A spare room transforms into an office and wine storage/bar. The textured material gives the space a rustic modern style that reflects the mountain rang living lifestyle. The style is carried out from the bar to the office desk and the custom cabinets showcase the wine collection and decor while hiding the clutter.

Custom Back Bar with Glass Shelves

Dovetail Group LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Battle Ground Home

Creative Interiors and Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and medium hardwood floors.

West 22ND, Vancouver

Tangrace Construction Group

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, laminate benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

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

Basement Renovation

Acute Construction Company Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

How to display

Despina Design

We created an elegant cabinet with efficient usage of the available space and we also ensured that the display contributed to the overall uncluttered effect. We achieve this by consolidation and and color blocking. Interior Design - Despina Design Furniture Design - Despina Design

Modern Reno Of 1970's Bungalow

Hard At Work Inc.

Mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, laminate benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Contemporary Rambler

Design Direction, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops and vinyl floors.

Wine & Bar Cabinet

Despina Design

We created this built in bar cabinet as an answer to our client's dilemma. She could not find a suitable piece to store wines liqueur and her crystal and glass. We created an elegant cabinet with efficient usage of the available space, as well as storage solutions, behind customized mirrored doors which include a pullout serving table, for mixing and serving drinks. The mirror backing and doors make the room appear larger, not to mention the volumes of elegance added. Interior Design - Despina Design Furniture Design - Despina Design

Taylor Estates Dream Home

Stonebuilt Homes

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.

Windermere Waterfront

Joie Gowan | Windermere Real Estate Co.

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury galley wet bar in Seattle with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta floors and white benchtop.

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.

Perspectivas

Lanea. Estudio de diseño

Nacho Álvarez
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Madrid with laminate benchtops, white splashback and ceramic floors.

Armstrong-Engineered Stone

Rafferty & Company

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and limestone floors.

Sala de TV y bar en vivienda unifamiliar.

User

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Palma de Mallorca with open cabinets, laminate benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

The Melburnian Apartment

Danielle Scandrett Interiors

Stu Morley
Inspiration for a large transitional galley wet bar in Melbourne with beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, glass sheet splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Brookfield

Porch Light Interiors

Hannah McCrawley
Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Brisbane with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

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.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Laminate Benchtops

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.