Maple cabinetry in a dark stain with shaker style doors, granite tops & white stacked stone back splash. Double beverage coolers, wine storage, margarita machine lifter & pull out storage. Portraits by Mandi

Open Contemporary Custom Home

GM Drafting & Design Inc.

Photo: Julian Plimley
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary u-shaped wet bar in Vancouver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, light hardwood floors, grey floor, solid surface benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and white benchtop.

Basement Wet Bar - Smyrna, Georgia

Artisan Custom Closets

This custom designed basement home bar in Smyrna features a textured naples finish, with built-in wine racks, clear glass door insert upper cabinets, shaker door lower cabinets, a pullout trash can and brushed chrome hardware.

Time for Wine

Sarah Spiroff, CKD, CBD

Ali Atri at Ali Atri Photography Designer: Sarah Spiroff CKD, CBD Contractor: Remodel West
This is an example of a small transitional l-shaped seated home bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Giddy Up!

Kimball Modern Design + Interiors

Contemporary l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and grey benchtop.

Hidden Cove Kitchen and Living

Alair Homes Plano

This house has a cool modern vibe, but the pre-rennovation layout was not working for these homeowners. We were able to take their vision of an open kitchen and living area and make it come to life. Simple, clean lines and a large great room are now in place. We tore down dividing walls and came up with an all new layout. These homeowners are absolutely loving their home with their new spaces! Design by Hatfield Builders | Photography by Versatile Imaging

Stunning Whole Home Design

Evans Design Corp.

Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall home bar in Vancouver with no sink, open cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Rustic Elegance Cavalcade

Designing Interiors Inc

Inspiration for a mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Tuscany

Vignettes

This client loves everything about the color brown and dark rich colored woods. We created the feeling and look of Tuscany with its dark earth tones and green hillsides. We also took a boring lifeless corner wall soffit and turned it into a rustic beautiful wine bar with storage and beautiful counter space. The exterior of home was restuccoed and castle rock added. Vignettes helped them with the shaping and location of new outdoor hard scape, and where to apply the beautiful stone. At Vignettes not only can we help you with the interior but also help you to achieve the perfect flow from outdoor to indoor.

Starr Homes

Wilson Lighting

Photo of a large transitional single-wall seated home bar in Kansas City with dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and raised-panel cabinets.

Wellborn Gallery

IAS Kitchen & Bath Design

Photo of a small transitional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with raised-panel cabinets, black cabinets, wood benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Model Home at Village at Seven Desert Mountain - Bar

Drewett Works

Modern style meets eclectic design in this wet bar wall with its whimsical backlit liquor bottle display shelf and adjacent wine cellar. The textured wall is clad in a blue stone tile from Villiago Tile and is warmed by European oak floors. Black Farmhouse "Dot" pendants illuminate the bar. The Village at Seven Desert Mountain—Scottsdale Architecture: Drewett Works Builder: Cullum Homes Interiors: Ownby Design Landscape: Greey | Pickett Photographer: Dino Tonn https://www.drewettworks.com/the-model-home-at-village-at-seven-desert-mountain/

Westridge Residence

Bureau Namas

Photo of a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

Kitchen with stone and wine fridges

Back Creek Contracting

Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, stone tile splashback, shaker cabinets, light hardwood floors and brown floor.

Midcentury Modern Whole Home Renovation

White Label Homes

Photo of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback and light hardwood floors.

Basement Bar

Angie Schwab Interiors LLC

Lighting on the floating shelves is the perfect accent to the materials for liquor bottle display.
Photo of 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.

Westridge Residence

Bureau Namas

Design ideas for a mid-sized country u-shaped wet bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, beige floor and grey benchtop.

New Construction-Savage, MN | Che Bella Interiors

Che Bella Interiors Design + Remodeling

Builder: Homes By Tradition LLC
Photo of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and black benchtop.

French Country in The Settlement

Ryan Homes, Inc.

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Cordillera Ranch Residence

WoodCo

Cordillera Ranch Residence Builder: Todd Glowka Designer: Jessica Claiborne, Claiborne & Co too Photo Credits: Lauren Keller Materials Used: Macchiato Plank, Vaal 3D Wallboard, Ipe Decking European Oak Engineered Wood Flooring, Engineered Red Oak 3D wall paneling, Ipe Decking on exterior walls. This beautiful home, located in Boerne, Tx, utilizes our Macchiato Plank for the flooring, Vaal 3D Wallboard on the chimneys, and Ipe Decking for the exterior walls. The modern luxurious feel of our products are a match made in heaven for this upscale residence.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stone Tile Splashback and Light Hardwood Floors

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.