Design ideas for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Country Kitchen

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Large traditional l-shaped home bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Butler's Pantry

Sexton Development

Large traditional l-shaped home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

FLOORING SHOWROOM

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FLOORING SHOWROOM
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors and brown floor.

Custom Oak Bar

Vince Mecca's World of Custom Cabinetry

Inspiration for a large traditional single-wall seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Whole House Redesign Lower Level

Marcia Moore Design

custom bar area photo by Alise O'Brien
Design ideas for a large traditional home bar in St Louis with ceramic floors.

Old World Deer Lodge Estate

James McNeal Architecture and Design

Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Mid Century Teak - Bar

AMR Interior Design & Drafting Ltd.

info@ryanpatrickkelly.com Built in wet bar with teak cabinets and yellow mid century tile
Small midcentury galley wet bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Basement Bar Pitcure

Pro Basement Inc.

Basement Micro Kitchen Lily Otte
Large traditional single-wall seated home bar in St Louis with ceramic floors, an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops and raised-panel cabinets.

Bar Area

Fox Interiors

Photography by Mark Ehlen, Ehlen Creative Communications ehlencreative@gmail.com
Photo of a small eclectic single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Crofton Kitchen

Ann C. Spooner Interior Designer

Crofton, MD The client wanted a small opening from the kitchen to the dining room to invite gathering while entertaining. My vision was to create a more gracious opening by filling it with cherry cabinets. I wanted to make it look like a piece of furniture and by adding glass doors and interior as well as under cabinet lighting it gave the space a nice glow. Contractor, Artech Construction.

Chittenango House

Mark Frateschi Design Build

Bar area, with full service commercial grade back bar area.
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in New York with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Park at the Basement Bar

Chester County Kitchen & Bath

Spacious basement bar with Fieldstone Bar Cabinetry. Cherry wood species with stain color, Toffee, with a Chocolate Glaze. 27” base cabinets on back wall each have bottom roll trays in them for ease of use and storage. Square raised panel with roping border. Volga Blue granite topped the gorgeous cabinetry.

Custome Home Bar

Adams Custom Cabinetry

Beautiful basement remodel in Lakewood, Colorado. Perfect for entertaining.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional home bar in Denver with ceramic floors and brown floor.

Built-in Custom Furniture

Broward Custom Kitchens, Inc.

Dawn Maggio
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and ceramic floors.

Bar d'angle

JU/GU

Réalisation d'un bar d'angle de 3x4m Façade en acier corten et bois noir, comptoir en chêne massif. Rétroéclairage LED
This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Other with an integrated sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Home Bar with grain matched cherry cabinetry

Sofo Kitchens

Expansive single-wall seated home bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, marble splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Basement Remodeling Projects

IMPROVE or MOVE

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and ceramic floors.

Old World Deer Lodge Estate

James McNeal Architecture and Design

Design ideas for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Cabana Lifestyle Pool House

Cummings Architecture + Interiors

Originally planned as a family room addition with a separate pool cabana, we transformed this Newbury, MA project into a seamlessly integrated indoor/outdoor space perfect for enjoying both daily life and year-round entertaining. An open plan accommodates relaxed room-to-room flow while allowing each space to serve its specific function beautifully. The addition of a bar/card room provides a perfect transition space from the main house while generous and architecturally diverse windows along both sides of the addition provide lots of natural light and create a spacious atmosphere. Photo Credit: Eric Roth

Home Bar Design Ideas with Ceramic Floors

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.