Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall home bar in New Orleans with beaded inset cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors, white floor and black benchtop.

Corner bar

Chase Ryan

Corner bar with dimensional granite diamond tile, and zebra wood cabinets.
Small contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors and white floor.

Morel

Harbert Home Systems

DWH
Inspiration for a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with stone tile splashback, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, beige splashback, ceramic floors and white floor.

Kitchens

Atmosphere Design

Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Bridgeport with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, laminate floors, white floor and white benchtop.

Lawrence Project

Luis Carlos Torres, CKD

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Miami with no sink, shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, white floor and black benchtop.

Irongate, Durango

Galbraith Design Inc. / Galbraith Builders, Inc.

www.realestatedurango.com/coldwell-banker-media-team, courtesy of Bobbie Carll, Broker
Photo of a mid-sized contemporary single-wall wet bar in Other with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, carpet and white floor.

Morel

Harbert Home Systems

DWH
Photo of a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with ceramic floors, white floor, an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, beige splashback and stone tile splashback.

Corner bar

Chase Ryan

Corner bar with dimensional granite diamond tile, and zebra wood cabinets.
Inspiration for a small contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Austin with no sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback, stone tile splashback, porcelain floors and white floor.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Stone Tile Splashback and White Floor

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.