Millbank Family Furniture & Custom Kitchens

This floor to ceiling bar contains a perfect amount of texture & materials with the wood and glass cabinets giving it a unique custom look.
Inspiration for a modern single-wall home bar in Toronto with dark wood cabinets and laminate benchtops.

Pantries & Wine Bars

California Closets, Berkeley

Elegant Wine Bar with Drop-Down Television
Photo of a small modern single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, laminate benchtops, blue splashback, laminate floors and multi-coloured floor.

New Smyrna beach condos

Del Mar Construction

Small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Bli Bli Beauty

Dall Designer Homes

With its own wet bar, this family room is sure to be a hit with teenagers and visitors alike. Kitkat tiles and semi circular handles are a fun addition to this entertainers space.

Keylor's Basement Development

Modern Era Design

Demetri Gianni Photography. demetrigianni.com
Photo of a modern wet bar in Edmonton with flat-panel cabinets, brown cabinets, laminate benchtops, grey splashback, glass tile splashback and linoleum floors.

R 5967

d KISER design.construct, inc.

Mid-Century house remodel. Design by aToM. Construction and installation of mahogany structure and custom cabinetry by d KISER design.construct, inc. Photograph by Colin Conces Photography

Rénovation colorée pour cet appartement - Projet Rocher

Mon Concept Habitation

Les propriétaires ont voulu créer une atmosphère poétique et raffinée. Le contraste des couleurs apporte lumière et caractère à cet appartement. Nous avons rénové tous les éléments d'origine de l'appartement.

Traditional Home Bar

Mid-sized traditional wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback and ceramic floors.

Basement Bar

G.P. Harris Construction, Inc

Design ideas for a small galley wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, marble splashback and grey floor.

Coastal Living Kitchens

Cabinet Encounters

North American Cabinets raised panel door in driftwood finish, 100% recyclabe material for countertop- Vetrazzo featuring crushed seashells , undercounter wine cooler, glass mullion doors

Under Stair Storage at Balmoral

Alset Joinery Pty Ltd

A project for under stair storage at Balmoral, elegance your living area by not wasting any space. Choose a cabinet and table to welcome your beloved guests at front.

Royalwood Basement Development

White Label Homes

Wet bar for a basement theatre room renovation
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, laminate benchtops and carpet.

Lower Milford Basement

Lehigh Valley Interior Construction

Design ideas for a large contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Philadelphia with dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, brown splashback and timber splashback.

Black industrial bar

Uptown Jane Interiors

Hand picked and glassed slab of rimu
Inspiration for a mid-sized industrial l-shaped seated home bar in Auckland with black cabinets, black splashback, ceramic splashback, concrete floors, grey floor, grey benchtop, a drop-in sink and laminate benchtops.

Projet Toisinges

Aloona Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Lyon with an undermount sink, laminate benchtops, linoleum floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Parisian Full Basement Reno

JC Unlimited Contracting Inc.

Inspiration for a single-wall wet bar in Toronto with a drop-in sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, laminate benchtops, white splashback, shiplap splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Billiard Room Refreshment Center

Valet Custom Cabinets & Closets

Custom designed refreshment center for billiards room. Materials: Belgian Chocolate Thermally Fused Laminate with Thermofoil fronts and high-pressure laminate countertop. Designed, manufactured and installed by Valet Custom Cabinets - Campbell, CA. Special thanks to homeowners for allowing us to photograph.

Traditional New Construction

User

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley wet bar in Other with a drop-in sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops and black benchtop.

Finished Basement with Bar in Brighton, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley home bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, blue cabinets, laminate benchtops, vinyl floors and beige floor.

New Smyrna beach condos

Del Mar Construction

This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Orlando with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, laminate benchtops, multi-coloured splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Terrazzo Benchtops and Laminate 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.