With a beautiful light taupe color pallet, this shabby chic retreat combines beautiful natural stone and rustic barn board wood to create a farmhouse like abode. High ceilings, open floor plans and unique design touches all work together in creating this stunning retreat.

Basement Design + Build - Walnut Butcher Block countertop

Mood Design + Build

Country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and porcelain floors.

Coffee Bar

Dream Kitchens, Inc.

Coffee bar in white and blue with walnut accents
Photo of a mid-sized eclectic wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, brown splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen with a View

Waterview Kitchens

Gorgeous all blue kitchen cabinetry featuring brass and gold accents on hood, pendant lights and cabinetry hardware. The stunning intracoastal waterway views and sparkling turquoise water add more beauty to this fabulous kitchen.

Basement Build-out

Impeccable by Meredith Park

The bar areas in the basement also serves as a small kitchen for when family and friends gather. A soft grey brown finish on the cabinets combines perfectly with brass hardware and accents. The drink fridge and microwave are functional for entertaining. The recycled glass tile is a show stopper!

Sandia Mountain Kitchen and Bath Remodel

Poulin Design Center

Poulin Design Center
Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Accomodation

Lorusso Nicola Images

© Lorusso Nicola Images
This is an example of a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Turin with beaded inset cabinets, light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, porcelain floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Coastal Living Kitchens

Cabinet Encounters

North American Cabinets raised panel door in driftwood finish, 100% recyclabe material for countertop- Vetrazzo featuring crushed seashells , undercounter wine cooler, glass mullion doors

Spring Drive

Niemand Interiors LLC

Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, porcelain floors, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and grey floor.

Jonathan's Landing - Jupiter, Florida-Entire Home Renovation

Krista + Home

This is an example of a contemporary single-wall home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, mosaic tile splashback, porcelain floors and grey floor.

GORGEOUS ENTERTAINMENT NOOK

Creative Home Decorating

A perfect alcove for entertaining, with floating shelves to display your prettiest things. Kim Cameron
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain floors.

Modern Prairie in the Country

SKD Architects

Saari & Forrai Photography Briarwood II Construction
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and blue benchtop.

Modern Prairie Home Bar

Julia Russell Designs

Photo of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, porcelain floors, black floor and grey benchtop.

Bobcat Ranch

Braga Homes

Photo of a traditional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, timber splashback and porcelain floors.

Modern Makeover on the Mississippi

Crystal Kitchen + Bath

A newly retired couple had purchased their 1989 home because it offered everything they needed on one level. He loved that the house was right on the Mississippi River with access for docking a boat. She loved that there was two bedrooms on the Main Level, so when the grandkids came to stay, they had their own room. The dark, traditional style kitchen with wallpaper and coffered ceiling felt closed off from the adjacent Dining Room and Family Room. Although the island was large, there was no place for seating. We removed the peninsula and reconfigured the kitchen to create a more functional layout that includes 9-feet of 18-inch deep pantry cabinets The new island has seating for four and is orientated to the window that overlooks the back yard and river. Flat-paneled cabinets in a combination of horizontal wood and semi-gloss white paint add to the modern, updated look. A large format tile (24” x 24”) runs throughout the kitchen and into the adjacent rooms for a continuous, monolithic look.

Calabasas contemporary home

Noah Construction & Design

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain floors.

Rustic Modern Lodge

Diane Hasso Studios

A mosaic black and cream tile rug with the nick name ROOTS for the lodges name, Tangled Root Lodge hides behind the bar as another special surprise.
Design ideas for a country home bar in Grand Rapids with an integrated sink, open cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, porcelain floors, black floor and black benchtop.

Woodland Hills ~ Kitchen & Baths

Genoveve Serge Interior Design, CID # 6795

expanded updated kitchen with custom shaker two-tone cabinets, light & bright, Mix of stainless steel & ORB finishes. Eat in island & entertainment bar adjacent to wine refrigerator. Photography ~ VT Fine Art Photography

Rovey Contemporary

An Original, Inc.

Clearly the centerpiece of this entertaining home, we worked with DRRL builder, and EST EST design to come up with this one of a kind bar concept that includes stainless steel finished cabinets on the base bar, back lit onyx on the countertop which was also waterfall down the back of the bar. To top it off we added a custom built walnut seating area for the bar top. Behind the bar are the custom walnut cabinets with Elements stainless steel glass doors. Also in this photo you can see the custom walnut wine storage wall we built with custom stain matched walnut to match the cabinetry throughout the home. We integrated clean floating glass shelves to really make this design pop. There's no question this is truly a one-of-a-kind piece.

Basement Custom Bar

That Design Studio

This is an example of a large traditional wet bar with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, glass tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.