Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

The Perfect Bar For a Gathering

KBF by Audi Contractors

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Sunrise Point

Wright Design

This transitional timber frame home features a wrap-around porch designed to take advantage of its lakeside setting and mountain views. Natural stone, including river rock, granite and Tennessee field stone, is combined with wavy edge siding and a cedar shingle roof to marry the exterior of the home with it surroundings. Casually elegant interiors flow into generous outdoor living spaces that highlight natural materials and create a connection between the indoors and outdoors. Photography Credit: Rebecca Lehde, Inspiro 8 Studios

The Ultimate Man/Women/Wine Drinker Cave

VintageView

This 600-bottle plus cellar is the perfect accent to a crazy cool basement remodel. Just off the wet bar and entertaining area, it's perfect for those who love to drink wine with friends. Featuring VintageView Wall Series racks (with Floor to Ceiling Frames) in brushed nickel finish.

FLYNN KITCHEN

Kate Roos Design LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Neptune St = Coggee

Bondi Kitchens & Joinery

Drew Wheeler
Design ideas for a contemporary galley seated home bar in Sydney with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Forest Hill

gamble + design

Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, black splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

PALM BEACH WATERFRONT

HW Interiors

Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Notting Hill Terraced House

Simon Kennedy Architectural Photography

Design ideas for a large modern home bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, limestone floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

House -- 30th Street North

Bullseye Wood Specialties, L.L.C

Compact lower level wet bar featuring under counter wine refrigerator, glass display cabinets, under mount sink and quartz counter tops.
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops and grey benchtop.

Transitional Home Bar

This is an example of a transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

The Block Alissa & Lysandra "Albert Park Project"

Kitchens by CJ

Photo of a contemporary wet bar in Melbourne with open cabinets, beige splashback and grey benchtop.

Riverfront Home

Feeney Inc.

Construction and Design: https://www.houzz.com/pro/riverworks/riverworks-design-studio Design: https://www.houzz.com/pro/philkeandesigngroup/phil-kean-design-group Photos: https://www.houzz.com/pro/tdaspit/tommy-daspit-photographer

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

Butler Pantry Bar
This is an example of a traditional single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, metal splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Parker, Colorado

Lucy Gold Interiors

Beautiful Finishes and Lighting
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback and grey benchtop.

Kitchens

Akamai Woodworks

Contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey benchtop, no sink, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Artisan Home 2016

Swanson Homes

Landmark Photography
Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, slate floors and grey benchtop.

Mill Pond Road - Show Garage

Betsy Bassett Interiors

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, black splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor, marble benchtops, grey benchtop and timber splashback.

Isle of Palms

Haute Design, Inc.

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Charleston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, timber splashback and grey benchtop.

WH B

BRÜNING INTERIORS

Gäste willkommen. Die integrierte Hausbar mit Weintemperierschrank und Bierzapfanlage bieten beste Verköstigung.
Photo of a small scandinavian single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey Benchtop and Purple Benchtop

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.