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.

Ashdale Lane

Mark Langos Interior Design

Photo: Meghan Bob Photo
Photo of a mid-sized country galley seated home bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, beaded inset cabinets, medium wood cabinets, zinc benchtops, grey benchtop and light hardwood floors.

Yellowstone Club Residence - 2015

North Fork Builders of Montana, Inc.

Large country galley wet bar in Other with zinc benchtops, medium hardwood floors, brown floor, medium wood cabinets and black benchtop.

Cantabrica Estates

Vicki Kaplan, Arizona Best Real Estate

Cantabrica Estates is a private gated community located in North Scottsdale. Spec home available along with build-to-suit and incredible view lots. For more information contact Vicki Kaplan at Arizona Best Real Estate Spec Home Built By: LaBlonde Homes Photography by: Leland Gebhardt

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.

Interior

Paragon Custom Builders

With the Wine Room in close proximity to the Wet Bar, keeping drinks full has never been easier.
Design ideas for a mid-sized contemporary galley wet bar in San Francisco with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, grey floor, zinc benchtops and limestone floors.

Parade of Homes 2014 Grand Hacienda Award Winner

Annie O'Carroll Interior Design

Photo by Wendy McEahern
Photo of a mid-sized galley wet bar in Albuquerque with open cabinets, zinc benchtops and light hardwood floors.

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.

Mountain Contemporary Residence

Skinnyfish Architects

MOUNTAIN CONTEMPORARY RESIDENCE View from Bar through Kitchen and Breakfast beyond Charles Engelbert Photography
This is an example of a large contemporary galley home bar in Denver with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, zinc benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Cantabrica Estates

Vicki Kaplan, Arizona Best Real Estate

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.

Mantuary Retreat

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Home Bar Design Ideas with 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.