Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, marble splashback, marble floors and white floor.

One-of-a-Kind Custom Theatre

AcousticSmart Home Theatre Interiors

Photo of a large modern home bar in New York with carpet and multi-coloured floor.

Surfside Chic Nantucket

Donna Elle Design

custom designed bar of a ships hull featuring up lighting under frosted glass inset adjacent to old folk lore and sketches of whales on bar top
Design ideas for a beach style seated home bar in Boston with no sink and white floor.

Modern Transitional Subdivision New Construction Home

Eaton + Stipp Custom Homes

Wet bar located in family room with shaker cabinets, black ceramic tile backsplash, champagne bronze fixtures, and quartz countertops.
Design ideas for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Indianapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Collegeville Basement

Harth Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial home bar in Philadelphia with laminate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Bogart 1

Studio Design Elements

Photo of a small country single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback, light hardwood floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Chic Chateau

A. Perry Homes

New Orleans style bistro bar perfect for entertaining
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Contemporary Whole House Interior Design

Carolyn Miller Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Miami with glass benchtops, mirror splashback, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and white floor.

Lustre Living

Eleanor Baines Photography

Eleanor Baines Photography
Photo of a contemporary home bar in Surrey with multi-coloured floor.

Spectacular Contemporary

Parsons Construction Inc

Great use of space. This home bar sits underneath the staircase. The iridescence tile used makes the little space pop.
Photo of a contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, grey splashback, mosaic tile splashback, white floor and grey benchtop.

Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas - Boulevard Penthouses

Daun Curry Design Studio

Photo Credit: Matthew Sandager
This is an example of a contemporary galley wet bar in Las Vegas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, marble floors, white floor and white benchtop.

2015 photos, Contemporary Hutch, Brookhaven

San Luis Kitchen Co.

We took an old bulky closet and made a fantastic modern hutch. Ribbed glass, maple cabinets and simple Shaker doors all add to the contemporary appeal. What a treat for your foyer. Wood-Mode Fine Custom Cabinetry: Brookhaven's Colony

Brooklyn Brownstone Bluegrass Tile

Mercury Mosaics and Tile

Brooklyn Brownstone Renovation 3"x6" Subway Tile - 1036W Bluegrass Photos by Jody Kivort
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, marble floors, subway tile splashback, white floor and white benchtop.

Custom Wine Bar

Rose Residential Planning & Design LLC

Inspiration for a modern wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, timber splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Fox Bend

Nikole Starr Interiors

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tile splashback, carpet, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Miralis on 30a

User

This is an example of a small modern single-wall wet bar in Miami with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, white floor and white benchtop.

Lakefront Pool House

Dual Concept Design

A custom designed bar finished in black lacquer, brass details and accented by a mirrored tile backsplash and crystal pendants.
Inspiration for an expansive transitional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Elevated Entertaining

Mom's Design Build

This rich and warm pub complemented by dark, leathered wallpaper is available to indoor and outdoor entertaining. The bi-fold glass doors seamlessly integrates the indoors to the outdoors!

Home Bar in Maryland

WL Bars

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Linner Road - 2 Story

Zehnder Homes

Seated Wet Bar with brick tile backsplash & wine room!
Photo of a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, subway tile splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

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.