Inspiration for a large traditional galley seated home bar in Cleveland with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, concrete floors and grey floor.

Custom Bar

Larson Builders, Inc.

Large industrial galley seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and grey floor.

Hammons Basement

Karen Spiritoso Designs LLC

Kris Palen
This is an example of a mid-sized transitional galley seated home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, open cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, subway tile splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

WH Frigate

Wesgrove Homes

This extensive renovation consisted of a full kitchen and living area remodel, upscale wine cellar room complete with a floor to ceiling wine display wall, office / guest room, and laundry room. Specific custom cabinetry and millwork, flooring, tile, and lighting, were added to each room to create a contemporary yet lived-in feel. Every detail was carefully chosen to compliment the home owner's style and needs.

Reclaimed wood used for bar

Greenbrook Design Center

Build Method: Inset Base cabinets: SW Black Fox Countertop: Caesarstone Rugged Concrete Special feature: Pool Stick storage Ice maker panel Bar tower cabinets: Exterior sides – Reclaimed wood Interior: SW Black Fox with glass shelves

MM Home

Mrigank Sharma Photography

This is an example of a mid-sized eclectic seated home bar in Delhi with marble floors, brown benchtop, wood benchtops and grey floor.

Novak Project

Aurora Technology

Photo of a large industrial single-wall seated home bar in Omaha with open cabinets, brick splashback, concrete floors and grey floor.

Bar

R|House Design Build

Beautiful, large wainscoted arched hallway and custom bedroom barn door.
Inspiration for a large transitional seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors and grey floor.

Franklin Lakes Colonial

SEK Architects

Photo of a large transitional galley seated home bar in Orange County with open cabinets, dark wood cabinets, mirror splashback, an undermount sink, slate floors and grey floor.

Rustic Basement Bar

Capital Granite Inc

Burano Leathered Granite - Kitchen Countertops
This is an example of a large country seated home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, granite benchtops, medium wood cabinets and grey floor.

Contemporary New Home Design & Build

Icon Projects Ltd.

Rec room, bunker, theatre room, man cave - whatever you call this room, it has one purpose and that is to kick back and relax. This almost 17' x 30' room features built-in cabinetry to hide all of your home theatre equipment, a u-shaped bar, custom bar back with LED lighting, and a custom floor to ceiling wine rack complete with powder-coated pulls and hardware. Spanning over 320 sq ft and with 19 ft ceilings, this room is bathed with sunlight from four huge horizontal windows. Built-ins and bar are Black Panther (OC-68), both are Benjamin Moore colors. Flooring supplied by Torlys (Colossia Pelzer Oak).

Delray Noir

Nikki Levy Interiors

This 22' bar is a show piece like none other. Oversized and dramatic, it creates drama as the epicenter of the home. The hidden cabinet behind the agate acrylic panel is a true piece of art.

PH Lounge Chair

PH Furniture

The Lounge Chair by Poul Henningsen. A masterpiece forged by a singular piece of steel tube bent into the most comfortable luxury relaxation chair. One of the nicer things about the Lounge Chair is the way it seems to fit every different room that it gets placed in.

Luxury Entertainment Loft

Woodsman Kitchens and Floors

This amazing entertainment loft overlooking the lagoon at Beachwalk features our Eclipse Frameless Cabinetry in the Metropolitan door style. The designers collaborated with the homeowners to create a fully-equipped, high-tech third floor lounge with a full kitchen, wet bar, media center and custom built-ins to display the homeowner’s curated collection of sports memorabilia. The creative team incorporated a combination of three wood species and finishes: Maple; Painted Repose Gray (Sherwin Williams color) Walnut; Seagull stain and Poplar; Heatherstone stain into the cabinetry, shiplap accent wall and trim. The brushed gold hardware is the perfect finishing touch. This entire third story is now devoted to top notch entertaining with waterfront views.

New Residence - Southpointe, PA

Gaskill Architecture

Design ideas for a large industrial galley seated home bar in Other with granite benchtops, glass tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, grey floor, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets and black benchtop.

Bars

Redl World Class Kitchens

This is an example of a large galley seated home bar in Edmonton with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, quartz benchtops, grey splashback, porcelain floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

2018 Parade of Homes - 2018

Deann Noeding

Cabinetry and Countertop Design by Deann Noeding
Photo of a large modern galley seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Wine Fridge

Willoughby Construction

This is an example of a large modern seated home bar in Miami with flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, marble floors and grey floor.

Wet Bars

Randy's Flooring

Design ideas for a mid-sized industrial u-shaped seated home bar in Cedar Rapids with an undermount sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, red splashback, brick splashback, ceramic floors, grey floor and beige benchtop.

Sterling Residence

Ai Works

Photo of a contemporary galley seated home bar in Phoenix with flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, wood benchtops, concrete floors and grey floor.

Seated 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.