Custom wet bar with island featuring rustic wood beams and pendant lighting.
Large country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Basement Entertaining with Bar

FBC Remodel

The cool color palette of the space is contrasted and accented by the warm wood canopy that wraps the bar and in the asymmetrical coffered ceiling. ©Finished Basement Company

Hamptons Home Bar

Brooke Taylor Designs Inc

Bar area with built-in appliances, beverage center, refrigerator and freezer drawers, two sinks with touch-activated pull faucets, one of which is a long wine cooler, dishwasher and microwave.

Greener Pastures | Oregon City Home Addition

Mountainwood Homes

This modern farmhouse coffee bar features a straight-stacked gray tile backsplash with open shelving, black leathered quartz countertops, and matte black farmhouse lights on an arm. The rift-sawn white oak cabinets conceal Sub Zero refrigerator and freezer drawers.

Buena Vista

Form Collective

Christina Faminoff
This is an example of a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, marble splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Valley Ridge Residence

Elle Cherie | Inspired Interiors

This is an example of a small contemporary galley wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass sheet splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and brown benchtop.

Saint Michael Finished Basement

Pinnacle Design & Remodeling

For this space, we focused on family entertainment. With lots of storage for games, books, and movies, a space dedicated to pastimes like ping pong! A wet bar for easy entertainment for all ages. Fun under the stairs wine storage. And lastly, a big bathroom with extra storage and a big walk-in shower.

VanAken Renovation - Hardwood, Cabinetry, Quartz, Tile & LVP

Cochrane Floors & More

Small yet convenient, this simple basement wet bar is the hub of this lower level walkout, featuring waterproof vinyl plank floors that lead to a walk-out deck with stunning mountain views.

Wellington Basement Renovation

Millennial Contracting

Inspiration for a contemporary wet bar in Ottawa with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

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.

Alison's Basement

Wow Great Place

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Montreal with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and vinyl floors.

4116 40th St.

User

Inspiration for a country single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, black splashback, subway tile splashback and vinyl floors.

Alison's Basement

Wow Great Place

Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Montreal with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, vinyl floors and black cabinets.

2018 August Foothills Lottery Home - Calbridge Homes

Rochelle Cote Interior Design

Adrian Shellard Photography
Large country galley seated home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors, brown floor, white benchtop and grey splashback.

Basement Ceiling Beam

FBC Remodel

The bar features 3D wall panel on the front lit by undercounter lights. Lighting is also enhanced by the light panels on the back wall. ©Finished Basement Company

Fort Road

Addison Grace Design

The wet bar off the kitchen is seen using a mix of materials with the white cabinets and wood display unit, tying in the modern farmhouse theme perfectly. There is plenty of cabinet and counter space available.

Kitchen and Main Level Remodel Waconia 2021

Titus Contracting

Photo of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, vinyl floors and white benchtop.

Rustic Modern Bar

Lotus Home Improvement

Lotus Home Improvement removed a dated desk/cabinet area and replaced if with this chic, updated bar solution to house wine and spirits.
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Bloomfield Hills, MI Basement Renovation

MainStreet Design Build

Custom Home Bar with Stainless Steel Sink Base Cabinet.
This is an example of a large industrial galley seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, open cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Modern Lower Level Bar

Roanoke Woodworking Inc.

Modern bar with waterfall bartop.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, vinyl floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartz Benchtops and Vinyl 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.