Photo of a small arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in London with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, shiplap splashback, limestone floors and beige benchtop.

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.

Palm Beach Residences

Marmol Export USA

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, limestone floors and grey floor.

Reach Island

McRoberts Interiors, Inc.

Captured To Sell
Traditional galley wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Astaire - Wet Bar

McGarvey Custom Homes

Inspiration for a transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Interior

Southern Painting - Southlake

Design ideas for a large mediterranean galley seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, limestone floors and travertine splashback.

New England Contemporary

Cross Tie Construction LLC

Rick O'Brien
Expansive transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Providence with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, limestone floors and brown benchtop.

Kimberley Cherry Java

Moehl Millwork, Inc.

This is an example of a contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone floors and beige floor.

Larson

Trinity Estate Homes, Ltd.

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback and limestone floors.

Home Bars

Annapolis Heirlooms

Photo of a mid-sized traditional home bar in Baltimore with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

6194 Gordon Place

Grenor Homes

A well appointed home bar brings in the entertaining aspect of this home.
Photo of a mediterranean galley seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback and limestone floors.

Florida Estate

Touchstone Architecture

Touchstone Architecture
Photo of a large mediterranean galley seated home bar in Atlanta with dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone floors and beige floor.

PRIVATVILLA IN ESSEN

Buschmann Project GmbH

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Essen with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, limestone floors, white floor and brown benchtop.

Transitional & Bright Dark Wood Kitchen

Redline Construction and Renovation

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in San Diego with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and limestone floors.

Crestmoor Residential Project #1

Eve's Creations

Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, stone slab splashback and limestone floors.

Buckhead Atlanta Estate

cg interiors group

Inspiration for a large contemporary home bar in Atlanta with dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and limestone floors.

Texas Luxury Retreat

Curated Design Partners

Inspiration for a large transitional seated home bar in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass tile splashback, limestone floors and multi-coloured floor.

Ford Road

Homes by Design

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Indianapolis with limestone floors, glass-front cabinets and dark wood cabinets.

Villa Park - Modern Renovation

AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.

Photos by Jeri Koegel Installation by: Altera Landscape
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Orange County with dark wood cabinets and limestone floors.

Santa Fe Trail

Designers i

This is an example of a mid-sized u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, ceramic splashback, limestone floors and beige splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Limestone 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.