Full sized appliances serve this lower level wet bar. Space for a pool table. Slate tile throughout the lower level. Custom maple (stained and glazed) bar cabinetry by Ayr Custom Cabinets, Nappanee, Indiana. Granite bar top. Design by Lorraine Bruce of Lorraine Bruce Design; Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture; General Contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; Photos by Marie Kinney. Images are the property of Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc. and may not be used without written permission.

Niangua 9 Bar

Exquisite Homes By TXR

U shaped bar constructed of sapelli wood with granite top - window wall opens to exterior
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

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.

Elegant Bar

Ron James Custom Cabinetry

This is an example of a large traditional galley wet bar in Kansas City with slate floors, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and multi-coloured floor.

Bown Residence, Custom Home

Doddridge Construction Corporation

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Denver with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, slate floors and brown floor.

Basements

J Brothers Design | Build | Remodel

Basement mancave bar
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, multi-coloured splashback and slate floors.

Crestwood 2

Structural Dimensions, Inc.

Large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Drummond Court

Staci A. Meyers, ASID LEED AP

Inspiration for a mid-sized country l-shaped home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops and slate floors.

Champion Hills Heirloom Home on the Golf Course

BlueStone Construction, LLC

Downstairs wet bar.
Inspiration for a small transitional wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, slate floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Western Suffolk Kitchen

Merri Interiors, Inc.

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, slate floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Waterbury Center Kitchen Remodel

Green Line Builders

RS Designs
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Burlington with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, slate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Wayzata Residence

MSI Custom Homes, LLC

Cozy up to the bar and have a glass of wine from the adjacent wine room, a cold brew from the refrigerator, or a cocktail mixed by your own home pro. Greer Photo - Jill Greer

Show Ghost Chalet

ToadnWillow

Laura Mettler
Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

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.

Lower Level Bar for Petrucci Homes

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Don Schulte Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and slate floors.

Transitional Home

K & K Interiors, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Beautiful new kitchens

Chippewa Stone

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, slate floors and brown floor.

7 Springs Game Room/Bar

Michael F Whalen Contracting

Custom basement remodel. We turned an empty, unfinished basement into a beautiful game room and bar, with a ski lodge, rustic theme.
Design ideas for a large country single-wall seated home bar in Other with slate floors, an undermount sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and multi-coloured floor.

Sunshine Beach

Popham Interiors

Large tropical galley seated home bar in Sunshine Coast with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Finished game room and bar

TJ Bush Enterprises, Inc

This is an example of a traditional single-wall seated home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, slate floors and black floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Granite Benchtops 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.