Interior Design: Moxie Design Studio LLC Architect: Stephanie Espinoza Construction: Pankow Construction
This is an example of a large transitional home bar in Phoenix with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, travertine floors, brown splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Residential Bars

Birdie Miller Designs

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This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New York with granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and travertine floors.

Residence 4

Posh Exclusive Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in New Orleans with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, glass benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors and grey floor.

Contemporary Basement Bar

Dorman Home Remodeling, Inc.

RB Hill
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Baltimore with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, an undermount sink, granite benchtops, beige splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors and brown floor.

Lighthouse Point Transitional Comfort

The Kitchenworks

This Bar area, close to the dining room table has a mix of many organic elements making the interior seem as though the landscape is feeding inside, giving it a nice life-like quality. Photo by: Matt Horton

Ocotillo Family Room

Luxe Design Group

Mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and brown benchtop.

Bar Cabinets

Custom Construction Imports, Inc

Mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors and multi-coloured floor.

Corner Ridge Road - Kitchen

Tacoma Woodworks

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern u-shaped home bar in Toronto with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine floors and matchstick tile splashback.

Denca Traditional 2014

Denca Distributors

This traditional bar is ready to entertain, with its lit up open shelves displaying favorite bottles, and built in beverage center. The raised island has corbel accents, granite tops and bead-board.

Customized Bar

Clark's Home Remodeling

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley seated home bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, travertine floors and beige floor.

Ocotillo Family Room Bar

Luxe Design Group

Home Bar Design Ideas with Matchstick Tile Splashback and Travertine 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.