Lower level bar in lake home.
Traditional seated home bar in Columbus with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, limestone floors and brown benchtop.

Jax Intracostal

Lendry Homes

Inspiration for a contemporary galley seated home bar in Jacksonville with yellow splashback, stone slab splashback, black cabinets, granite benchtops, limestone floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Lake House New Construction

High Point Cabinets

This is an example of a mid-sized country seated home bar in Cleveland with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, limestone floors and grey floor.

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.

Via Lido Custom Home Lake Las Vegas

Level Development Group LLC

Design ideas for a large mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Las Vegas with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and limestone floors.

Orchard Home Theater

eMOD Construction Inc.

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

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.

2008 Dream Home

Homes by Design

Photo of a large mediterranean galley seated home bar in Indianapolis with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and limestone floors.

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.

Benedict Residence

Kami Rezai

Transitional home bar in Los Angeles with onyx benchtops and limestone floors.

Santa Fe Trail

Designers i

Design ideas for an u-shaped seated home bar in San Diego with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, ceramic splashback and limestone floors.

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.

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.

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.

Parade Homes 2012

Hill Country Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized u-shaped seated home bar in Austin with limestone floors.

Under the Sea Bar

J. Elizabeth Interiors

Chas Metivier
Photo of a large eclectic u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback and limestone floors.

Custom Bars

Almega

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped home bar in Denver with raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and limestone floors.

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.

Algonquin

Venchiarutti Builders

This fabulous bar area makes entertaining in the basement area so easy. With everything from a full fridge to double ovens and dishwasher!
Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, glass tile splashback, limestone floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Armstrong-Engineered Stone

Rafferty & Company

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback and limestone floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.