Design ideas for a country u-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with a drop-in sink, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, grey floor, brown benchtop and carpet.

2018 Parade of Homes Colorado Springs

All About Home Design

This is an example of a transitional home bar in Denver with carpet and grey floor.

Bolingbrook Basement

Tranquility Builders, Inc.

Lego Display, Tranquility Builders, Inc.
Large modern home bar in Chicago with carpet.

Classical Shingle

Jan Gleysteen Architects, Inc

Photography by Richard Mandelkorn
Traditional home bar in Boston with carpet.

Whiskey Bar - Speakeasy Bar

Ario Studio

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback, carpet, beige floor and black benchtop.

Featured Bar area

Featured Kitchen and Bath, Inc.

This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and carpet.

Greenwood Road, West Vancouver

Raveninside

Theater/Bar/Games Room
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Vancouver with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, mosaic tile splashback, carpet, grey floor and black benchtop.

Pensacola Basement Reconfiguration

Noble Builder

Small modern single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, carpet, beige floor and white benchtop.

Colfax

Ross Builders, Inc.

Lounge
Inspiration for an expansive transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with granite benchtops, carpet and black benchtop.

Lake House Retreat - Lower Level Bar

Emery Design | Build

Phoenix Photographic
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Detroit with carpet and beige floor.

Contemporary Craftsman Basement Remodel

EGStoltzfus Custom Homes & Remodeling

Abigail Rose Photography
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts single-wall wet bar in Other with carpet, beige floor, a drop-in sink, black cabinets, wood benchtops, grey splashback, brown benchtop and flat-panel cabinets.

Playful Plaid Pub Project

Courtney Thomas Design

We gave this man cave in San Marino a moody masculine look with plaid fabric walls, ebony-stained woodwork, and brass accents. --- Project designed by Courtney Thomas Design in La Cañada. Serving Pasadena, Glendale, Monrovia, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, and Altadena. For more about Courtney Thomas Design, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/ To learn more about this project, click here: https://www.courtneythomasdesign.com/portfolio/basement-bar-san-marino/

Great Neighborhood Homes

Photography by VHT
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with carpet, green cabinets, multi-coloured splashback and matchstick tile splashback.

Highgate

dk INTERIORS

Bespoke marble top bar with dark blue finish, fluted glass, brass uprights to mirrored shelving, the bar has a mini fridge and sink for easy access
Large contemporary wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, marble splashback, carpet, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Brick House

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, stone slab splashback, carpet and grey floor.

Paulina Residence

SPACE Architects + Planners

Mike Schwartz
Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional home bar in Chicago with carpet.

Palm Royale, Sugar Land, TX

Twenty-Two Fifty Interiors

Photography by Wade Blissard
Inspiration for an expansive transitional seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and carpet.

SAN CARLOS

Carrington Hill Designs, Inc.

Michele Lee Willson Photography
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, carpet and brown floor.

Basement Walk-up Wet Bar

FBC Remodel

©Finished Basement Company
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional home bar in Minneapolis with carpet and brown floor.

Modern Farmhouse- Herriman

Simons Design Studio

Interior Designer: Simons Design Studio Builder: Magleby Construction Photography: Allison Niccum
This is an example of a country single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with carpet, beige floor, an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Plywood Floors and Carpet

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.