Home bar, high rise condo Connie Anderson Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary seated home bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, brown cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain floors and white floor.

Farm to Table - 2019 Street of Dreams

Renaissance Homes

Design ideas for a small country single-wall home bar in Portland with no sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, green splashback, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Custom Bourbon Bar

KMA Storage Solutions

White
Mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Other with no sink, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, vinyl floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

White cabinets

Artistic Renovations of Ohio LLC

Photo of a traditional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, stainless steel benchtops and white floor.

Brentwood Renovation

Morris Lare

This beautiful sun room features a seating area which highlights a custom Coffee Station/Dry Bar with quartz counter tops, featuring honey bronze hardware and plenty of storage and the ability to display your favorite items behind the glass display cabinets wall hung framed T.V. Beautiful white oak floors through out the home, finished with soft touches such as a neutral colored area rug, custom window treatments, large windows allowing plenty of natural light, custom Lee slipcovers, perfectly placed bronze reading lamps and a woven basket to hold your favorite reading materials.

Butler's Pantry

Meyer Design

Modern Farmhouse Butler's Pantry with walk thru bar
This is an example of a country galley home bar in Chicago with an integrated sink, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, ceramic floors, white floor and beige benchtop.

Park Hill bar

Mandil Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Downer's Grove Bar & Game Room

Lemont Kitchen and Bath

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, multi-coloured floor and beige benchtop.

Nautical Noble

The Woodshop of Avon

Photo of a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Gold Coast Residence

Q Construction

Tony Soluri Photography
Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Oak Estates

Frankel Design Build

Connie Anderson
Design ideas for an expansive traditional galley wet bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, soapstone benchtops, a drop-in sink, brick floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

A lower level home bar in a Bettendorf Iowa home with LED-lit whiskey barrel planks, Koch Knotty Alder gray cabinetry, and Cambria Quartz counters in Charlestown design. Galveston series pendant lighting by Quorum also featured. Design and select materials by Village Home Stores for Kerkhoff Homes of the Quad Cities.

PUERTA 86 SPEAKEASY - CASADECOR 2019

Soledad Ordoñez - Bon Temps Les Espaces

Mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Madrid with grey cabinets, mirror splashback, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Horseshoe Bay

Webber + Studio, Architects

Photos @ Eric Carvajal
Photo of a small midcentury single-wall wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass sheet splashback, multi-coloured floor, white benchtop and slate floors.

Project Waldon

Erin Melkonian Designs

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, yellow splashback, marble floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Cupboard Kitchen and Bath Discounter

Cupboards Kitchen Bath Discounters

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, marble floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

European Luxury

Catherine Caporaso, ASID

Bottle Storage on Wires, Display Shelf, etc.
This is an example of an expansive contemporary galley home bar in Miami with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, marble floors and white floor.

Park Hill bar

Mandil Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, mirror splashback, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

AHT Photos

Atlanta Home Theater

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Basement Bar build

Jessy Mateer Woodworking

Inspiration for a large country l-shaped home bar in Other with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, concrete floors and multi-coloured floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Multi-Coloured Floor and White 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.