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Acoustic Barn - Redding

Blansfield Builders, Inc.

Jim Fuhrmann
Inspiration for a large country u-shaped seated home bar in New York with light hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets, an integrated sink, flat-panel cabinets, zinc benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and beige floor.

Telluride High Country

Artisan Builders LLC

Inspiration for a transitional home bar in Denver with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, grey splashback, metal splashback and grey benchtop.

Mantuary Retreat

User

Native House Photography A place for entertaining and relaxation. Inspired by natural and aviation. This mantuary sets the tone for leaving your worries behind. Once a boring concrete box, this space now features brick, sandblasted texture, custom rope and wood ceiling treatments and a beautifully crafted bar adorned with a zinc bar top. The bathroom features a custom vanity, inspired by an airplane wing. What do we love most about this space? The ceiling treatments are the perfect design to hide the exposed industrial ceiling and provide more texture and pattern throughout the space.

Westport Home on the Bluff

John Desmond Builders Inc

Photo of a modern home bar in New York with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets and zinc benchtops.

Custom Bar with Zinc Counter & Custom Cherry Cabinetry

The Kitchen Place, Inc.

Pat Lang
Small traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Wichita with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, white splashback and marble splashback.

Elliott House

NB Design Group, Inc

Inspiration for an eclectic wet bar in Seattle with an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, mirror splashback and medium hardwood floors.

Lucille Bar Pewter Countertop

CUSTOM METALS INC

Large industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Mountain Transitional at The Colony

Kristina Lawrence Interior Design

Large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Taylor Creek Model

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional single-wall seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback, slate floors and grey floor.

Elliott House

NB Design Group, Inc

Photo of an eclectic wet bar in Seattle with dark hardwood floors, an undermount sink, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops and mirror splashback.

Taylor Creek Model

Swanson Homes

Spacecrafting Photography
Design ideas for a large transitional single-wall wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback, matchstick tile splashback and slate floors.

Basement bar

Mio Metals

This home bar is over the top for wine lovers! Zinc countertops by Mio Metals. Learn more at ZincCountertops.net
This is an example of an expansive eclectic l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Lucille Bar Pewter Countertop

CUSTOM METALS INC

This pewter bar top was fabricated onsite at the Lucille Bar in downtown Madison, Wisconsin.
Design ideas for a large industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Other with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops and dark hardwood floors.

Vicki Kaplan, Arizona Best Real Estate

Mountain Transitional at The Colony

Kristina Lawrence Interior Design

Photo of a large transitional u-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, brown splashback, timber splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and grey benchtop.

Home Bar Design Ideas with Dark Wood Cabinets and Zinc 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.