This jewel bar is tacked into an alcove with very little space. Wood ceiling details play on the drywall soffit layouts and make the bar look like it simply belongs there. Various design decisions were made in order to make this little bar feel larger and allow to maximize storage. For example, there is no hanging pendants over the illuminated onyx front and the front of the bar was designed with horizontal slats and uplifting illuminated onyx slabs to keep the area open and airy. Storage is completely maximized in this little space and includes full height refrigerated wine storage with more wine storage directly above inside the cabinet. The mirrored backsplash and upper cabinets are tacked away and provide additional liquor storage beyond, but also reflect the are directly in front to offer illusion of more space. As you turn around the corner, there is a cabinet with a linear sink against the wall which not only has an obvious function, but was selected to double as a built in ice through for cooling your favorite drinks. And of course, you must have drawer storage at your bar for napkins, bar tool set, and other bar essentials. These drawers are cleverly incorporated into the design of the illuminated onyx cube on the right side of the bar without affecting the look of the illuminated part. Considering the footprint of about 55 SF, this is the best use of space incorporating everything you would possibly need in a bar… and it looks incredible! Photography: Craig Denis

Design features of recently completed homes

First Florida Construction

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, limestone floors and black benchtop.

A Contemporary Beach Condominium

Shuster Design Associates

Bar area in large open floor plan social space. Details include custom-made 10-foot freestanding Michelangelo marble bar, Macassar ebony bar accents and shelves, zebrawood wall paneling with a flat-panel LED television.

Interior

Paragon Custom Builders

With the Wine Room in close proximity to the Wet Bar, keeping drinks full has never been easier.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey floor, zinc benchtops and limestone floors.

Fieldstone Addition & Renovation

Brooks and Falotico Associates, Inc.

Jeff McNamara Photography
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback and limestone floors.

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.

Emerald Cove

Design Theory Studio

Modern-glam full house design project. Photography by: Jenny Siegwart
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Diego with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, limestone floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Notting Hill Terraced House

Simon Kennedy Architectural Photography

Design ideas for a large modern home bar in London with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, limestone floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Minnetonka Metamorphosis

Hagstrom Builder

Peter VonDeLinde Visuals
Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, limestone floors and beige floor.

Dana Point Relaxation

AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, limestone floors and beige floor.

Sarasota Custom Home- Frank Lloyd Wright Mid-Century Home

Nautilus Homes

This is a view from the entry towards the sculptural staircase and kitchen and of course breathtaking views in every direction. Ricky Perrone
Inspiration for a large midcentury l-shaped home bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops and limestone floors.

Corona del Mar

Otoniel Solis Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with limestone floors, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets and granite benchtops.

Blackhawk Ct., Montserratt

The Hills Group

Photographer: Chip Allen
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Sacramento with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, limestone floors and white benchtop.

Rancho Mirage - New Build Ground Up

Kelly Darling Spadoni - Darling Interiors

Modern wet bar featuring clean-lined slab doors and quartz counter tops to flow with the adjacent kitchen and stacked stone wall feature to flow with the adjacent living space.

Recreational Cabin Wet Bar

Realstone Systems

Terra tiles come in three patterns of alternating honed, brushed and sandblasted stone pieces and are available in a flat or dimensional face. The color is a neutral earthy beige.

Red Rock Country Club Remodel

JKL Development Inc.

This 5687 sf home was a major renovation including significant modifications to exterior and interior structural components, walls and foundations. Included were the addition of several multi slide exterior doors, windows, new patio cover structure with master deck, climate controlled wine room, master bath steam shower, 4 new gas fireplace appliances and the center piece- a cantilever structural steel staircase with custom wood handrail and treads. A complete demo down to drywall of all areas was performed excluding only the secondary baths, game room and laundry room where only the existing cabinets were kept and refinished. Some of the interior structural and partition walls were removed. All flooring, counter tops, shower walls, shower pans and tubs were removed and replaced. New cabinets in kitchen and main bar by Mid Continent. All other cabinetry was custom fabricated and some existing cabinets refinished. Counter tops consist of Quartz, granite and marble. Flooring is porcelain tile and marble throughout. Wall surfaces are porcelain tile, natural stacked stone and custom wood throughout. All drywall surfaces are floated to smooth wall finish. Many electrical upgrades including LED recessed can lighting, LED strip lighting under cabinets and ceiling tray lighting throughout. The front and rear yard was completely re landscaped including 2 gas fire features in the rear and a built in BBQ. The pool tile and plaster was refinished including all new concrete decking.

House in Budleigh Salterton, Cocktail Bar

Touch Design Group

Touch Design Group designed and made this bespoke Cocktail Bar in copper and smoked oak. The bar incorporates an integrated secret drawer dishwasher and has it's own copper sink and tap to match the natural copper surface which will develop a unique patina over time. Back-lit shelving offers plenty of room to show off essential cocktail ingredients and martini glasses.

Talis Park Estate Home "Sinatra Model"

Interiors Group of SW Florida

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Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, limestone floors and beige floor.

Home Bar Remodel

Specialty Building Services, Inc.

Photo of a large transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Dana Point Relaxation

AMS Landscape Design Studios, Inc.

Mid-sized transitional seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, limestone floors and beige floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel Cabinets 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.