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.

Basement Bar with Wood Flooring and Stone Wall

Worthington Design & Remodeling

Cabinetry in a Mink finish was used for the bar cabinets and media built-ins. Ledge stone was used for the bar backsplash, bar wall and fireplace surround to create consistency throughout the basement. Photo Credit: Chris Whonsetler

Wellesley Remodel

Carby's Lumber

Photo of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and shaker cabinets.

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

Lighting on the floating shelves is the perfect accent to the materials for liquor bottle display.
Inspiration for a large arts and crafts galley seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Kitchen & Home Bar Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

This is an example of a large country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

This lighting is the focal point and what first draws you into the space. It provides the perfect mood lighting in this basement bar.
Large arts and crafts galley seated home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Kitchen Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Design ideas for a large country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Kitchen & Home Bar Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Home Entertainment Center

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Kitchen & Home Bar Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Large country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Home Bar

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Kitchens

Skeeles Manufacturing Inc.

Photo of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Columbus with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Man Cave Media Room Bar

Turnberry Construction Group

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

Man Cave Media Room Bar

Turnberry Construction Group

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and brown floor.

Kitchen Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Photo of a large country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback and ceramic floors.

Kitchen & Home Bar Cabinets

Bowman's Woodworking Inc.

Rustic Elegance

Total Interior Designs Inc

This all custom wine kitchen is not for major cooking so there isn't an oven/cooktop. The fridge drawers under the wine rack with cabinet drawer fronts, two wine coolers, dishwasher, icemaker and mircowave are all you need for fun gatherings summer or winter.

West Coast Transitional Estate Home

Flooring Superstores Edmonton

Large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Calgary with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink and brown floor.

Kitchen Remodel, Winter 2018

Goedecke Builders

This is an example of a large transitional u-shaped home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Tierra Verde Full Condo Remodel

Van Selow Design Build L.L.C.

Grey Street Studios
Photo of a modern home bar in Tampa with solid surface benchtops, grey splashback and stone tile splashback.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Solid Surface Benchtops and Stone Tile Splashback

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.