Simon Wood
Large contemporary home bar in Sydney with an undermount sink, open cabinets, medium wood cabinets and stainless steel benchtops.

Knoxville Stone Cottage Custom Home

WilliamAndrewsArchitects

Inspiration for a large traditional galley wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops and medium hardwood floors.

Fun Midcentury Bar

Design One Cabinetry

A combination of stainless and colored counter tops keep this design interesting. The cabinets give plenty of space to keep all your cocktail hour necessities nearby.

Hedwig

Lauren Dyer Interiors

Don Hoffman, Houston, Texas
Design ideas for a traditional single-wall wet bar in Houston with medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, red splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Ross Peak Wet Bar

Brandner Design

The Ross Peak Wet Bar is an extension of the Ross Peak Kitchen, continuing the walnut cabinetry, while adding unique elements. The elongated hexagonal etched mirror provides a sophistication, with integrated lighting to add a warm illumination to the wet bar. The custom shelving is made of perforated stainless steel and is trimmed in brass, with added details including a wine rack and wine glass storage. The Bar countertop and cabinet lining is made of brass, finished in Teton Brass. Cabinets are made in a grain-matched walnut veneer with stainless steel recessed shadow pulls. Custom pocket door reveals a built-in coffee maker. Cabinetry also features a built-in wine fridge, trash pullout, and lift away upper doors for plenty of storage.

Spanish Mission Hex and Star Floor

Clay Squared to Infinity

This Star and Hex pattern livens up any room, making a basic wet bar into everyone's new favorite space. The soft matte finish and the 100+ year lifespan of these tiles provide a timeless addition to any home. Photographer: Kory Kevin, Interior Designer: Martha Dayton Design, Architect: Rehkamp Larson Architects, Tiler: Reuter Quality Tile

Williams Bentwater Home

LaMay Designs

This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain splashback and porcelain floors.

Lakeside Contemporary Lower Finish

ADŌR Homes

Transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Reforma parcial de vivienda para espacio polifuncional

GOSENDE NAVARRO · studio

This is an example of a small mediterranean seated home bar in Valencia with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Cairo Custom Home

Steadfast Builders LLC

This is an example of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Beautiful Live/Work Office Space

Nazem + Rose Design

This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Toronto with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey splashback, an undermount sink, stainless steel benchtops, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

S.F. Downtown Loft

V & Company, Fine Builders

Photo of a large industrial galley seated home bar in San Francisco with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Custom Home Main Line

Warren Claytor Architects

Photo of a large u-shaped seated home bar in Philadelphia with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, mirror splashback and limestone floors.

Main Home

Maria Aureli

• the kitchen/sunroom dining area were reconfigured. A wall was removed between the sunroom and kitchen to create a more open floor plan. The space now consists of a living room/kitchen/dining/sitting area. • this new wall was designed to accommodate a second sink, open shelves to display barware and to create a divide between the kitchen and the terrace entry • the kitchen was cavernous. Adding the new wall and a fabric paneled drop ceiling created a more comfortable, welcoming space with much better acoustics

WZR-Bar

WISSAMHAYEK Studio

Photo of a large modern l-shaped seated home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, marble floors and grey floor.

The Longing House – ヘリンボーンとサロンのある憧れの家 –

（株）一級建築士事務所アトリエm

2階廊下にあるミニキッチン
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Osaka with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, medium hardwood floors and beige floor.

Cairo Custom Home

Steadfast Builders LLC

Inspiration for a large transitional galley seated home bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Medium Wood Cabinets and Stainless Steel 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.