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.

Spanish Modern Lakehouse

CIRCLE Design Studio

Kip Dawkins
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Brown Finished basement

Wright Design & Remodeling

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Detroit with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and beige splashback.

Brown Finished basement

Wright Design & Remodeling

Mid-sized traditional seated home bar in Detroit with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Queen Anne Remdodel

Mohler + Ghillino Architects

A series of alder cabinets (this one with a bar) define the living, dining and kitchen areas in the otherwise open upper floor space. Jesse L. Young Phototography

Basement Bar

Nuteck Homes Ltd

Design and built by Sarah & Cesare Molinaro of Nuteck Homes Ltd. This transitional home bar features a leathered antiqued granite top with built in T.V., liquor storage, wine storage and decorative glass shelving. Stone wall accents supply a rustic modern edge. Photo by Frank Baldassarra

Compact Kitchenette/Bar

NGD Interiors, Inc.

A small area is turned into a kitchenette/bar area. White cabinets with clean lines, paired with dark countertops and floor create a clean contemporary feel.

Cedar Shake Ranch

Insignia Homes

Fall colors continue into the lower level with this classic kitchenette and island with riveted metal top Photos by Jeff Tippet
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Shingle Style

User

Lucas Allen
Inspiration for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Jacksonville with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Kitchens

Kitchen Classics, Inc.

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Rustic Basement

This is an example of a mid-sized country l-shaped seated home bar in Denver with dark hardwood floors, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and brown floor.

Transitional Colonial

RS | MANNINO Architecture + Construction

Iris Bachman Photography
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

In-home Bar

Fratantoni Interior Designers

This French Country home bar features built-in bar shelving with two large wine refrigerators and a mirrored back bar shelf. A bar table for two sits in front of the built-ins for a place to sit and relax.

Washington

Dan Rak Design

Our client came to us after purchasing a 2,500 square foot, 2-bedroom 2 1/2 bath unit in Chicago's hot West Loop neighborhood. The unit had great space and was in a great location, but there was a lot of wasted space and it looked like a 1990s Las Vegas hotel suite (complete with floor to ceiling water feature). We tore out all of the finishes and re-configured the floor plan to allow better flow. We even found space for an additional bedroom, taking the unit from a two bedroom to a three bedroom and greatly increasing it's value. In the end, our client was left with a tailored and stylish urban home that is aslo comfortable and approachable. Photo by Eric Hausman

River Oaks Federal Colonial

Windham Builders

River Oaks, 2014 - Remodel and Additions
Design ideas for a large transitional seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors and white benchtop.

935 W. Kenilworth

KF Walter Homes

Large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth

Brooks Custom Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Inset Cabinets

Chelsea Kitchen & Bath Design Studio

Jonathan Jandoli
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Lochwood-Lozier Traditional Custom Home in Clyde Hill

Lochwood-Lozier Custom Homes

Design ideas for a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, beaded inset cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Clairemont Whole House Renovation

Terracotta Design Build

Jeff Herr
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Atlanta with black cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, white benchtop and glass-front cabinets.

All Backsplash Materials 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.