Built-in wet bar in open modern-rustic great room. Photographer: Raquel Langworthy (Untamed Studios LLC)
Photo of a large modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, green splashback, porcelain splashback and light hardwood floors.

Lake Wylie Rustic Home in York, SC

Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC

A home bar with beer on tap overlooks the lake and has a sliding window to open onto the screened in porch for easy serving. The bar is open to the kitchen, dining room and family room because it is a home built for entertaining. Designed by Melodie Durham of Durham Designs & Consulting, LLC. Photo by Livengood Photographs [www.livengoodphotographs.com/design].

Wormy Chestnut Stolly Bar

kmcgukin

designed by: Drew McGukin built by: Kane McGukin
Design ideas for a large country wet bar in Atlanta with no sink, distressed cabinets, copper benchtops and brown splashback.

Lake Summit Blackhawk

Packard Cabinetry of North Carolina

Kevin J. Smith
Design ideas for a small transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and concrete floors.

Mooney Residence - Seated Bar

Elisons Workshop

We built the complex curved bar design with reclaimed wood, oil rubbed custom pulls, solid surface and copper countertops, with a corrugated reclaimed wood and barn siding ceiling feature.

Petrie Terrace Residence

Room By Room

This is an example of a large traditional single-wall home bar in Brisbane with no sink, light wood cabinets, copper benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

The Pump House

Webb Yates Engineers

Steve Webb
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, painted wood floors, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Rustic Cabinet Basement Wet Bar & Wine Storage

CabinetWerks by Orren Pickell

Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan. Cabinetry by Wood-Mode/Brookhaven.
Large traditional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, beige splashback and concrete floors.

Pub Room in Mason

Neal's Design Remodel

The primary style of this new lounge space could be classified as an American-style pub, with the rustic quality of a prohibition-era speakeasy balanced by the masculine look of a Victorian-era men’s lounge. The wet bar was designed as three casual sections distributed along the two window walls. Custom counters were created by combining antiqued copper on the surface and riveted iron strapping on the edges. The ceiling was opened up, peaking at 12', and the framing was finished with reclaimed wood, converting the vaulted space into a pyramid for a four-walled cathedral ceiling. Neals Design Remodel Robin Victor Goetz

Modern Bar Design Alexandria, VA by Reico Kitchen & Bath

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Designed by Rachel Mignogna of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Springfield, VA, this modern bar design features Merillat Basic cabinets in the Wesley door style in Maple with a Dulce finish. Countertops are custom made copper countertops. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC / www.btwimages.com.

Built in Wet Bar update

The Little Black Chair

Before Photo We were asked to update the built in cabinetry of this small wet bar. Previous homeowners had painted the cabinets and the copper counter top.

Rustic Smart Barn

Cloud9 Smart

Jordan Wills
Inspiration for a mid-sized country home bar in New York with open cabinets, copper benchtops and glass sheet splashback.

The Pump House

Webb Yates Engineers

Steve Webb
Small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, painted wood floors, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Dutch Wes Indes

Farris Concepts in Architecture

Bar area in lounge
Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in Nashville with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Project 513

Jim Morrison Construction INC

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Sacramento with multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and copper benchtops.

Santa Fe Trail

Designers i

Inspiration for a mid-sized u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, ceramic splashback, limestone floors, a drop-in sink and beige splashback.

Golf Village

Linda Parsons with Ashlin Design

The Homeowner previously installed the bar, but just asked for me to pull it together. She had some left over re-claimed wood so I used it behind the dartboard as a feature, but also to protect the wall. Linda Parsons

Interior Redesign

WS-Design

Design ideas for a large country single-wall wet bar in Surrey with dark wood cabinets and copper benchtops.

Blair 1

Carlene Anderson Kitchen Design

photographer: Indivar Sivanathan
This is an example of a transitional home bar in San Francisco with copper benchtops.

ALTO Event Space The GPO Melbourne

Surround Interiors

Meg Speak
Design ideas for a contemporary home bar in Melbourne with copper benchtops and concrete floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Copper 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.