Design ideas for a small country galley seated home bar in Other with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartzite benchtops, mirror splashback, carpet and multi-coloured floor.

Lahontan - 173

MWA, Inc.

Photographer: Vance Fox
Design ideas for a large country home bar in Other with dark wood cabinets, travertine floors and multi-coloured floor.

Highlands Creek

Cornelius Homes, Inc.

Wonderful lower level with 10 foot ceilings, alder wood bar, wine cellar behind heavy glass doors, poker room, exercise room, home theater, bedroom, half bath, brick pattern herringbone tile floor, 1 x 6 wood ceiling with beams. The home theater is open and adjacent to this area, it's back where the camera is sitting for this photo. And, there's a view of the waterfall from the pool outside the windows behind the bar! Photo by Paul Bonnichsen.

Spanish Mission Hex and Star Floor

Clay Squared to Infinity

This Star and Hex pattern livens up any room, making a basic wet bar into everyone's new favorite space. The soft matte finish and the 100+ year lifespan of these tiles provide a timeless addition to any home. Photographer: Kory Kevin, Interior Designer: Martha Dayton Design, Architect: Rehkamp Larson Architects, Tiler: Reuter Quality Tile

Custom Home Bar

Captivating Construction Group

Custom Home Bar in New Jersey.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, mosaic tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Brookline Residence

Elms Interior Design

Photography by Michael J. Lee
Photo of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Basement Family Room with Wine Cellar and Game/TV Areas

Sibrava & Associates, Interior Concepts

Home Bar/Entertainment Area. Architectural feature includes vaulted, arched wood ceiling that accentuates the bar area. Bar stools swivel adding comfort and ease of use for friends and relatives. Upholstered in treated leather on the seat and inside backs, they offer easy maintenance while contrast fabric backs provide smart style.

Wine bar area

Johnson Woodworks

Custom wood Wine Bar Area. Built in mounted shelves with cabinets. Wood countertop with storage cabinets below. Built in Wine Fridge for storage as well.

Bar Design

Rust & Martin

Inspiration for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, ceramic floors and multi-coloured floor.

Bars - Beverage Stations - Wine Cellars

The Cleary Company

Basement bar refresh features includes hand hammered copper countertop, live edge back bar countertop and wood detail on knee wall, cork backsplash behind custom shelving and beverage fridge.

Indian Wells Custom Wet Bar

Lezlie Trujillo Interior Design

Photo of an expansive contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, limestone splashback, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Transitonal - Bennington, NE

Arjay Builders Inc.

Photo of an expansive transitional u-shaped wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, marble benchtops, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and white benchtop.

Trout Lake 5

Lands End Development - Designers & Builders

Design ideas for a small country single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and multi-coloured floor.

North Oaks - Modern Lower Level

Michels Homes

Builder: Michels Homes Interior Design: LiLu Interiors Photography: Kory Kevin Studio
This is an example of a large modern single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Basement Bar build

Jessy Mateer Woodworking

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

POOL HOUSE

Anne Sophie Amiet

Bar de piscine
This is an example of a small u-shaped seated home bar in Bordeaux with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, marble benchtops, blue splashback, mirror splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and blue benchtop.

MR. SHRINIVAS RESIDENCE, Bangalore

ALEX JACOB ARCHITECT

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Bengaluru with open cabinets, yellow cabinets, wood benchtops, yellow splashback, dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured floor and yellow benchtop.

Laney's Home

Reusch Interior Design

Complete gut and redesign of the entire first floor, including a floor plan modification of the Kitchen, Foyer, and Dining rooms. Bespoke kitchen cabinetry design, built-in carpentry design, and furniture, window treatments, wallpaper, and lighting updates throughout. Bathroom design including custom carpentry, and updated plumbing, lighting, wallpaper, and accessories.

Lawton Street

Bethesda Builders Ltd.

Photo by Allen Russ, Hoachlander Davis Photography
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors and multi-coloured floor.

Project Waldon

Erin Melkonian Designs

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

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.