floors.

Mayacamas Residence, Windsor, CA

Petersen Design Associates, LLC

Large country single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Builder Model | Miralomas | Boerne, Texas

MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

This is an example of a single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar

Clearwater Custom Cabinets

Photo of a wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and black benchtop.

Pool House in Fairview

Weatherwell Elite - Aluminum Shutters

Weatherwell Elite aluminum shutters create flexibility in both space and security. Pictured here, you see custom multifold panels framing an inviting fireplace, creating versatility to keep in warm air or create airflow during the warm weather months.

Vinings

LT Home Designs, LLC

SV Ryan
Mid-sized transitional wet bar in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops and brick splashback.

Colorful Urban House

Ward 5 Design

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Seattle with solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and open cabinets.

Mayacamas Residence, Windsor, CA

Petersen Design Associates, LLC

This is an example of a large country single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback and medium hardwood floors.

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Rustic Open Home Bar

Ward 5 Design

Kimberly Rose Dooley- Urban-style Great Room complete with Home bar, living area & dining area. Home bar features brick wall and wood shelves.
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in New York with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

Mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Builder Model | Miralomas | Boerne, Texas

MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

Photo of a single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar

Clearwater Custom Cabinets

Design ideas for a wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brick splashback, ceramic floors and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Solid Surface Benchtops and Brick 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.