slate floor with thin brick details on wetbar including a copper countertop
Photo of a large arts and crafts single-wall seated home bar in Denver with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Bar

Lakeside Living Design, LLC

This is an example of a large country l-shaped seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops and slate floors.

SJM2

Woodharbor Kitchen & Bath

Emily Kaldenberg
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, timber splashback, slate floors and beige splashback.

Yellowstone Club Family Retreat

Eggers Architecture, Inc.

Wet bar at end of rec room. Custom saddle ar stools at raised bar top. Stone walls and log post and beams.
Inspiration for a mid-sized country wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, slate floors and beige floor.

Transitional Rustic Family Retreat Home

B.L. Rieke Custom Home Builders

This comfortable, yet gorgeous, family home combines top quality building and technological features with all of the elements a growing family needs. Between the plentiful, made-for-them custom features, and a spacious, open floorplan, this family can relax and enjoy living in their beautiful dream home for years to come. Photos by Thompson Photography

Murals and Accent Walls

Murals By Amy

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and slate floors.

Large basement wet bar in knotty alder with beadboard ceiling

CabinetWerks by Orren Pickell

http://www.cabinetwerks.com. Custom built bar cabinetry in knotty alder with medium stain and heavily distressed finish. Natural slate flooring, beadboard ceiling with tin ceiling tiles. Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan. Cabinetry by Wood-Mode/Brookhaven.

Brambleton Basement

Kristin Drohan Collection and Interior Design

Bob Narod Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and slate floors.

Elevated Entertaining

Mom's Design Build

This rich and warm pub complemented by dark, leathered wallpaper is available to indoor and outdoor entertaining. The bi-fold glass doors seamlessly integrates the indoors to the outdoors!

Woodley Park Living Areas Renovations

Jordan Design-Build Group

The owners engaged us to conduct a full house renovation to bring this historic stone mansion back to its former glory. One of the highest priorities was updating the main floor’s more public spaces which serve as the diplomat's primary representation areas where special events are hosted. Worn wall-to-wall carpet was removed revealing original oak hardwood floors that were sanded and refinished with an Early American stain. Great attention to detail was given to the selection, customization and installation of new drapes, carpets and runners all of which had to complement the home’s existing antique furniture. The striking red runner gives new life to the grand hall and winding staircase and makes quite an impression upon entering the property. New ceilings, medallions, chandeliers and a fresh coat of paint elevate the spaces to their fullest potential. A customized bar was added to an adjoining sunroom that serves as spillover space for formal events and a more intimate setting for casual gatherings.

Eden Prairie Private Residence

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
Mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, glass-front cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors and grey floor.

Beautiful Home On Lake CleElum

Great Northwest Homes

Bill Johnson
Design ideas for a large country galley seated home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and slate floors.

Entertainment area

Summit Designs LLC

The homeowners wanted to turn this rustic kitchen, which lacked functional cabinet storage space, into a brighter more fun kitchen with a dual tap Perlick keg refrigerator. For the keg, we removed existing cabinets and later retrofitted the doors on the Perlick keg refrigerator. We also added two Hubbardton Forge pendants over the bar and used light travertine and multi colored Hirsch glass for the backsplash, which added texture and color to complement the various bottle colors they stored. We installed taller, light maple cabinets with glass panels to give the feeling of a larger space. To brighten it up, we added layers of LED lighting inside and under the cabinets as well as under the countertop with bar seating. For a little fun we even added a multi-color, multi-function LED toe kick, to lighten up the darker cabinets. Each small detail made a big impact.

Vanguard Bar

Cabinets & Designs

Mirrored Stainless Steel, LED lighting, and sliding upper cabinet doors merge in high-rise contemporary flair in the Vanguard Bar.
Large contemporary wet bar in Houston with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets and slate floors.

Montville NJ Rustic Alder Bar in Basement - Slate Floor and Ceramic Tile

Palm Beach Kitchen Design

Rustic Alder warms this basement bar in a traditional style with textured granite bar top. Wall mounted TV is fun for family and friends to gather around this bar serving 10. Equipped with beer & wine refrigerators, dual beer taps, glass door cabinets for easy selection of your beverages and glassware. Photographed & custom designed and built by Gary Townsend of Design Right Kitchens LLC

Montville NJ Rustic Alder Bar in Basement - Slate Floor and Ceramic Tile

Palm Beach Kitchen Design

Beach bar

Abode Real Living

Photo of a small industrial galley seated home bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, slate floors and black floor.

Bonvino

William French Home Improvements

Inspiration for a large traditional wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, slate floors and white benchtop.

Entertainment area

Summit Designs LLC

The homeowners wanted to turn this rustic kitchen, which lacked functional cabinet storage space, into a brighter more fun kitchen with a dual tap Perlick keg refrigerator. For the keg, we removed existing cabinets and later retrofitted the doors on the Perlick keg refrigerator. We also added two Hubbardton Forge pendants over the bar and used light travertine and mulit colored Hirsch glass for the backsplash, which added texture and color to complement the various bottle colors they stored. We installed taller, light maple cabinets with glass panels to give the feeling of a larger space. To brighten it up, we added layers of LED lighting inside and under the cabinets as well as under the countertop with bar seating. For a little fun we even added a multi-color, multi-function LED toe kick, to lighten up the darker cabinets. Each small detail made a big impact.

South Finley Rd. Kitchen

J Kennedy Design

Design ideas for a large traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, granite benchtops, slate floors, dark wood cabinets and grey floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Glass-front Cabinets and Slate 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.