Traditional seated home bar in St Louis with open cabinets, metal splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Small transitional single-wall wet bar in Boston with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, grey floor, porcelain floors, marble benchtops and grey benchtop.

Custom Bar Area, Liquor Display with LED Lighting

HAVA studios

Darin M. White
Large contemporary single-wall seated home bar with light wood cabinets, wood benchtops, concrete floors, no sink, flat-panel cabinets and grey floor.

Luxury Bespoke Bar with White Onyx Backlit Worktop

Brightman Furniture

All shelves are made with invisible fixing. Massive mirror at the back is cut to eliminate any visible joints. All shelves supplied with led lights to lit up things displayed on shelves

Foxcroft Basement Bar- Holiday Ready!

Delphinium Design

Photo Credit: Tiffany Ringwald Photography
Mid-sized modern l-shaped wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Fun & Functional Home Bar

3-D Design

Laundry room converted into a home bar. Features Elkay martini shaped sink and decorative faucet. Under counter wine refigerator and ice maker. Glass tile backsplash.

Vue vers cuisine ouverte

Cynthia Menegat / cbm interiors

Cynthia MENEGAT
Inspiration for a mid-sized contemporary single-wall seated home bar in Paris with concrete benchtops, black splashback, ceramic floors and grey floor.

Customized Door Panels with LED Lighting and Mirrors

Dovetail Group LLC

Mid-sized eclectic u-shaped wet bar in Philadelphia with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, glass sheet splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Lavish Details & Old Pub Charm

MA Peterson Design Build, Inc.

Photo of a traditional galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, marble floors and grey floor.

Victorian House with a Modern Twist

In Ex Design

Credit: Photography by Matt Round Photography.
Design ideas for a contemporary single-wall home bar in Devon with flat-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, stainless steel benchtops, carpet and grey floor.

Red Home Bar Design Ideas with Grey 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.