This is an example of a small beach style single-wall wet bar in San Diego with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, vinyl floors, beige floor and white benchtop.

Beach Style Home Bar

Mid-sized beach style wet bar in Minneapolis with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, medium hardwood floors, an undermount sink, timber splashback and brown floor.

2017 Fall Parade of Homes Victoria

City Homes, LLC

Inspiration for a mid-sized transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Minneapolis with wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, carpet, grey floor, brown benchtop, flat-panel cabinets and white cabinets.

Grand Beach 2

Designsmith Spaces

Inspiration for a small country single-wall wet bar in Chicago with no sink, glass-front cabinets, grey cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and brown benchtop.

Pool Cabana, Westwood, MA

CWC Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mobile Bar

Stewart Construction Inc

Dave Bigler Photos & Films
Small country u-shaped seated home bar in Boston with distressed cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback and timber splashback.

Lakehouse for the Whole Family

Tailored Spaces, Natalie Spiniolas

Design ideas for a mid-sized beach style galley wet bar in Milwaukee with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

English Country House | Greenville, DE

Period Architecture Ltd.

Angle Eye Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Wilmington with dark hardwood floors, brown floor, an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, white splashback and timber splashback.

Lake Michigan Cottage

Buccellato Design LLC

grant beachy
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style home bar in Chicago with white cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, painted wood floors and black floor.

Beach Homes

Kitchen Encounters Design

Design ideas for a mid-sized eclectic galley wet bar in Philadelphia with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Modern Farmhouse

Insidesign

Insidesign 5933-D Peachtree Industrial Blvd. Peachtree Corners, GA 30092
Mid-sized country single-wall wet bar in Atlanta with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

La Sobrina Kitchen Remodel

M. Parker Design

This is an example of a small traditional u-shaped home bar in Dallas with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

Finished Basement in Northville, MI

Finished Basements Plus

This is an example of a large traditional u-shaped wet bar in Detroit with an undermount sink, quartzite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and white benchtop.

Whitefish, Montana Private Lake House Remodel

Montana Creative architecture + design

©Gibeon Photography
Inspiration for a large country single-wall seated home bar in Jackson with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Memphis, TN Home

GCD Interiors

This is an example of a transitional home bar in Other with no sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Overlook G

Studio Design Elements

James Harris
Design ideas for a mid-sized country seated home bar in Atlanta with shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, porcelain floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Heathwood Road Kitchen Remodel

ReVision Design/Remodeling

This long hallway separating the formal dining room from the kitchen is the perfect place for a bar. The counter can easily serve as a buffet during large gatherings. © Deborah Scannell Photography

Lounge & Bar

Beth Howley Creative LLC

Large eclectic single-wall seated home bar in Grand Rapids with no sink, glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, light hardwood floors and white benchtop.

Kabekona Retreat

Liv4 Architecture

Rick Hammer
Design ideas for a country galley wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Carob Way

Design Theory Studio

Beach style home, wet bar with wine storage and shelves
Design ideas for a small beach style single-wall wet bar in San Diego with shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with White Splashback and Timber 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.