Inspiration for a small country wet bar in Other with light hardwood floors, beige floor, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and grey benchtop.

Modern Farmhouse with Reclaimed Brick and Board and Batten

Wyrick Residential Design

Mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Houston with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, black splashback, ceramic splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Moderno Italia

Interior Inspirations

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Basement In Villa Hills

Karen Spiritoso Designs LLC

Kris palen
This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

ARCADIA BOHO MODERN

Guided Home Design

Mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Coffee/ Wet bar (Upstairs loft)

Westshore Homes and Renovation

Coffee/ Wet bar (Upstairs loft)
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, travertine floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Charmer in West Hills

JLK Interiors, Design & Project Management

Wet bar with custom finish on rift white oak cabinetry. Waterfall quartzite counter.
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Mill Pond Road - Show Garage

Betsy Bassett Interiors

Inspiration for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, black splashback, timber splashback, ceramic floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Stately Elegance for the Modern Family

HQ Architects

Inspiration for an expansive transitional single-wall seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, granite splashback, ceramic floors, multi-coloured floor and grey benchtop.

Clarksburg, MD Home Basement Bar Remodel

Cabinet Discounters, Inc.

This basement bar features Homecrest Cabinetry with Arbor Maple door style and Buckboard finish. The countertops are Ocre granite.
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Henneman Project

Ideal Kitchen & Bath

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Milford Basement Remodel

Tanya Rynicke Interiors, LLC

Max Wedge Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Transitional Home

Art Tile

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, concrete benchtops, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Drayton

Visbeen Architects

This is an example of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Grand Rapids with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, engineered quartz splashback, dark hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Texas Ranch House - Sinker Cypress Cabinets

WoodCo

Circular Sawn Textured White Oak Wide Plank Wood Floors and Cypress Ceilings and Sinker Cypress Cabinetry. Wall through bar in rustic hill country retreat

Contemporary Craftsman Family Room Wet Bar

Lark Architecture

The lower level family room features a built-in wet bar with glass front upper cabinets to showcase glassware and spirits. The upper cabinets are supported by detailed brackets like those in the kitchen upstairs, contrasting against the contemporary white hex tile backsplash. [Photography by Jessica I. Miller]

Shirk

Classic Bars

Design ideas for a traditional u-shaped wet bar in Atlanta with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, ceramic floors and grey benchtop.

ARCADIA BOHO MODERN

Guided Home Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional l-shaped seated home bar in Phoenix with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

1500 St Peter

Crescent Estates Custom Homes

Photo of a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Spanish Style Mediterranen in Bellaire, Texas

Purser Architectural

Purser Architectural Custom Home Design built by Tommy Cashiola Custom Homes
This is an example of an expansive mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Houston with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Grey Benchtop

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.