Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in Edmonton with carpet and grey floor.

Refined totally black coloured gaming zone includes home bar and home bowling.
Expansive modern single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, glass sheet splashback, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Modern Flat Panel Bar

Cougar Custom Cabinets

Inspiration for a large modern wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, carpet and grey floor.

Basement Office with Dry Bar

Copperhead Renovations, LLC

We installed these white cabinets in a basement for a home office. The countertop is made out of african padauk wood and walnut wood. We custom made this countertop for the dry bar area.

Woodland Hill

Focal Point

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, carpet, grey floor and granite benchtops.

Specialty Seating

Seating Innovations

Inspiration for a small single-wall seated home bar in Salt Lake City with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, carpet, grey floor and white benchtop.

Lantern House on the River

Cannarsa Structure and Design

Photo of a transitional wet bar in Grand Rapids with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, carpet, grey floor and grey benchtop.

3402 Family FlexSuite Living Rm & Kitchenette

Sapphire Homes

Flex living small kitchen with small fridge, sink, dishwasher and microwave.
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, carpet, grey floor and subway tile splashback.

Gettysburg Hunting

Grassland Granite

Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, timber splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Carmel Whole Home Update

Dovetail Group

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Indianapolis with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, carpet, grey floor and grey benchtop.

BLUE HERON HENDERSON

InsideStyle Home and Design

Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Las Vegas with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Conifer Kitchen & Living

Lisa Melvin Design

Design ideas for a large contemporary l-shaped home bar in West Midlands with light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, carpet, grey floor and beige benchtop.

2017 Fall Parade of Homes Victoria

City Homes, LLC

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, carpet, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Attic Media Room and Wet Bar

Gallagher Interiors

This space int the homeowners attic was transformed into a media room with adjoining wet bar where the homeowners can entertain or hang out and watch the game.

The Estes in Whisper Rock

Bob Buescher Homes

Inspiration for a small country single-wall seated home bar in Other with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Now Recording

jodi foster design + planning

Tony Colangelo Photography. Paul Hofmann Construction Ltd.
Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial l-shaped home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Melbourne Penthouse - Home Bar

Ketsa Jerome

Interior Design & furniture selection for Luxury Melbourne Penthouse in St Kilda.
Design ideas for a large modern seated home bar in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, carpet, grey floor and white benchtop.

Now Recording

jodi foster design + planning

Tony Colangelo Photography. Paul Hofmann Construction Ltd.
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial home bar in Vancouver with carpet and grey floor.

Cedar Contemporary Project

Vesta Builders, Inc.

Photo of a modern home bar in Other with carpet and grey floor.

Meadow View In Bella Ridge

Kleinsmith Custom Homes

Photo of a mid-sized arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Seattle with carpet, grey floor, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, beige splashback and brown benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Carpet and Grey 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.