Custom bar with viewing window into home gym.
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cozy Contemporary

Holliday Architects

Design ideas for a mid-sized l-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Modern Traditionalist Townhouse, Iowa City, IA

Emily Hughes Interiors

Interior designer Emily Hughes, IIDA, helped her clients from Florida create a light and airy feel for their Iowa City town house. The couple requested a casual, elegant style incorporating durable, cleanable finishes, fabrics and furnishings. Artwork, rugs, furnishings, window treatments and interior design by Emily Hughes at The Mansion. The floors are a maple stained in a warm gray-brown, provided by Grays Hardwood. Tile/Stone and carpets: Randy's Carpets. Kitchen, bath and bar cabinets/counter tops: Kitchens by Design. Builder/Developer: Jeff Hendrickson. Lighting/Fans: Light Expressions by Shaw. Paint: Sherwin Williams Agreeable Gray. Photography: Jaimy Ellis.

Rustic Bar for Entertainment

Haute Designs

Space for entertainment with plenty of smart storage.
Design ideas for a small country u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, travertine splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, vinyl floors, solid surface benchtops and grey floor.

Urban Industrial Family Home

Vance Vetter Homes

Vance Vetter Homes
Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback and vinyl floors.

Contemporary Rustic - Home

Alair Homes Green Bay

This basement bar area is truly a fun place to hangout with quartz counters and herringbone luxury vinyl tile floors.
Large country l-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, stone slab splashback and vinyl floors.

Ben & Melanie Neff Basement in York, PA wet bar area

Arnie's Home Improvements

Arnie of Arnie's Home Improvements
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and vinyl floors.

Custom Bourbon Bar

KMA Storage Solutions

White
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, vinyl floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Mantuary Retreat

User

Native House Photography A place for entertaining and relaxation. Inspired by natural and aviation. This mantuary sets the tone for leaving your worries behind. Once a boring concrete box, this space now features brick, sandblasted texture, custom rope and wood ceiling treatments and a beautifully crafted bar adorned with a zinc bar top. The bathroom features a custom vanity, inspired by an airplane wing. What do we love most about this space? The ceiling treatments are the perfect design to hide the exposed industrial ceiling and provide more texture and pattern throughout the space.

Second Story Addition - Family Room w/bar

Kliethermes Homes & Remodeling

Sally Turner of Stella & Eden
Large contemporary galley seated home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Inver Grove Heights Basement

R|House Design Build

Satori Photography
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback and vinyl floors.

MANCAVE

UNITED ARTISANS BUILDING & REMODELING

Photo of a large industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Fit and Fun basement finish. In overland Park

Johnson County Remodeling

Inspiration for a large country single-wall seated home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, brown floor, brown benchtop and vinyl floors.

Special Additions - Bernardsville,NJ - Custom Bar

Special Additions

Special Additions Dura Supreme Cabinetry Hudson Door Style QS Oak - Onyx Cherry - Clove (shelves) Grothouse Wood Tops Edge Grain Walnut w/ Sapwood - 1.5" thick Chicago Bar Rail

Finished Basement with Bar, Bathroom and Kids Playhouse in Bloomfield Hills, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Photo of a large galley seated home bar in Detroit with a drop-in sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Rustic Bar for Entertainment

Haute Designs

Space for entertainment with plenty of smart storage.
Inspiration for a small country u-shaped wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, travertine splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

#9 - Finished Basement

The Woodshop Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, vinyl floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Warm and Cozy Lower Level

Lark Interior Design

David Frechette
Photo of a transitional galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cabinet Wine Storage

K&N Appliance Gallery

This modern home bar by Wood-Mode comes complete with wine or spirits storage built-in!
This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, brown splashback and vinyl floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Vinyl 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.