Champion Hills Heirloom Home on the Golf Course

Downstairs wet bar.
Inspiration for a small transitional wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic splashback, slate floors, beige floor and beige benchtop.

Waterbury Center Kitchen Remodel

Green Line Builders

RS Designs
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Burlington with recessed-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback, slate floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Richfield Country Home

Henderson Group, Inc.

Don Rask
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tile splashback, slate floors and brown floor.

Show Ghost Chalet

ToadnWillow

Laura Mettler
Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Bar in Family Room

GARC Design

The new layout provides visual connections and smooth flow among spaces. The spaces opening into each other are still clearly defined with their own characteristics.

Wimberley Home

C-Reese Architectural Design

Entertaining at it’s finest. This media rooms hosts a large screen projector, pool table and full bar area in keeping with the theme of the home. A variety of lighting options have been designed into the room from very soft and low for enjoying a movie to spot lighting to pool table for an optimal experience.

Wood-Mode Stainless Steel Finish Cabinetry

Cabinets & Designs

Here is a closer look at the Wood-Mode modern bar. Stainless steel finish certainly adds a level of class and smoothness while providing durability as well.

Transitional Home

K & K Interiors, LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Beautiful new kitchens

Chippewa Stone

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, slate floors and brown floor.

Red Pine Lodge

Meadowlark Design+Build

The bar area in the lower level is the perfect place to enjoy watching your favorite sports team. This custom designed and built home was constructed by Meadowlark Design+Build in Ann Arbor, MI. Photos by John Carlson.

Sunshine Beach

Popham Interiors

Large tropical galley seated home bar in Sunshine Coast with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Kirkland Basement

Daylight Basement Company

Waterfall Edge Countertop Interior Design by Caprice Cannon Interiors Face Book at Caprice Cannon Interiors
Large transitional galley seated home bar in Atlanta with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Elbow Park II

Mackey Design Group Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Calgary with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, slate floors and black floor.

Mountain Retreat Remodel

Riverbend Building LLC

Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Luxury Custom Home in Richmond, TX

Sapphire Custom Homes

Design ideas for a large transitional u-shaped wet bar in Houston with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Murals and Accent Walls

Murals By Amy

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops and slate floors.

Kitchens

WJD Contracting

Large transitional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, marble benchtops and slate floors.

Modern Bar & Family Room - Bay Area, Sunnyvale

Summit Remodeling Company Inc.

Inspiration for a large modern l-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and slate floors.

Oakley Home Builders

Photo of a mid-sized galley seated home bar in Chicago with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate floors and slate splashback.

Canton Residence

Deffenbaugh Homes

Photo of an arts and crafts single-wall seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, slate floors and grey floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Slate 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.