Ariana Miller with ANM Photography. www.anmphoto.com
Design ideas for a small country single-wall wet bar in Dallas with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Navesink River Home

Ginny Capo

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

China Hutches & Butler's Pantries

Spiceland Wood Products

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean galley home bar in Indianapolis with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Willoughby Hills Custom Home October 2015

Otero Signature Homes

Large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Cleveland with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and beige splashback.

Sterling Rd

Artisan Custom Homes

Photo of a small single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Highland Park Whole House Renovation

WINN Design+Build

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with vinyl floors, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and porcelain splashback.

Carlton Basement Bar

Green Basements & Remodeling

Mitered Laminated Edge & Leathered White Cashmere Granite, thin brick accent wall, Undermount square bar sink, painted slab cabinet doors
Large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback and carpet.

Macungie Basement & Bathroom Remodel

Martino Designs, Inc.

Large modern u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor, black benchtop and an undermount sink.

Willowbrook Classic New Construction

Rockwell Custom

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Navesink River Home

Ginny Capo

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Hoppe Basement

Victoria Renovations

Photo of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Modern Mediterranean Getaway

Veranda Designer Homes

Design ideas for a mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and ceramic floors.

Basement Bars

P&M Renovations Inc.

This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Bars

Robinson Building Corp.

Traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and carpet.

Bentley Ridge Basement Bar

Kade Cabinet Co.

Mid-sized country l-shaped wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Calgary - Tuscany

M.A.D. Renovations

Jesse Yardley, Fotographix
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Contemporary Basement Bar

Dorman Home Remodeling, Inc.

RB Hill
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors and brown floor.

Rustic Glamour

Reflections Interior Designs

Country galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Beverage center

Petrucci Johnson Homes

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Detroit with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Origin Architects - Classic French Cottage

Ideo Architects

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Granite Benchtops and Beige Splashback

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.