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.

Crisp Modern Gray Ranch

Slick Designs

Wall cabinets on one wall add storage to this U-shaped wet bar while keeping the area open to the rest of the large room. A dark gray finish on the cabinets offsets from the lighter gray wall paint, keeping an achromatic palette.

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.

Cliffside

Inside Stories

A contemporary home bar with lounge area, Photography by Susie Brenner
Design ideas for a mid-sized scandinavian single-wall home bar in Denver with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and grey 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.

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.

Oenoke Ridge

Donald William Fairbanks Architect, P.C.

Dan Murdoch, Murdoch & Company, Inc.
Small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Lower Level Bar

CAP Carpet & Flooring

CAP Carpet & Flooring is the leading provider of flooring & area rugs in the Twin Cities. CAP Carpet & Flooring is a locally owned and operated company, and we pride ourselves on helping our customers feel welcome from the moment they walk in the door. We are your neighbors. We work and live in your community and understand your needs. You can expect the very best personal service on every visit to CAP Carpet & Flooring and value and warranties on every flooring purchase. Our design team has worked with homeowners, contractors and builders who expect the best. With over 30 years combined experience in the design industry, Angela, Sandy, Sunnie,Maria, Caryn and Megan will be able to help whether you are in the process of building, remodeling, or re-doing. Our design team prides itself on being well versed and knowledgeable on all the up to date products and trends in the floor covering industry as well as countertops, paint and window treatments. Their passion and knowledge is abundant, and we're confident you'll be nothing short of impressed with their expertise and professionalism. When you love your job, it shows: the enthusiasm and energy our design team has harnessed will bring out the best in your project. Make CAP Carpet & Flooring your first stop when considering any type of home improvement project- we are happy to help you every single step of the way.

Manhattan Beach Modern Farmhouse

Lori Dennis, ASID, LEED AP

This is an example of a large country single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, limestone floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Basement

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, painted wood floors and brown floor.

Wet Bar

Kingswood Kitchens

Photo of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in New York with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Sub-Zero Wine Storage

Baron's Major Brands

Fine wine is an investment too valuable and beautiful to be confined to a dusty cellar or shut away unceremoniously in a cupboard. And to pull out a dry cork or serve wine from a bottle with a moldy label – unthinkable. Better storage for the bottle means more enjoyment in the glass. Sub-Zero wine storage units act not merely as coolers but as guardians against the four enemies of wine: heat, humidity, light and vibration.

Special Additions - Home Bar

Special Additions

Special Additions Dura Supreme Cabinetry Chapel Hill Panel Door Knotty Alder Morel
This is an example of a 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.

Colorful Urban House

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.

Wexford Home Addition

J. Francis Company LLC

Replace the existing porch with a basement and first story structure to expand the basement, create additional living space off the kitchen that is open and well-lit with lots of windows and a full panel sliding door to the deck.

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.

Sumner Hill

Image Custom Homes Inc.

Laura Knowles- Fresno
Mid-sized transitional l-shaped wet bar in Other with shaker cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Ballwin Condo Renovation

G. Terbrock Luxury Homes

Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in St Louis with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and subway tile splashback.

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.

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.

Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.