Mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Brewster contemporary meets Mediterranean mix

At Home Design LLC

Wet bar custom designed to fit hall space between living room and parlor.
This is an example of a small mediterranean galley seated home bar in Bridgeport with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, porcelain floors, limestone benchtops and mirror splashback.

Topaz - Loft - The Bluffs

Blue Heron

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Las Vegas with a drop-in sink, limestone benchtops, glass sheet splashback, ceramic floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

2015 photos, Avant-gaurde meets Baroque, Wood-Mode

San Luis Kitchen Co.

The homeowner's have an extensive collection of exotic wine and liquor. This clients taste -- Avant-garde meets Baroque -- is thoroughly explored in this extreme wet bar. Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry

Sterling Carpet One

Mid-sized country single-wall home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops and ceramic floors.

Private Residence

T.F. Andrew

Artistic Tile and TF Andrew
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall home bar in New York with limestone benchtops, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors and a drop-in sink.

Lato Base | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Scandinavian Customer Space | IA

Flooret

Crisp tones of maple and birch. Minimal and modern, the perfect backdrop for every room. With the Modin Collection, we have raised the bar on luxury vinyl plank. The result is a new standard in resilient flooring. Modin offers true embossed in register texture, a low sheen level, a rigid SPC core, an industry-leading wear layer, and so much more.

FISHERMAN'S HUT

Supremati

Photo of a mediterranean single-wall home bar in London with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, limestone benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Burnaby Classic

Troico

This is an example of an u-shaped home bar in Vancouver with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, ceramic floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Brewster contemporary meets Mediterranean mix

At Home Design LLC

Wet bar custom designed to fit hall space between living room and parlor.
Photo of a small mediterranean galley seated home bar in New York with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, porcelain floors, limestone benchtops and mirror splashback.

Modern Charm

12/12 Architects & Planners

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, medium wood cabinets, limestone benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Modern Charm

12/12 Architects & Planners

Modern Charm

12/12 Architects & Planners

Lato Base | Modin Rigid LVP Collection Scandinavian Customer Space | IA

Flooret

Home Bar Design Ideas with a Drop-in Sink and Limestone 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.