Riverside Victorian Kitchen & Baths Modernized

Coffee and Beverage bar with wine storage and open shelving
This is an example of a small country single-wall home bar in Chicago with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Wet Bar

Tiger Maple Designs

Carol Liscovitz Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, subway tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Whole house Renovation

Carys Mill Woodworking

Leney Breeden
This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Richmond with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Diplomat's Dynamic Downtown Loft

Fusion Cabinets, Inc.

This gorgeous little bar is the first thing you see when you walk in the door! Welcome Home!
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall home bar in Tampa with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and white benchtop.

Home Bar

Modern Hippie Design Studio

Home Bar
Design ideas for a mid-sized modern single-wall home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Lesesne Street Daniel Island

Delpino Custom Homes

This is an example of a transitional wet bar in Charleston with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback and glass tile splashback.

Floor to Ceiling Split Level Remodel

Hawk Construction

Orchestrated Light Photography
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Denver with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey floor.

Modern Farmhouse (Freemanville Road)

Trademark Building Company

Wet bar
Mid-sized country galley wet bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Orr Residence

Geoff Chick & Associates

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Other with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Wet Bar

Coastal Signature Homes

Cabinets: Centerpoint Cabinets Wall color: Sherwin Williams (Comfort Grey) Appliances: Jennair Countertops: Cambria Faucet: Ferguson
This is an example of a large beach style galley wet bar in Charleston with a drop-in sink, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Sarissa Drive 2016 Parade Home

Dombeck Custom Cabinets, LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, quartzite benchtops, an undermount sink, beige cabinets, blue splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Built-In & Bar in Tampa, FL

Studio Luxe Custom Cabinetry

Colorful built-in cabinetry creates a multifunctional space in this Tampa condo. The bar section features lots of refrigerated and temperature controlled storage as well as a large display case and countertop for preparation. The additional built-in space offers plenty of storage in a variety of sizes and functionality.

Encinitas Ocean Home

Ginger Rabe Designs, LLC

Custom marble and gold hardware
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style l-shaped wet bar in San Diego with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Coastal Fun

Rainey Richardson Interiors

Mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in Houston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, mosaic tile splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Custom Bar Design

Glynis Steider Interior Design

Design ideas for a modern single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback and white benchtop.

Milano Canyon Walnut, New Construction in Destin, FL

Marquis Fine Cabinetry

Design/Manufacturer/Installer: Marquis Fine Cabinetry Collection: Milano Finish: Canyon Walnut Features: Adjustable Legs/Soft Close (Standard), Under Cabinet Lighting, Trash Bay Pullout (Standard), Stainless Steel Toe-Kick Cabinet/Drawer Extra Options: Appliance Panels, Frosted Glass Inlays

Concord Kitchen

Guthmann Construction

Photo Credit: Tammy Purvis, Guthmann Construction
This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Charlotte with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Contemporary Wet Bar

Prime Home Improvements

PRIME HOME
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, light hardwood floors and glass tile splashback.

Floor to Ceiling Remodel

Hawk Construction

Orchestrated Light Photography
Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, medium hardwood floors and grey floor.

Bay Village

KAS Interior Design

Contemporary bar detail. Undermount sink with beer tap. Photographer: Laura A. Suglia-Isgro, ASID
Design ideas for a large contemporary galley seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, blue splashback, glass sheet splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Quartzite Benchtops and Blue 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.