Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Sacramento with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Upper East Side Townhouse

VGC NYC Inc.

Photo of a large traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Guilford Road

Cantley & Company, Inc.

This is an example of a small traditional wet bar in Birmingham with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Showroom

Heart of the Home Cabinetry & Design

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Baltimore with dark hardwood floors, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and brown floor.

Williams Home

LaMay Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Park Avenue Apartment in Rosario Candela Building

Studio 511

The butler's pantry is lined in deep blue cabinets with intricate details on the glass doors. The ceiling is also lined in wood panels to make the space and enclosed jewel. Interior Design by Ashley Whitakker.

Contemporary Lake House

User

Photography by: Werner Straube
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Grand Rapids with dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

HARMONY home

Design Harmony

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped home bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Polished Traditional

PB Kitchen Design

The light filled space has large windows and four doors, but works well in the strategically configured floor plan. Generous wall trim, exquisite light fixtures and modern stools create a warm ambiance. In the words of the homeowner, “it is beyond our dreams”.

Entertaining with Color

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Opened this wall up to create a beverage center just off the kitchen and family room. This makes it easy for entertaining and having beverages for all to grab quickly.

Speakeasy Basement - Naperville

Redstart Construction, Inc.

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria Stone Gallery

This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.

Home Bar in Kitchen

Benvenuti and Stein

Elegant home cocktail bar in kitchen with full height wine refrigerator for convenient in-home entertaining. Norman Sizemore photographer
Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Kitchen Cabinets

Diana Paul Design

Our client brought in a photo of an Old World Rustic Kitchen and wanted to recreate that look in their newly built lake house. They loved the look of that photo, but of course wanted to suit it to that more rustic feel of the house.

Long Island Interior Renovation

Elterman Finer Architects, PC

Marc J. Harary - City Architectural Photography. 914-420-9293
This is an example of a large eclectic galley seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Casual Chic

Ryland Witt Interior Design

Gordon Gregory
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Lower Vintners

Jay Andre Construction, Inc.

This is an example of a transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, brown splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

River East Penthouse

TZS Design

Tom Spanier
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Backlit Onyx Nuvolato Bar

Aria Stone Gallery

Guest Room into a Pub Room

ASF Interiors, LLC

This custom Poplar Wood counter top took a lot of work to make it look this good. Hand picked from a saw mill, sanded over 70 times and polyurethane layered and layered to perfection. It's a piece of art in itself.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stone Slab Splashback and Dark Hardwood 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.