This masculine and modern Onyx Nuvolato marble bar and feature wall is perfect for hosting everything from game-day events to large cocktail parties. The onyx countertops and feature wall are backlit with LED lights to create a warm glow throughout the room. The remnants from this project were fashioned to create a matching backlit fireplace. Open shelving provides storage and display, while a built in tap provides quick access and easy storage for larger bulk items.

Mediterranean Style Custom Home in Fort Worth

Brooks Custom Homes

Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone slab splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Featured Bar area

Featured Kitchen and Bath, Inc.

This is an example of a small country single-wall wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback and carpet.

Westport Residence

Erskine Associates LLC

Photography: Gus Ford
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and stone slab splashback.

Contemporary Lake House

User

Photography by: Werner Straube
This is an example of a mid-sized contemporary galley seated home bar in Grand Rapids with dark hardwood floors, multi-coloured splashback and stone slab splashback.

Wimbledon Renovation

Randell Design Group

Complete renovation of Wimbledon townhome. Features include: vintage Holophane pendants Stone splashback by Gerald Culliford custom cabinetry Artwork by Shirin Tabeshfar Built in Bar

Living Room built-in Bar

The Renowned Group

Cambria Britannica matte quartz backsplash and countertop that match the Countertops and backsplashes featured in the kitchen. The shells were also custom matched to the Du Chateau Danbe Hardwood Floors.

Berwick

Austin Design Associates

Brett Holmberg
Large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Melbourne with dark wood cabinets, beige splashback, stone slab splashback, grey floor, grey benchtop and open cabinets.

Functional Calacatta Bar

Integrated Resources Group

This modern Calacatta bar was designed with functionality in mind. White oak sliding doors match the bar cabinetry and allow for bar to be entirely closed off so the room it resides in can be utilized for kid-friendly activities. Design by Lindsay Gerber Interiors Photography by Paul Dyer

Pac Heights Residence - Kitchenette Bar

Noz Design

Colin Price Photography
Design ideas for a small contemporary single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, blue cabinets, beige splashback, onyx benchtops, stone slab splashback and beige benchtop.

KC Artisan Home Tour with Starr Homes

Wilson Lighting

Photo of a large contemporary l-shaped seated home bar in Kansas City with an undermount sink, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Thornview Retreat

Spirit Builders

Contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, brown splashback, stone slab splashback, concrete floors and brown floor.

Bar with Wine Storage

The Kitchen and Bath Gallery, Inc

The entertainment center, paneled walls, and the bar cabinetry are the same knotty alder finish. The upper bar countertop is Mombassa granite with a 6cm laminated full bullnose edge. Photograph by Patrick Wherritt.

Gallery

Colorado Classic Cabinets

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Denver with no sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone slab splashback, ceramic floors and beige floor.

Cornerstone

The Masonry Center, Inc.

As a wholesale importer and distributor of tile, brick, and stone, we maintain a significant inventory to supply dealers, designers, architects, and tile setters. Although we only sell to the trade, our showroom is open to the public for product selection. We have five showrooms in the Northwest and are the premier tile distributor for Idaho, Montana, Wyoming, and Eastern Washington. Our corporate branch is located in Boise, Idaho.

Modern Kitchen, Willoughby Hills, OH

Jackie Vella Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized transitional single-wall wet bar in Cleveland with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, medium hardwood floors, black splashback and stone slab splashback.

Timeless Kitchen and Bath Project

Erika Bruder Interior Design LLC

Michael Hillman
This is an example of a small transitional single-wall home bar in Los Angeles with glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, stone slab splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

On Outdoor Oasis

Braen Supply

This steeply sloped property was converted into a backyard retreat through the use of natural and man-made stone. The natural gunite swimming pool includes a sundeck and waterfall and is surrounded by a generous paver patio, seat walls and a sunken bar. A Koi pond, bocce court and night-lighting provided add to the interest and enjoyment of this landscape. This beautiful redesign was also featured in the Interlock Design Magazine. Explained perfectly in ICPI, “Some spa owners might be jealous of the newly revamped backyard of Wayne, NJ family: 5,000 square feet of outdoor living space, complete with an elevated patio area, pool and hot tub lined with natural rock, a waterfall bubbling gently down from a walkway above, and a cozy fire pit tucked off to the side. The era of kiddie pools, Coleman grills and fold-up lawn chairs may be officially over.”

Lakeside Home Bar

Rylex Custom Cabinetry and Closets

For a lakeside retreat where guests relax and decompress, adding a home bar was a natural next step. Situated in a walk-out basement, the bar’s location is an integral part of outdoor entertaining. Custom cabinetry and floating shelves provide storage for everything necessary to make entertaining stress free. Kara Lashuay

Acoustic Barn - Redding

Blansfield Builders, Inc.

Jim Fuhrmann
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with light hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, zinc benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and beige floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stone Slab 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.