A rich hardwood bar and wooden bar stools is flanked by twin archways leading to wine coolers.
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall home bar in Milwaukee with dark wood cabinets, slate floors, beige floor and wood benchtops.

2016 Colorado Springs Parade of Homes

Galiant Homes, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, concrete benchtops, mosaic tile splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

English-Style Basement Pub

Neal's Design Remodel

English-style pub that Her Majesty would be proud of. An authentic bar (straight from England) was the starting point for the design, then the areas beyond that include several vignette-style sitting areas, a den with a rustic fireplace, a wine cellar, a kitchenette, two bathrooms, an even a hidden home gym. Neal's Design Remodel

Niangua 9 Bar

Exquisite Homes By TXR

U shaped bar constructed of sapelli wood with granite top - window wall opens to exterior
Inspiration for a mid-sized arts and crafts single-wall seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stone tile splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Paddle House in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Lowell Custom Homes

LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES http://lowellcustomhomes.com - Poker Room, Game Room with convenient bar service area overlooking platform tennis courts. Bench seating area under windows for viewing platform tennis games in progress.

Harbor Towers

Metropolitan Cabinets & Countertops

Metropolitan Cabinets ShowHouse Collection Mission Shaker door in honey stained mahogany. Countertops in oiled soapstone
Arts and crafts l-shaped home bar in Boston with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, slate floors and mirror splashback.

Pool House Fireplace

Artefact, Inc.

Design ideas for an expansive transitional galley seated home bar in Philadelphia with shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback and slate floors.

Brambleton Basement

Kristin Drohan Collection and Interior Design

Bob Narod Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and slate floors.

Robinhood Project

M Architecture

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Houston with glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, plywood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Hyde Park Residence

Salt Creek Interior Design LLC

Deborah Walker
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Wichita with white cabinets, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and slate floors.

Kitchen

The Mine

Design ideas for a large modern single-wall seated home bar in Seattle with slate floors, no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets and quartz benchtops.

Elegant Bar

Ron James Custom Cabinetry

This is an example of a large traditional galley wet bar in Kansas City with slate floors, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and multi-coloured floor.

Bown Residence, Custom Home

Doddridge Construction Corporation

Inspiration for a mid-sized mediterranean single-wall wet bar in Denver with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, slate floors and brown floor.

Basements

J Brothers Design | Build | Remodel

Basement mancave bar
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, multi-coloured splashback and slate floors.

Rustic Cherry Bar - Barnegat Light, NJ

Universal Cabinetry Design Center

Custom wet bar at the Jersey Shore Design by David Gresh, Universal Cabinetry Design/Universal Supply Ship Bottom, NJ 08008 General Contracting & installation by Ciardelli Finish Carpentry Beach Haven, NJ 08008 Countertop by LBI Tile & Marble, LLC Beach Haven, NJ 08008 Cabinetry by Signature Custom Cabinetry, Inc. Ephrata, PA 17522 Photography by Adrienne Ingram, Element Photography Medford, NJ 08053

Weber Folly - Linville, NC

Dianne Davant and Associates

David Ramsey
This is an example of a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Crestwood 2

Structural Dimensions, Inc.

Large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Kluger Residence

Creative Kitchens & Baths

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, slate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Dive Into Luxury

Kritsonis Lindor

Inspiration for a large traditional home bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and slate floors.

Taylor Creek Model

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback and slate floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Plywood Floors and Slate 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.