This is an example of a transitional galley home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and marble floors.

Carlton Woods Creekside New Home Construction

Milsaps Home & Remodel

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, marble floors and white floor.

Summit

Hawk & Co.

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and marble floors.

Cellar & Bar

Lewisham Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in Melbourne with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, mirror splashback, marble floors, white floor and grey benchtop.

Modern Victorian

Zimmer Design LLC

Glamourous dry bar with tall Lincoln marble backsplash and vintage mirror. Flanked by custom deGournay wall mural.
Photo of a large traditional galley home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, marble floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Libertyville Custom Farmhouse Basement Wet Bar

Great Rooms Building Group

Small country galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, marble floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Lakewood Condo

Modern Smart Homes

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, mirror splashback, marble floors and white floor.

Sanabria loop at Bonita Lakes Remodel

O'Neil Industries Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble floors and beige floor.

Contemporary Miami Bar

Minotti Design

For this contemporary space, the clients wanted something that was formal enough for the dinning room, yet still functional. The darker acrylic cabinets and the metal backsplash help to dress up the space while maintaining the contemporary look of the house overall.

Sophisticated Bar

Morris & Jane Interior Design Studio

Our client wanted their home bar to be designed around the dramatic window fabric purchased for the windows. We designed custom roman shades, mohair window seat cushions and bespoke barstools featuring leather seats, velvet in-backs and hair-on-hide out-backs. While we used a neutral palette, the mix of textures and custom detailing makes this space dramatic and luxurious.

Canyon 2

RA Ferrin Company, Inc

Inspiration for a large contemporary wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, marble floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

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MATT WILSON CUSTOM HOMES LLC

A wet bar that can really make you say WOW! Is this Vegas? Because we never want to leave this space
Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Oklahoma City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, beige splashback, marble floors, multi-coloured floor and pink benchtop.

Doral Estate

GGL & Sons Construction

This is an example of a large contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, concrete benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, marble floors and grey floor.

HOTEL METRO900_BAR

Daniela Perrella_DArt architettura

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Naples with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, glass benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, marble floors and black benchtop.

BAR

Birom Cabinetry LLC

Living room bar
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Chicago with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback and marble floors.

Residencia VM

Arquiluz

Large modern l-shaped seated home bar in Barcelona with an integrated sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, glass benchtops, black splashback, glass sheet splashback, marble floors and orange benchtop.

Contemporary Miami Bar

Minotti Design

Award Winning Cloud Villa - 800 m2 (8,000 ft2) Design through Construction

Kos Interiors

The Cloud Villa is so named because of the grand central stair which connects the three floors of this 800m2 villa in Shanghai. It’s abstract cloud-like form celebrates fluid movement through space, while dividing the main entry from the main living space. As the main focal point of the villa, it optimistically reinforces domesticity as an act of unencumbered weightless living; in contrast to the restrictive bulk of the typical sprawling megalopolis in China. The cloud is an intimate form that only the occupants of the villa have the luxury of using on a daily basis. The main living space with its overscaled, nearly 8m high vaulted ceiling, gives the villa a sacrosanct quality. Contemporary in form, construction and materiality, the Cloud Villa’s stair is classical statement about the theater and intimacy of private and domestic life.

style industrial bar

Michel Design

Este espacio se realizó basándonos en todos los deseos del cliente, sus sueños, es un espacio listo para recibir a los amigos o a la familia, se mezcló texturas, colores y formas para lograr el estilo industrial contemporáneo, haciendolo confortable y acogedor.

VILLA PETRA

MARLENE ULDSCHMIDT

This is an example of a modern home bar in Other with black cabinets, marble floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Black Cabinets and Marble 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.