Mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors and black floor.

Bar by B.A. Torrey | Tribeca, NYC

BA Torrey

Tina Gallo and B.A. Torrey
Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, medium hardwood floors, no sink, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Maple Coffee Bar- De Pere Display

Valley Cabinet Inc.

Inspiration for a contemporary wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Urban Rustic Wet Bar

Ward 5 Design

Kimberly Rose Dooley Urban-style Great Room complete with Home bar, living area & dining area. Home bar features brick wall and wood shelves. Dining room features blue accent area rug and round dining table with pink velvet dining chairs. Living room includes royal blue tufted velvet sofa, geometric area rug and geometric bookshelves. Bright colors complete this Eclectic style space

Swanky Lounge Basement Conversion

Martha Murray Design

Steve Tauge Studios
This is an example of a mid-sized industrial galley seated home bar in Other with concrete floors, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, stone tile splashback and beige floor.

Winter Hill

Bunker Workshop

photo by Matt Delphenich
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Boston with an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

29 Ave Infill

Siena Signature Builders Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized modern galley home bar in Calgary with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Holladay, Utah Residence

European Marble & Granite

European Marble and Granite
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, metal splashback, porcelain floors and white floor.

Open Contemporary Custom Home

GM Drafting & Design Inc.

Photo: Julian Plimley
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, light hardwood floors, grey floor, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and white benchtop.

Sub-Zero Undercounted Refrigeration

Baron's Major Brands

Fresh produce in the kitchen island, frozen foods in the pantry. Yogurt and juice in the breakfast room, chilled drinks in the exercise room, ice aplenty out by the pool. Sub-Zero refrigeration is anywhere refrigeration. Integrated drawers bring cold storage to any room in your home. Beverage centers keep you refreshed. Undercounter refrigerators and ice makers provide compact, convenient storage indoors or out. Our units fit in easily, seamlessly with the flow of your home, and the way you live.

Summer Pointe Contemporary Home

Sage Kitchen & Bath Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in St Louis with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Where Beauty & Function Meet

DollHouse Design

Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Beverly Hills Modern

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

A stunning Basement Home Bar and Wine Room, complete with a Wet Bar and Curved Island with seating for 5. Beautiful glass teardrop shaped pendants cascade from the back wall.

Residence in Taos

Henry Architects

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Inspiration for a mid-sized modern single-wall wet bar in Albuquerque with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Contemporary Coastal

Susie Keeton Interiors

Photo of a contemporary wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback and stone tile splashback.

Victoria Crescent

Hammerdown Home Reno. & General Construction Inc.

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, marble floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets

Perfect Wine Bar with Refrigerator and Bottle Storage
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Charleston with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, travertine floors and beige floor.

Simple Bar on a Convex Curved Wall

katedesign Ltd

Finished project with the bar looking very elegant. Such a simple way of creating an impression
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Berkshire with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Menlo Park Project

Supple Homes, Inc

Design ideas for a mid-sized midcentury l-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Shelby Township Kitchen

Lincorp / Borchert

Carl Eschenburg
Small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Detroit with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Flat-panel Cabinets and Solid Surface Benchtops

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.