Luis Becerrca
Mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Orange County with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Basement

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, painted wood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar

Kingswood Kitchens

Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Sub-Zero Wine Storage

Baron's Major Brands

Fine wine is an investment too valuable and beautiful to be confined to a dusty cellar or shut away unceremoniously in a cupboard. And to pull out a dry cork or serve wine from a bottle with a moldy label – unthinkable. Better storage for the bottle means more enjoyment in the glass. Sub-Zero wine storage units act not merely as coolers but as guardians against the four enemies of wine: heat, humidity, light and vibration.

Wakewood Dream

TL Custom Homes Inc

Beautiful Bar in the home theater with custom copper bar top inside and outside the bi fold window to the patio, Leathered granite surround.
Inspiration for a country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, porcelain floors and grey floor.

Special Additions - Home Bar

Special Additions

Special Additions Dura Supreme Cabinetry Chapel Hill Panel Door Knotty Alder Morel
This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Colorful Urban House

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. 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.

Wexford Home Addition

J. Francis Company LLC

Replace the existing porch with a basement and first story structure to expand the basement, create additional living space off the kitchen that is open and well-lit with lots of windows and a full panel sliding door to the deck.

Summer Pointe Contemporary Home

Sage Kitchen & Bath Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Sumner Hill

Image Custom Homes Inc.

Laura Knowles- Fresno
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Ballwin Condo Renovation

G. Terbrock Luxury Homes

Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and subway tile splashback.

Reese Creek Station

Shannon Grady Nygard Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Where Beauty & Function Meet

DollHouse Design

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Tidewater Model in The Hammock at Nocatee

Glenn Layton Homes

Glenn Layton Homes, LLC, "Building Your Coastal Lifestyle" Jeff Westcott Photography
Small beach style l-shaped home bar in Jacksonville with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback and light hardwood floors.

Nies Homes, Susan G. Komen Dreamhome for the Cure

Design Group Architects Ltd.

Nies Homes - Builder
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Wichita with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Gulfront Home - Kiva Dunes, Alabama

CDC Woodworking

Greg Riegler
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, concrete floors and beige cabinets.

DISPLAY SALE

Countrywide Kitchens

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, recessed-panel cabinets, black splashback, timber splashback and carpet.

393 West 49th Street

MyHome Renovation Experts

Complete Renovation
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in New York with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Copper sinks and counters

The Metal Peddler

Copper bar top by The Metal Peddler
Inspiration for a small home bar in Philadelphia with copper benchtops.

Residence in Taos

Henry Architects

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Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Copper Benchtops and Solid Surface 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.