This is an example of a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, ceramic splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Bentley Condo

MBB Design Studio

Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with shaker cabinets, brown cabinets and solid surface benchtops.

Surrey Home

Litchfield Design

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall home bar in Other with flat-panel cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and white benchtop.

ElevenSound Kitchen

Clarice Zusky

This is an example of a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Los Angeles with open cabinets, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Gallery

HTS Systems

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Los Angeles with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Contemporary Sapele

Jensen Design

Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, black splashback, solid surface benchtops, ceramic splashback and dark hardwood floors.

stafford

White Oak Construction LLC

logan stanford
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Jacksonville with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, grey splashback, timber splashback and dark hardwood floors.

River Cove Residence

Carey's Custom Woodworking, Inc

white oak coffee station built-in cabinet
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Portland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and multi-coloured benchtop.

Maple Coffee Bar

Valley Cabinet Inc.

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.

Old Town transformation

BBA Architects

Werner Straube
Photo of a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

Excelsior Lake Cottage

Charlie & Co. Design, Ltd

Spacecrafting Photography
Design ideas for a beach style single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback and light hardwood floors.

TBS Design Gallery

Pamela Pennington Studios

A modern space for entertaining. Custom cabinetry, with limitless configurations and finishes.
Inspiration for a small modern l-shaped home bar in San Francisco with no sink, glass-front cabinets, black cabinets, solid surface benchtops, black splashback, engineered quartz splashback and black benchtop.

87 Belle Lane

Instant Interiors LLC

Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Westchester - Flush Beaded Inset

Kingswood Kitchens

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Hill Country Farmhouse on Lake Travis

Legacy DCS

Maggie Messer
This is an example of a country seated home bar in Austin with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Cottage 2016

The Tile & Stone Gallery

This is an example of a small transitional galley wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bars

B. Wood Cabinet Painting Inc.

Photo of a traditional u-shaped wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood floors and beige floor.

Fox Hill Place Kitchen & Bath Remodel

H & H Company of Rochester LLC

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Capital Hill Bar & Family Area

Candace Nordquist Interiors

Mid-sized country home bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, solid surface benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback and open cabinets.

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Anne Grice Interiors

The bar is composed of stainless base cabinets and custom scaled iron shelving for liquor and glassware. The iron piece above the bar boasts form and function, providing glass storage and lighting. The riveted stainless steel bar front and stainless steel foot rail accent the space with a nod to aviation (the owner is a pilot) in this Aspen mountain home.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stainless Steel Benchtops 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.