Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, vinyl floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Casual Affair

Creative Design Construction, Inc.

Design ideas for a small transitional galley home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, granite splashback, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

New Home Construction; Pine Point, Maine

StoneWood Builders of Maine

Inspiration for an expansive beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Arch Designs | Balboa Oak, Hallmark Floors

Hallmark Floors

Arch design over stove top in this modern-traditional home. Floors: Balboa Oak, Alta Vista Collection Design: Black Birch Homes
Photo of a large modern galley home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Stately Elegance for the Modern Family

HQ Architects

Inspiration for an expansive transitional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, granite splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

New Home Construction; Pine Point, Maine

StoneWood Builders of Maine

Expansive beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

New Home Construction; Pine Point, Maine

StoneWood Builders of Maine

Design ideas for an expansive beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Finished Basement in Clarkston, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Small modern single-wall wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, vinyl floors, multi-coloured floor and brown benchtop.

Arch Designs | Balboa Oak, Hallmark Floors

Hallmark Floors

Modern butlers pantry with arched entry doorway. Floors: Alta Vista Collection, Balboa Oak. Design: Black Birch Homes
Inspiration for a large modern single-wall home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, granite splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Granite Splashback and Multi-Coloured Floor

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.