Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, terra-cotta floors and beige floor.

Tuscan Estate Showhome in Watermark of Bearspaw

Wolf Custom Homes Ltd.

This is an example of a mediterranean home bar in Calgary with terra-cotta floors and dark wood cabinets.

Restauración de finca privada

Arquitania Business

Construcción de bodega en finca privada.
Photo of a small country single-wall seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets and terra-cotta floors.

LakeMeHappy- Pantry

S.Flynn Design + Build

One of our client’s biggest issues with this lake house was the lack of storage space, so we designed and built a combined walk-in pantry and laundry room off their dining room. We enclosed the new area with giant black steel doors, which you’ll see repeated throughout the house. Our clients are big entertainers—and can you blame them with a house like this? Inside the pantry, we added a wall of minimalist cabinets and a mini bar with a dual temperature-controlled fridge for storing beer and wine. The pantry was a great way to provide additional kitchen storage since the kitchen space didn’t allow for many cabinets, and we even found a creative way to hide their pets’ food and water. On the floor tile, you’ll see that we incorporated navy accents from the kitchen and throughout the rest of the home.

Custom Ranch House

Huber & Huber Architects

This is an example of a mid-sized arts and crafts galley seated home bar in San Luis Obispo with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, brick splashback and limestone floors.

Santa Fe Trail

Designers i

This is an example of a mid-sized u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, ceramic splashback, limestone floors and beige splashback.

Bespoke Wine Cabinets

Floren Design Ltd.

A fully bespoke wine cabinet, housing Eurocave wine storage cabinets. Built in oak with a London grey limed finish. Storage for books, games, wine glasses and of course plenty of wine bottles!

Buckhead

Adam C. Dover LLC.

Styleyes Photography
This is an example of a large traditional home bar in Atlanta with terra-cotta floors.

Terra-Cotta Flooring

Pittet Architecturals

Our Beautiful Terra Cotta Flooring is available in a wide variety of flooring patterns, such as Chevron seen in the photo.
Photo of a mid-sized mediterranean home bar in Dallas with terra-cotta floors and brown floor.

Elegant Modern

Johnston Home Interior Design

Wine Room and Bar off Theater photo: David Duncan Livingston
Inspiration for a large transitional l-shaped home bar in San Francisco with soapstone benchtops, grey splashback and limestone floors.

Southwest Desert Patio

Michael Jacobson Gomez

SOUTH PATIO/OUTDOOR KITCHEN: Stainless steel appliances are housed in a masonry structure with adobe stucco finish. Reverse moreno satillo pavers accent the adobe stucco walls, brick plinth cap, and clay tile roofing (beyond).

Orchard Home Theater

eMOD Construction Inc.

Photo of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Chicago with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, limestone floors and beige floor.

Houston

Mayhew Homes

Inspiration for a single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Chiswick house

VORBILD Architecture

Barrel wine rack and drinks cabinet. Photography by Chris Snook
Photo of a mid-sized country home bar in London with limestone floors and beige floor.

Hokulia

Three Roses Interiors

Spacious game room with adjacent kitchen. Ceiling is lined with woven matting, as well as custom cabinet inserts, Limestone flooring and mahogany stained wood trim and cabinetry.

Residential

Swann's Furniture & Design

Design ideas for a large eclectic single-wall seated home bar in Austin with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, limestone floors and beige floor.

Knights Bridge

Mansfield Custom Homes

Best use of the space under stairs? How about a beautiful brick cased wine cellar!
Large traditional single-wall wet bar in Dallas with no sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, beige splashback, brick splashback, limestone floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

3rd Street Den Refresh

Ginger Ayn Interiors

This no-demo renovation brought a tired, 1980's room into the 21st century while embracing the clients' treasured heirlooms. Transitional meets ranch in this early 1900's home that has been completely updated room-by-room with this den being the final room in the project. Keeping the saltillo tile floor, knotty pine ceiling, stone accents, and denim slipcovered sectional was important to the clients. A fresh coat of SW agreeable gray with an urbane bronze accent wall behind the bar freshened everything up. Metallic wallpaper and floating shelves in the bar area are framed by rustic, knotty alder beams. New glass pendants, a large cage light, and coordinating ceiling fans complete the transitional feel of the room.

A Spanish Mediterranean Home

John Cook Kitchens

Mid-sized mediterranean wet bar in Hawaii with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone slab splashback and terra-cotta floors.

Old European in Whisper Rock Estates

Dettaglio Interior Design

Inckx
Inspiration for a large mediterranean galley seated home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Limestone Floors and Terra-cotta 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.