This is an example of a small transitional bar cart in Los Angeles with dark hardwood floors, green cabinets, quartz benchtops and turquoise benchtop.

Recreational Haven

Donahoe Group

Tom Watson Photography
Inspiration for a large contemporary seated home bar in New York with grey floor, an undermount sink, laminate benchtops, concrete floors and green benchtop.

Bar Epoxy Countertops

Tonic Interiors

Custom epoxy bar top installation, full basement remodel featuring game room and wet bar. In addition to providing a wide range of interior design services, Tonic Interiors also specializes in the installation of custom epoxy counter and bar tops. Epoxy countertops are a beautiful, durable and cost-effective alternative to traditional stone and laminate surfaces, and may be applied over many existing substrates such as formica, granite or tile. Each countertop is a seamless, one-of -a-kind work of art with an endless variety of finishes and color options, and may be formulated to replicate marble, quartz and high-end stone surfaces for a fraction of the cost.

Memorial Riad

Marion Interior Design

This is an example of an expansive mediterranean galley seated home bar in Houston with flat-panel cabinets, black cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, green benchtop and an undermount sink.

Universal Design Challenge in a Period Victorian Style Kitchen & Home

Clawson Cabinets

It has been dubbed the "Scullery Area" and is part Butler's Pantry/Part Wet Par/Part Coffee station. It provides a second sink and dishwasher for clean up after larger family events and the pocket doors and lift doors provide storage at counter level and a way to hide the various countertop appliances that are necessary but not always the most glamorous. The coffee and tea station holds everything you need with easy access to the family room and refrigerator. It promotes a welcoming help yourself as well as self-sufficiency among family, friends and guests.

The Back Road

Talie Jane Interiors

Jeff Dow Photography
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, onyx benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback, green benchtop, brown floor, raised-panel cabinets and medium hardwood floors.

BOOKER BAY HOUSE 2020

No Chintz

Expansive beach style single-wall wet bar in Central Coast with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, a drop-in sink, brown cabinets, tile benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback and green benchtop.

Bar renovation

's Wonderful Interiors

I was a galley type kitchen, I'm now a 'sMarvelous lounge! Again, whenever you're entertaining, guests always gather in kitchen...or bar. Room is wrapped with a 5" ledge to allow for cocktails or small plates to rest. Light is vintage, faucet & sink are copper. We also had the counter top wrapped in copper. Bar or buffet is actually newer. We had a custom finish...verde.

Hughes Project

Steven M Roche Design Build

Mid-sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

How Cool is the Pool (House)?

d2 interieurs

Isn't this space just so groovy? We love how the custom bar/kitchenette in the guest house turned out. Denise had custom cabinetry designed and painted turquoise. The counter top is back painted glass. The focal pint is the incredible wall paper that makes the space, bright, colorful and so much fun.

Darien Peninsula Home

Michael LoBuglio Architects

Mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Midtown Midmod

Hammersmith Structures

Midcentury single-wall wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, engineered quartz splashback, carpet, grey floor and turquoise benchtop.

Talia Portici

QUATTROCENTOGON

Contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Naples with green cabinets, tile benchtops, porcelain floors, grey floor and green benchtop.

Two-Tone Transitional- Beach Haven

Francie Milano Kitchens inc.

This beautiful Wet Bar features Brookhaven "Edgemont Recessed" cabinetry in Alpine White on Maple. Beautiful Glass Paneled cabinet doors. Countertops are "Julia" Soapstone. Photo by John Martinelli.

25 - Transitional Omar Home Bar

Aspire Fine Homes

Design ideas for an expansive transitional galley wet bar in Houston with louvered cabinets, distressed cabinets, beige floor, green benchtop, wood benchtops and ceramic floors.

Mountain Village Ski Chalet - Telluride, CO

Designs West - Telluride, CO

Josh Johnson
Mid-sized country u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, distressed cabinets, granite benchtops, brown splashback, medium hardwood floors and turquoise benchtop.

Home Bar

LGB Interiors

Mediterranean seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, glass benchtops, beige floor and turquoise benchtop.

Mediterranean Home Bar

Design ideas for a mediterranean home bar in Other with beige floor, glass-front cabinets, white cabinets and green benchtop.

Hughes Project

Steven M Roche Design Build

This is an example of a mid-sized midcentury single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, green splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and green benchtop.

Wet Bars

East End Country Kitchens

Photo by Tony Lopez / East End Film & Digital
Photo of a mid-sized beach style single-wall wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, glass benchtops, blue splashback, ceramic splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and turquoise benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Green Benchtop and Turquoise Benchtop

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.