Backsplash by Daltile - series: Season Wood 6"x48", color: Winter Spruce (unpolished) with grout color: Mobe Pearl • Tile Floor by Shaw Floors - series: Everwell Bay 8"x36", color: Stingray with grout color: Misty Gray • Cabinets by Aspect - species: Maple, color: Tundra • Countertop by Viatera - Minuet

Contemporary Rustic with Pops of Red

Amazing Spaces

Photo: Jim Fuhrmann
This is an example of a small country l-shaped bar cart in New York with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Caipirinha Kitchen and Bar

Nar Design Group

Ah, the Caipirinha. The deliciously citrusy national drink of Brazil. Like the liquor, this corner bar brings no shortage of flavor to this cozy kitchen, complete with colorful accent rugs, beachy barstools, and traditionally Portuguese Azulejo kitchen tiling. A stand-out feature of this design is the liquor cabinet, complete with a colorful hexagonal backsplash, and industrial framing around its glass shelves. Bringing back the spirit of Brazil, this kitchen incorporates many traditional elements into its design. Woven textiles, mystic paintings, and azeueljo tiling come together to create the perfect relaxed atmosphere for lounging around the kitchen or cooking churrisqueria.

Kitchen Remodeling / Woodbridge, VA

Novo Kitchen and Bath

Washington DC's Leading Kitchen & Bath Remodeler
Inspiration for a small traditional home bar in DC Metro with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Extended Kitchen Workspaces

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

A little added extension of the kitchen.
This is an example of a small scandinavian l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Alamo Transitional

Jeffrey Neve Interior Design

The perfect man cave, bar and poker table.
Large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Curl Curl

Northern Beaches Kitchens and Bathrooms

This is an example of a mid-sized scandinavian l-shaped home bar in Sydney with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, travertine floors, beige floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

It's all in the details...

Just Basements

These elements are repeated again at the bar area where a bold backsplash and black fixtures link to the design of the bathroom, creating a consistent and fun feel throughout. The bar was designed to accommodate mixing up a post-workout smoothie or a post-hot tub evening beverage, and is oriented at the billiards area to create central focal point in the space. Conveniently adjacent to both the fitness area and the media zone it is only steps away for a snack.

Midtown Magic

Bridgemont Properties Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Un chalet para confinarse

INteriors by Alicia Clariana

Antecocina diseñada como zona de buffet o bar con vinoteca, barra alta de oxirion para sentarse y acceso al patio trasero
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Madrid with no sink, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Kitchen Update in Hollywood Hills

Artisan Kitchen & Bath

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

High-End Basement Renovation

Owen Homes LLC

Inspiration for an expansive transitional l-shaped wet bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Eclectic & Colorful Custom Home- Naperville, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Photo by Stoffer Photography
Small eclectic single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, porcelain splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Extended Kitchen Workspaces

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

A little added extension of the kitchen.
Small scandinavian l-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Kitchen Remodeling / Woodbridge, VA

Novo Kitchen and Bath

Washington DC's Leading Kitchen & Bath Remodeler
This is an example of a small traditional home bar in DC Metro with raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

New House

Jacek's Carpentry Inc

Large modern home bar in Jacksonville with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain floors, grey 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.

Red Ledges

Hamilton Park Interiors

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback and ceramic floors.

Urban Vanguard

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

Backsplash: Daltile Artigiano Field Tile - Milan Arena Glazed, with Raven grout • Hardwood Floor: Metropolitan 5" Maple Wood Stove
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Bar in Family Room

GARC Design

The new layout provides visual connections and smooth flow among spaces. The spaces opening into each other are still clearly defined with their own characteristics.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartz Benchtops and Porcelain Splashback

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.