Butlers pantry in Metro Grey features glass front cabinets, wine lattice storage, undermount sink, under counter beverage center.
Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

A Home Renewed! (Kitchen and Mud Room)

Orion Design, Inc.

Vintage inspired kitchen
Design ideas for a traditional home bar in Kansas City with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and white benchtop.

Autumn Sundance

Coyle Carpet One Floor & Home

If you love what you see and would like to know more about a manufacturer/color/style of a Floor & Home product used in this project, submit a product inquiry request here: bit.ly/_ProductInquiry Floor & Home products supplied by Coyle Carpet One- Madison, WI Products Supplied Include: White Oak Hardwood Floors, Bathroom Floor Tile, Sliced Pebble Shower Floor, Wet Bar Tile, Iron Frost Carpet, Gardenscape Carpet

Midwestern Coastal Custom Home- Burr Ridge, IL

Charleston Building and Development

Small transitional galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Custom lake home design-build

Ketmar Development Corp

Ketmar Development Corp designed and built this custom lake on Canandaigua Lake. The home was inspired by warm modern farmhouse details like hand-carved wood plank tile, wainscotting, coffered ceilings and a seamless indoor/outdoor covered porch.

Indian Point Kitchen

Brickhouse Construction, LLC

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall home bar in Houston with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Island style Pool bar + Powder room

CT Design

A pool side bar was given a colourful lift with a deep green wall paint colour and a vibrant tropical wallpaper. A gas strut window opens up to the pool deck. French bistro barstools keep to the Island style theme.

Dutton Project

Bostonian Woodworking Inc.

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Boston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Beautiful Basement Bar

Linden Kitchen and Bath

Photo of a mid-sized industrial galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Lang Basement

Claire Jefford, Inc.

Stephani Buchman Photography
Photo of a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Toronto with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, yellow splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Hamptons In Hendra

KITCHEN GALLERY

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Brisbane with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Valley Drive

Metropolitan Staging LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with shaker cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, white benchtop, no sink and grey cabinets.

Sauganash Traditional Georgian - Interiors

Amish Custom Kitchens

Curved mullions on the butler's pantry doors and glass shelves. Beverage center has custom door frame panel to match cabinets.
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Chicago with quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, glass-front cabinets and white cabinets.

Island style Pool bar + Powder room

CT Design

Modern Kitchen (LaGrange)

VINCENT ABELL CONTRACTING

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Louisville with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Beautiful Basement Bar

Linden Kitchen and Bath

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Neutral Knockout

Sharer Design Group LLC

Photos by Besek Photography
Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, subway tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Farmhouse Chic in the City

Cheryl Weckesser Design

This Simply designed Bar includes a Stainless Steel under-mount wet sink and stately Polished Chrome Kohler faucet. Both In-Cabinet and under-cabinet lighting highlights the space.

Arapados Way

My Beautiful Home Staging

Photo of a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Oklahoma City with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, concrete floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Butler pantry

JennyGee Design

Inspiration for a small traditional galley wet bar in Austin with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback and subway tile splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartz Benchtops and Subway 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.