Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Montclair Luxury Basement

JSE Interiors

Contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, grey splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Northcrest

Yates Desygn

After purchasing this home my clients wanted to update the house to their lifestyle and taste. We remodeled the home to enhance the master suite, all bathrooms, paint, lighting, and furniture. Photography: Michael Wiltbank

Butler's Pantry

Meyer Design

This butler's pantry is a great transition piece between kitchen and formal dining room with a completely different color scheme and style for the cabinets! The wine fridge is perfectly paired with stemware glass door cabinetry. Meyer Design

Neman

Euroconcepts

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Cannonsburg Contemporary

TruKitchens

Grabill Cabinets Lacunar door style White Oak Rift wet bar in custom black finish, Grothouse Anvil countertop in Palladium with Durata matte finish with undermount sink. Visbeen Architects, Lynn Hollander Design, Ashley Avila Photography.

#RaisingtheBarn

Concetti

Inspiration for a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with concrete benchtops, grey splashback, black floor and grey benchtop.

Davidson NC Kitchen

Omnia Construction

Inspiration for a transitional single-wall home bar in Charlotte with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, grey benchtop and no sink.

Wet Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

Inspiration for a midcentury wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Arizona Moderne - Bar

H. Ryan Studio

Heather Ryan, Interior Designer H. Ryan Studio - Scottsdale, AZ www.hryanstudio.com
Photo of a modern galley wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, black cabinets, limestone benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Dripping Springs Farmhouse

Olson Defendorf Custom Homes

This is an example of a large country bar cart in Austin with no sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, pink splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Georgia Farm House

Scott Homes, Inc

We love this fabulous bar, with concrete counter tops and custom cabinets.
Design ideas for a country u-shaped seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Lakeside Story

Doyle Coffin Architecture LLC

Inspiration for a beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and grey benchtop.

Lakeview Orono Home

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Frontenac Remodel

Liberty Building Group

Traditional seated home bar in St Louis with open cabinets, metal splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Creative Wall Designs

CREATIVE MARBLE AND TILE LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Nestledown Farm

peter c quinn architect

Lauren Rubenstein Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, red splashback, brick splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Cozy Country Reno

Soda Pop Design Inc.

Custom design by Cynthia Soda of Soda Pop Design Inc. in Toronto, Canada. Photography by Stephani Buchman Photography.
Design ideas for a transitional single-wall home bar in Toronto with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, wood benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Sunset Terrace French Custom Build

Frankel Design Build

Connie Anderson
Photo of an expansive transitional galley wet bar in Houston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Soos Creek Farmhouse

Sheila Mayden Interiors

Farmhouse style kitchen with reclaimed materials and shiplap walls.
Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown 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.