The Club at Ravenna- Dante Project, Littleton, CO

This home's basement gameroom features a kitchenette/ bar with a beverage fridge, an under counter microwave and a full-sized sink. Open shelves above allow for easy access to plates, drinking glasses and coffee cups. Ample counter space leaves room for a serving bar or for a popcorn maker on movie nights. The expansive tile backsplash features gold metal accents that catch the light from the nearby stairwell.

Walnut Cove Residence

Allard + Roberts Interior Design, Inc

Interior Designer: Allard & Roberts Interior Design, Inc. Builder: Glennwood Custom Builders Architect: Con Dameron Photographer: Kevin Meechan Doors: Sun Mountain Cabinetry: Advance Custom Cabinetry Countertops & Fireplaces: Mountain Marble & Granite Window Treatments: Blinds & Designs, Fletcher NC

Corona Del Mar

McRae Lambert Dunn

Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Orange County with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and white benchtop.

Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA

DuBro Architects + Builders

Small transitional wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, white cabinets, recessed-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Lake Tahoe Casual Contemporary

Covello Design

Rustic bar with fridge in den. Photo Credit: Sinead Hastings
Inspiration for a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Giddy Up!

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Kitchen Remodel and New Bar Space in Oviedo

KBF Design Gallery

Mid-sized transitional home bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback and stone tile splashback.

Kitchens

Intricate Concepts of South Florida, Inc.

Inspiration for a small transitional l-shaped home bar in Miami with an undermount sink, ceramic floors, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops and flat-panel cabinets.

Custom Wet Bars

Zawadski Homes Inc.

Wet Bar with full refrigerator, wine rack and bar seating.
Large country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Shores

Kitchens of Diablo

Transitional Dry Bar with cabinets by Dura Supreme. Paintable Wood with Cashmere paint plus Shadow Glaze. Detail, detail, detail!! Bun feet, decorative backplash tile, glass doors with LED Lighting. Backplash is from Marble Systems, Ponte Stone Mosaic in Snow White. Showoff beautiful glassware with glass shelving. Contrasting cabinetry hardware from top knobs create a beautiful pallet of color tones that work so well together. Quartz Countertops by Vadara - Statuary Venato - creates a beautiful marble look without the maintenance.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

A lower level home bar in a Bettendorf Iowa home with LED-lit whiskey barrel planks, Koch Knotty Alder gray cabinetry, and Cambria Quartz counters in Charlestown design. Galveston series pendant lighting by Quorum also featured. Design and select materials by Village Home Stores for Kerkhoff Homes of the Quad Cities.

Chicago Home Bar

Benvenuti and Stein

Photo of a small transitional home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Cupboard Kitchen and Bath Discounter

Cupboards Kitchen Bath Discounters

Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, marble floors, multi-coloured floor and black benchtop.

Parade of Homes Tri-Cities 2015

Pahlisch Homes, Inc.

Inspiration for a large contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Basement Wet Bar

ARTium Design Build

Basement wet bar with lots of storage. Floating walnut shelves, task lighting and tons of counter space.
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Ottawa with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Lower Level Bar With Whiskey Barrel Planks, Gray Cabinets, and Black Quartz

Village Home Stores

Tile

Louisville Tile Distributors

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Louisville with quartz benchtops, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and beige splashback.

Flagstone Pl Basement

D&G Construction

Beautiful open concept basement with a gorgeous wet bar and custom liquor cabinet
Inspiration for a large modern wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

La Quinta

McKee & Company

Mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, beige splashback, quartz benchtops and stone tile splashback.

Transitional Bar/Entry

Memar Interiors Inc

Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartz Benchtops and Stone Tile 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.