Full custom basement wet bar and entertainment area with bar stools and marble countertops. Built for large or small gatherings.
Photo of a large modern l-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Wet bar in basement

Orren Pickell Building Group

Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, laminate floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Tea With Florence Bar

Gemma Bishop London

Photo of an expansive traditional wet bar in Kent with beaded inset cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, glass sheet splashback, laminate floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Custom Walk Up Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

UFP Rustic Edge Barnwood

Sprenger Midwest

Accent wall perfect for creating warm spaces. Using UFP Edge Rustic Barnwood for project.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Townsend, DE Major Renovation

Peake Green Design

Located at one end of the family room, and just inside the doors to the screened porch, this wet bar with wine rack and under counter refrigerator is ideal for entertaining. Cabinet layout by Shore Lumber and MIllwork of Centreville, Maryland.

Kitchens

Atmosphere Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Reserve Retreat at Lake Gaston

LuxeMark Company

Photos bu Tad Davis
Small u-shaped seated home bar in Raleigh with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, timber splashback, laminate floors and grey benchtop.

Project Mickey

Total Design Build

Photo of a modern l-shaped bar cart in Toronto with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Missouri City - Family Room

Hudson Environments

Design ideas for a small transitional bar cart in Houston with dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, laminate floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

2 Bedroom Flat Interior Design & Decoration

Aras Design

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in London with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Alpine Retreat - New Construction

Amethyst & CO, LLC

Game table area adjacent to the bar in the basement family room. Shiplap wainscot.
This is an example of a mid-sized country wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Cozy suburban home, Burlington ON

avenue design inc

Design ideas for a large transitional galley wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Project Mickey

Total Design Build

This is an example of a modern l-shaped wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Basement Wet Bar

Reliable Home Improvement

Full custom basement wet bar and entertainment area with bar stools and marble countertops. Built for large or small gatherings.
This is an example of a large modern l-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Basement Wet Bar

Reliable Home Improvement

Basement Wet Bar

Reliable Home Improvement

Full custom basement wet bar and entertainment area with bar stools and marble countertops. Built for large or small gatherings.
Design ideas for a large modern l-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Custom Walk Up Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Project Mickey

Total Design Build

Modern l-shaped bar cart in Toronto with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Marble Benchtops and Laminate 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.