Meadows of Fox Run: 3522 Meadow Bluff Way

Transitional single-wall home bar in Louisville with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Private Residence in Old Naples

Lovetto Design, Inc.

This is an example of a small beach style single-wall home bar with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, marble splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Heart of Hoboken Family Residence

Breeze Giannasio Interiors

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Abbey Birmingham Michigan

PRM Custom Builders

Inspiration for a large country wet bar in Detroit with distressed cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mini Bar

Colette Interiors

Custom mini bar, custom designed adjoint kitchen and dining space, Custom built-ins, glass uppers, marble countertops and backsplash, brass hardware, custom wine rack, marvel wine fridge. Fabric backsplash interior cabinets.

Laurel Highlands Ballroom

Debra Pacoe Interiors

Custom swivel bar stools featuring Century Fabric on the back, with silver nailhead trim. Custom bar by Manor House Kitchens. Photo by Dave Bryce Photography

Upscale Marble House

User

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops and marble splashback.

Golden Isles Residence 1

2id Interiors

Emilio Collavino
Photo of a large contemporary galley home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

New Jersey Modern Rustic

Heather Ryder Design

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Marlborough Street

Elms Interior Design

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Boston with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops and mirror splashback.

English Country Estate

Wright Design

This sprawling estate is reminiscent of a traditional manor set in the English countryside. The limestone and slate exterior gives way to refined interiors featuring reclaimed oak floors, plaster walls and reclaimed timbers.

Saco / Craftsman Style

Maine Coast Homes

The kitchen isn't the only room worthy of delicious design... and so when these clients saw THEIR personal style come to life in the kitchen, they decided to go all in and put the Maine Coast construction team in charge of building out their vision for the home in its entirety. Talent at its best -- with tastes of this client, we simply had the privilege of doing the easy part -- building their dream home!

Regatta Showhouse

Risa's Interiors

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Marquette | 2016

Coats Homes

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and beaded inset cabinets.

Wet Bar

Palindrome Design, LLC

This wet bar sits adjacent to the gym and the sport court and features multiple refrigerated drawers. Photograph © Michael Wilkinson Photography
Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Scardale New Construction

JEM Woodworking & Cabinets

Custom Cabinets for a Butlers pantry. Non-Beaded Knife Edge Doors with Glass Recessed Panel. Exposed Hinges and a polished knobs. Small drawers flanking bar sink. Painted in a High Gloss Benjamin Moore Hale Navy Finish. Microwave drawer in adjacent cabinet. Large Room crown and molding on bottom of cabinets. LED undercabinet Lighting brings a brightness to the area.

Park Cities Patterns

Hawkins-Welwood Homes

Transitional single-wall home bar in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Driftwood Cottage

Home at 2 Design

This wet bar is situated in a corner of the dining room adjacent to the screened porch entrance for easy warm weather serving. Black shaker cabinets with antiqued glass fall in with the old glass of the original Dutch door.

Silver Cloud

Blackdog Builders, Inc.

Bret Osswald Photography
Design ideas for a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Country Club Project

The Artisan Company

Photo of a transitional home bar in Other with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Marble Benchtops and Copper 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.