Pantry, Bar, Coffee Station - all in one!
Eclectic home bar in Other with red cabinets, limestone benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Feeling Blue? : Mini Bar

Tamara Day Design

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in Kansas City with no sink, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Entertainment spot for the family

Haute Designs

Mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

BOOKER BAY HOUSE 2020

No Chintz

Expansive beach style single-wall wet bar in Central Coast with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, a drop-in sink, brown cabinets, tile benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback and green benchtop.

Basement Remodel

Brett Luhring

AFTER - Added hardwood flooring, new floating shelves, a hardwood countertop, granit countertops, wainscoting, and neutral colors
Photo of a small country l-shaped wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Kanomika Barn

Colonial Reproductions, Inc.

Design ideas for a small country galley seated home bar in Boston with white cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Luxury Home Bar

Angella Bligh Interiors

Bespoke Bar unit with internally lit counter top.
Photo of a small midcentury home bar in London with dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white benchtop, beige splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Feeling Blue? : Mini Bar

Tamara Day Design

Transitional single-wall home bar in Kansas City with no sink, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Entertainment spot for the family

Haute Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kanomika Barn

Colonial Reproductions, Inc.

Photo of a small country galley seated home bar in Boston with white cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Entertainment spot for the family

Haute Designs

Entertainment spot for the family

Haute Designs

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kanomika Barn

Colonial Reproductions, Inc.

Photo of a small country galley seated home bar in Boston with white cabinets, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Floating Shelves Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.