The original plan called for an antique back bar to be installed in the family room. Available antiges were too large for the space, so a new mahogany bar was built to resemble an antique. Roger Wade photo. Roger Wade photo.

Quick Residence

AB Design Elements, LLC

Jack London Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Contemporary Home Interior

Rhoads Estate Homes, LLC

Photo of a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Cincinnati with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Brainerd Lakes Shingle Style

John Kraemer & Sons

Builder: John Kraemer & Sons | Architecture: Murphy & Co. Design | Interiors: Engler Studio | Photography: Corey Gaffer
Small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and brown floor.

Bar with stained glass window of a historic Craftsman residence in Santa Monica,

Tim Barber Architects

Inspiration for an arts and crafts u-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, copper benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Modern Bar Design Alexandria, VA by Reico Kitchen & Bath

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Designed by Rachel Mignogna of Reico Kitchen & Bath in Springfield, VA, this modern bar design features Merillat Basic cabinets in the Wesley door style in Maple with a Dulce finish. Countertops are custom made copper countertops. Photos courtesy of BTW Images LLC / www.btwimages.com.

Celebration Central

Hagstrom Builder

Combine a couple who loves to entertain, a large blended family who loves to visit and a penchant for cooking and cocktails and you have a floor plan switch up which prioritizes those needs appropriately. We took the off-kitchen laundry room and created an entertainment mecca featuring vast storage, wet bars and easy access to the kitchen for party flow. For visiting family we divided a Jack and Jill bathroom to house two bathroom suites for two guest rooms.

Copper Bar

River Woodcraft

Design ideas for a small industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, black cabinets, copper benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and orange benchtop.

Edwardian Seaside Home Revamp!

Holly Christian | PLUCKED + STUFF LTD

We knocked through the lounge to create a double space. It certainly works hard, but looks oh so cool. Living Space | Work Space | Cocktail Space. An eclectic mix of new and old pieces have gone in to this charismatic room ?? Designed and Furniture sourced by @plucked_interiors

Everett Avenue

Oak Hill Architects

A home bar is the perfect place to watch the game and entertain friends. Metal and Glass doors make the wine cellar transform the cine cellar into a feature wall in the room.

Art Bar

MGLM Architects

Combines fine & varied woodwork, bronze work, gilding, light fixtures and murals to complete an aesthetic that pays tribute to the fin-de-siècle. The design aim for this room is the pursuit of the gesamtkunstwerk, or “total and ideal work of art,” wherein a space and all of its components – including art and fixtures - are conceived wholly.

Prospect Residence

Sunlit Architecture

James Ray Spahn
Inspiration for a country wet bar in Denver with copper benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

By the Sea

Sally Scott Interior Designer

Karissa VanTassel Photography
Photo of an expansive beach style galley seated home bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, beige cabinets, copper benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Fifth Ave Apartment

David Estreich Architects

A wet bar is tucked into a recess near the dining room. It features bronze and sandblasted glass upper cabinets paired with leather fronted base cabinets and a unique bronze mesh countertop.

Modern Bar Design Alexandria, VA by Reico Kitchen & Bath

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Built in Wet Bar update

The Little Black Chair

Design ideas for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Denver with an integrated sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, copper benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Aspen East

Zone 4 Architects, LLC

This is an example of an expansive traditional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Quick Residence

AB Design Elements, LLC

Jack London Photography
Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, copper benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Copper Bar

River Woodcraft

This is an example of a small industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with open cabinets, black cabinets, copper benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and orange benchtop.

Modern Bar Design Alexandria, VA by Reico Kitchen & Bath

Reico Kitchen & Bath

Home Bar Design Ideas with Copper Benchtops and Medium Hardwood 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.