This is the home bar and a close-up of the walnut bar with brass detailing.
Large midcentury u-shaped home bar in Dublin with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, black splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Sports Bar Basement

Leenheer Homes and Renovations

Mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Edmonton with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Santa Fe Trail

Designers i

This is an example of a mid-sized u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, ceramic splashback, limestone floors and beige splashback.

Phoenixville Finished Basement

COCOON

Photo of a small modern u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, slate floors and brown floor.

Miralis on 30a

User

Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, white floor and white benchtop.

Mooney Residence - Bar Detail

Elisons Workshop

Patinaed copper counter top with integrated sink, reclaimed wood and custom-made oil rubbed hardware.
This is an example of a transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, copper benchtops and porcelain floors.

Shelbyville, TN Farm House

Down Home Renovations

Farm house man-cave entertainment area. The owner gave me cart blanche on full design concept for his entertainment area. He wanted something with a true rustic feel. And this is what I designed, they loved it! I used some of the original wood siding from the house, reclaimed and layered. The bar was built the same with a cool epoxy'd "copper penny" bar top for a fun rustic design twist all tied with a tin roof/ceiling. Audrey Spillman Photography

Boulevard 2016 Front Cover

Troico

Inspiration for a midcentury single-wall home bar in Vancouver with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, cork floors, beige floor, white benchtop and timber splashback.

Kitchen Cabinetry

Decorum Designer Cabinetry & Flooring

Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Jacksonville with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, ceramic floors, laminate benchtops and multi-coloured floor.

Irish bar

Casa Flores Cabinetry

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Aspen East

Zone 4 Architects, LLC

This is an example of an expansive traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Traditional Home Bar

Mid-sized traditional wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback and ceramic floors.

2017 Parade of Homes

Genesis Custom Homes

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Austin with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

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User

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Columbus with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Billiard Room Refreshment Center

Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets

Custom designed refreshment center for billiards room. Materials: Belgian Chocolate Thermally Fused Laminate with Thermofoil fronts and high-pressure laminate countertop. Designed, manufactured and installed by Valet Custom Cabinets - Campbell, CA. Special thanks to homeowners for allowing us to photograph.

Home Cinema & Bar

I & K BUILDING designs

This is an example of a modern seated home bar in Sydney with laminate benchtops.

Howard

YourStyle Kitchens Ltd

This kitchen is a shaker style kitchen finished in Benjamin Moore CC-666 BONSAI. The kitchen features cove moldings, beveled light rails and beveled base moldings. All drawer boxes are solid birch dovetail joinery. The main countertops are LG Viatera quartz Bella with a square edge. The raised countertop is solid walnut butcher block. The bar is Stained white oak cabinetry with raised shadow box bar top. Designer is our very own Tiana Gillingham Photography DandeneauPhoto

Everett Avenue

Oak Hill Architects

A home bar is the perfect place to watch the game and entertain friends. Metal and Glass doors make the wine cellar transform the cine cellar into a feature wall in the room.

West 22ND, Vancouver

Tangrace Construction Group

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, laminate benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Lower Milford Basement

Lehigh Valley Interior Construction

Large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Philadelphia with dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Copper Benchtops and Laminate Benchtops

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.