Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Flower Mound Transitional Modern

Urbanology Designs

Butler's Pantry
Mid-sized modern galley home bar in Dallas with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, white splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Estate - Lindon, Utah (40)

Magleby Construction

Photo of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, brown cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Mulholland Dr.

Kami Rezai

Bar area
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, limestone floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Smithtown Artisan Home

Aspect Design Build

Large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with black cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Schroeder MN Lake Home

NORTH STAR KITCHENS

A modern rustic black and white kitchen on Lake Superior in northern Minnesota. Complete with a French Le CornuFe cooking range & Sub-Zero refrigeration and wine storage units. The sink is made by Galley and the decorative hardware and faucet by Waterworks. photo credit: Alyssa Lee

Casa Del Sol

D'Asign Source

Folland Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Builder Model | Copper Ridge| New Braunfels, Texas

MSA ARCHITECTURE + INTERIORS

This is an example of a transitional l-shaped wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Wine Bar & Barn Door

Katie Postel Interiors

Small country single-wall home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, terra-cotta splashback, white benchtop, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Minnesota Private Residence

Lappin Lighting

Country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with open cabinets, wood benchtops, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and brown benchtop.

Murray NY

AHG Interiors

Nick Glimenakis
Small industrial single-wall bar cart in New York with light hardwood floors.

North Shore Glam

Anthony Michael Interior Design, Ltd.

Aimee Mazzenga Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Chimney Job

User

Large midcentury galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, limestone floors and grey floor.

M1 Concourse Kitchen and Bar

California Closets of Michigan

This strong, steady design is brought to you by Designer Diane Ivezaj who partnered with M1 Concourse in Pontiac, Michigan to ensure a functional, sleek and bold design for their spaces.

Oswego Basement Bard

Design First Builders

Photo of a mid-sized industrial single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, light hardwood floors, beige floor and mosaic tile splashback.

Los Angeles Mad Men Loft

Lindye Galloway Interiors

Inspiration for a small midcentury bar cart in Los Angeles with light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Basement Bar

R|House Design Build

New custom bar and wine cellar! Shiplap around the island and in the wine cellar, wallpaper backsplash, quartz countertops and RH pendants!
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, light hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets, beige splashback and beige floor.

Lake Las Vegas Residence

Tara Dudley Interiors, NCIDQ Certified

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Las Vegas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and light hardwood floors.

Hidden Treasure - Wet Bar

Griffin Design

Designed By: Robby & Lisa Griffin Photios By: Desired Photo
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Calusa - QW

Kitchens By Clay

Clay Cox, Kitchen Designer; Giovanni Photography
Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Light Hardwood Floors and Limestone 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.