This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

Paradise Valley Rustic Modern

Laurie Westberg, Urban Interior Design

Warm and cozy home bar in knotty alder with pewter accents and custom metal screens for cabinet doors. Rustic modern materials and finishes.
Inspiration for a small modern u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and recessed-panel cabinets.

Black Rock Renovation & Decoration

Danielle Scandrett Interiors

Stu Morley
This is an example of a large eclectic galley wet bar in Melbourne with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, mirror splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Equestrian Elegance

Troico

Design ideas for a single-wall home bar in Vancouver with an integrated sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Knights Bridge

Mansfield Custom Homes

Best use of the space under stairs? How about a beautiful brick cased wine cellar!
Large traditional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with no sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, brick splashback, limestone floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Byron Center - Garages, Pool, & Climbing Wall!

DK Homes

This craftsman home is built for a car fanatic and has a four car garage and a three car garage below. The house also takes advantage of the elevation to sneak a gym into the basement of the home, complete with climbing wall!

Taylor Estates Dream Home

Stonebuilt Homes

Stonebuilt was thrilled to build Grande Prairie's 2016 Rotary Dream Home. This home is an elegantly styled, fully developed bungalow featuring a barrel vaulted ceiling, stunning central staircase, grand master suite, and a sports lounge and bar downstairs - all built and finished with Stonerbuilt’s first class craftsmanship. Robyn Salyers Photography

Ben & Melanie Neff Basement in York, PA wet bar area

Arnie's Home Improvements

Arnie of Arnie's Home Improvements
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and vinyl floors.

White Kitchen

Spaces Inc

Mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, brick splashback and concrete floors.

TV Installations

smartSPACE - Home Theatre and Automation

A small TV mounted in a custom built cabinet makes it easy to keep watching the game while you're grabbing refreshments.
This is an example of a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

Remodel Ranch

Mayne Construction, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Edina Contemporary Remodel

Revision LLC

Spacecrafting
Photo of a large contemporary galley wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Lakeside Family Hangout

Lampert Lumber - Rice Lake

This family created a great, lakeside get-away for relaxing weekends in the northwoods. This new build maximizes their space and functionality for everyone! Contemporary takes on more traditional styles make this retreat a one of a kind.

Bars

The Kitchen Centre

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Calgary with glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and an undermount sink.

Newfoundland and Labrador Dixon Transitional Kitchen and other Room Cabinetry

YourStyle Kitchens Ltd

Kevin Walsh
Small transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and ceramic splashback.

Lower Levels

The Leland Group

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional wet bar in Cincinnati with glass-front cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and medium wood cabinets.

Fourty-One

The Glade Design

Mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Melbourne with open cabinets, beige cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, limestone splashback, light hardwood floors, yellow floor and beige benchtop.

Bars

Wood Visions, Inc

Photo of a large traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback and beige floor.

Парижский шарм

]Агаева Ксения

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Moscow with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Nautical-Greenwood

Phillips Brothers Contracting Inc.

The small bar has everything you need for a movie night. With white cabinetry and a laminate bar top.
Design ideas for a small arts and crafts single-wall home bar in Atlanta with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Laminate 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.