Contemporary Kitchen & Family Room - Hamptons Woodfield Country Club

Enjoy at drink at this creatively designed bar of walnut and white lacquer. The floating ceiling is shaped to mirror the bar and backlit to highlight. Onyx countertops pull the colors all together.

Southampton's Amazing Basements

Southampton Builders

Jonathan Nutt
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Chicago with grey floor, no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and porcelain floors.

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Gary David Designs

Traditional single-wall seated home bar in Miami with no sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Inspired by Houzz.com

Lenton Company, Inc.

Brian Covington
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Remodel - Deer Valley, Utah (39)

Magleby Construction

Photography by Meagan Larsen
This is an example of a small country home bar in Salt Lake City with medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, porcelain floors, white floor and no sink.

Gulf Shore Blvd.

Gold Coast Renovations, A Bruno GC Company

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Miami with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback and porcelain floors.

Modern Contemporary in Gray

Serenité Interiors

Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with porcelain floors, no sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and brown floor.

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Incredible Homes & Renovations

Inspiration for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, glass benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Heatherbrae Remodel and Additions

Trade Winds Construction

Nice little addition to add a dry bar to this space with butcher block shelving and counter-tops. Beer and wine fridges and cabinet storage makes this an ideal space for any game room or office.

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Brooks Construction Group, LLC

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Houston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Fresh New Basement

Workshop Cabinets & Design Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Calgary with no sink, black cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Classic Kitchen & Bar Remodel

Morey Remodeling Group

Bar remodel with custom white raised-panel cabinetry, Quartz countertops, and porcelain tile wood flooring. Photo Cred: Tyler Hogan
Inspiration for a small traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Indian Point Kitchen

Brickhouse Construction, LLC

Small transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Neo Trad Condo - Renovation

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Photo: Mike Kaskel
Photo of a transitional home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Ryan House

Chris Cook Homes LLC

This is an example of a large country l-shaped wet bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops and porcelain floors.

Great room bar: before and after

Z Interior Decorations Inc.

Our client recently purchased a home with this niche feature in the dining room/great room area. Having a need for additional storage and planning to entertain their visiting friends and family led us to remodel this easily accessible area to be both "useful" AND "decorative"! The bar area visually balances a large entertainment center opposite it in the room. What a "wow" factor!.

Medallion Cabinetry Designs

Kitchen Plus LLC

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Boston with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, porcelain floors and brown floor.

Night Hawk Remodel- 2018

Key Residential

Versatile Imaging
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall home bar in Dallas with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Southampton's Amazing Basements

Southampton Builders

Custom Home Bar

Do It All Contracting Ltd.

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Calgary with no sink, open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, porcelain floors and black benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with No Sink and Porcelain 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.