Inspiration for a small transitional galley wet bar in New York with glass-front cabinets, green cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and black benchtop.

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

This bar is set up for evening entertaining. Liquor bottles are on full display between the tall cabinets. The up lighting on the floating shelves provides the perfect mood.

Cannonsburg Contemporary

TruKitchens

Grabill Cabinets Lacunar door style White Oak Rift wet bar in custom black finish, Grothouse Anvil countertop in Palladium with Durata matte finish with undermount sink. Visbeen Architects, Lynn Hollander Design, Ashley Avila Photography.

Reese Creek Station

Shannon Grady Nygard Interiors

This is an example of a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Cordillera Ranch Residence

WoodCo

Cordillera Ranch Residence Builder: Todd Glowka Designer: Jessica Claiborne, Claiborne & Co too Photo Credits: Lauren Keller Materials Used: Macchiato Plank, Vaal 3D Wallboard, Ipe Decking European Oak Engineered Wood Flooring, Engineered Red Oak 3D wall paneling, Ipe Decking on exterior walls. This beautiful home, located in Boerne, Tx, utilizes our Macchiato Plank for the flooring, Vaal 3D Wallboard on the chimneys, and Ipe Decking for the exterior walls. The modern luxurious feel of our products are a match made in heaven for this upscale residence.

Kennebunk Carriage House

Your Kitchen Imagined, LLC

Lori Steigerwald
Photo of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and light hardwood floors.

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O'Connor Home Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with no sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, light hardwood floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Huntington Beach Living and Dining Room

Vision Interiors

This is an example of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orange County with raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Wet Bar

Kingswood Kitchens

Design ideas for a small traditional l-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback and light hardwood floors.

Idlewild Contemporary

DW Distinctive Properties

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, blue splashback, glass tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

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.

Exposed Brick + Timber Loft Bar

Jennifer Gustafson Interior Design

• Mini Bar - provided by client • Decorative accessory styling • Bar Stools - Trica Bocca covered in Moore + Giles Leather
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in San Francisco with flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors, white benchtop and brown floor.

Special Additions - Home Bar

Special Additions

Special Additions Dura Supreme Cabinetry Chapel Hill Panel Door Knotty Alder Morel
Mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Scotch Pine

Mark Waeghe Builders LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Cherry Wood Kitchen

Hammond Lumber Company

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with no sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops and light hardwood floors.

CPS Kitchen/Pantry Alteration

Lilian H. Weinreich, Architects

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Inspiration for a mid-sized modern galley wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, light hardwood floors and solid surface benchtops.

*NEW Project*

Scott Carter Construction and Custom Homes

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Salt Lake City with glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, beige splashback, porcelain splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and an undermount sink.

Forest Rustic/Modern Farmhouse

Oakley Home Builders

This is an example of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, brick splashback and light hardwood floors.

Kennebunk Carriage House

Your Kitchen Imagined, LLC

Lori Steigerwald
Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall wet bar in Portland Maine with an integrated sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Custom Bar Rooms

A & K Custom Cabinetry

Mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with no sink, beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Solid Surface Benchtops and Light Hardwood 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.