Enjoy Entertaining? Consider adding a bar to your basement and other entertainment spaces. The black farmhouse sink is a unique addition to this bar! Meyer Design

The Perfect Bar For a Gathering

KBF by Audi Contractors

With Summer on its way, having a home bar is the perfect setting to host a gathering with family and friends, and having a functional and totally modern home bar will allow you to do so!

Game Room & Home Bar

Story Barns

Design ideas for a large country l-shaped seated home bar in Denver with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, an undermount sink, brown splashback, timber splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Oldsmar New Build

Macale Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a small galley home bar in Tampa with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Lower Level Wet Bar

Orren Pickell Building Group

Large beach style u-shaped wet bar in Milwaukee with recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, shiplap splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Family Retreat with Hidden Surprises

InFocus Designs

Photo of a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Bull Valley Basement

Oliver Construction LLC

photos by Jennifer Oliver
Inspiration for a large traditional galley wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, travertine splashback, laminate floors and grey floor.

Wet Bar

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

The wet bar featured in Elgin basement renovation. It features granite countertops, a slim dishwasher, and a beverage cooler.
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, laminate floors, brown floor, multi-coloured benchtop and grey cabinets.

Basement Update

Riegis Design Co. LLC

The client wanted to add in a basement bar to the living room space, so we took some unused space in the storage area and gained the bar space. We updated all of the flooring, paint and removed the living room built-ins. We also added stone to the fireplace and a mantle.

Basement Update

Riegis Design Co. LLC

Bar

Strom Construction Inc

Large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and laminate floors.

Basement Putting Green & Bar

EastWing Architects

Photo of a mid-sized transitional galley wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, laminate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Family Retreat with Hidden Surprises

InFocus Designs

This is an example of a large transitional l-shaped wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Finished Basement with Golf Simulator in Elgin

Advance Design Studio, Ltd.

Narrow Whirlpool dishwasher in the basement wet bar.
This is an example of a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

New Home - Wise

Mauk Cabinets by Design

We have a stunning new home project. This home uses Marsh Furniture cabinets through out the home to create a very modern farmhouse look. Clean whites and rich espresso stains are found all through the home to create a clean look while still providing some contrast with the dark espresso stain. Designer: Aaron Mauk

Bull Valley Basement

Oliver Construction LLC

Champions: bar area

HGI Remodeling - Remodeling Made Easy

This is an example of a mid-sized mediterranean l-shaped wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, travertine splashback, laminate floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Sue & Tim's kitchen

April Case Underwood

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, laminate floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Dallas, TX | Lakewood at Brookhollow – Premier Oleander Wet Bar

Brightland Homes

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, laminate floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Wall Tile

L.A. Carpet & Tile Inc.

Home Builder Ridgestone Homes
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Edmonton with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback, laminate floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Recessed-panel Cabinets and Laminate 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.