Full bar with custom wood panels, embossed inserts that flow into a chair rail height wainscot.
Design ideas for a large traditional wet bar in Other with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and slate floors.

Half Moon Bay, CA - Walnut Bar

Shaw Cabinetry & Woodworks

Photos by Family Ink
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Tuscan Cliffs

Aaron Vry Designer Kitchens & Baths

Aaron Vry
This is an example of a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Las Vegas with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops, stone slab splashback and slate floors.

Home Bar

Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.

Full sized appliances serve this lower level wet bar. Space for a pool table. Slate tile throughout the lower level. Custom maple (stained and glazed) bar cabinetry by Ayr Custom Cabinets, Nappanee, Indiana. Granite bar top. Design by Lorraine Bruce of Lorraine Bruce Design; Architectural Design by Helman Sechrist Architecture; General Contracting by Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc.; Photos by Marie Kinney. Images are the property of Martin Bros. Contracting, Inc. and may not be used without written permission.

English-Style Basement Pub

Neal's Design Remodel

English-style pub that Her Majesty would be proud of. An authentic bar (straight from England) was the starting point for the design, then the areas beyond that include several vignette-style sitting areas, a den with a rustic fireplace, a wine cellar, a kitchenette, two bathrooms, an even a hidden home gym. Neal's Design Remodel

Paddle House in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin

Lowell Custom Homes

LOWELL CUSTOM HOMES http://lowellcustomhomes.com - Poker Room, Game Room with convenient bar service area overlooking platform tennis courts. Bench seating area under windows for viewing platform tennis games in progress.

Brambleton Basement

Kristin Drohan Collection and Interior Design

Bob Narod Photography
This is an example of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in DC Metro with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback and slate floors.

Elegant Bar

Ron James Custom Cabinetry

This is an example of a large traditional galley wet bar in Kansas City with slate floors, black cabinets, granite benchtops, black splashback and multi-coloured floor.

Kluger Residence

Creative Kitchens & Baths

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, raised-panel cabinets, light wood cabinets, quartzite benchtops, slate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Dive Into Luxury

Kritsonis Lindor

Inspiration for a large traditional home bar in Seattle with recessed-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets and slate floors.

Mellow Mnt Road

hoffman architects LLC

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional l-shaped seated home bar in Salt Lake City with shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, slate floors, beige floor, a drop-in sink and mosaic tile splashback.

Half Moon Bay, CA - Walnut Bar

Shaw Cabinetry & Woodworks

Photos by Family Ink
Photo of a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in San Francisco with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, brown splashback, stone tile splashback, slate floors and multi-coloured floor.

Oakley Home Builders

Inspiration for a mid-sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, marble benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, matchstick tile splashback and slate floors.

Large basement wet bar in knotty alder with beadboard ceiling

CabinetWerks by Orren Pickell

http://www.cabinetwerks.com. Custom built bar cabinetry in knotty alder with medium stain and heavily distressed finish. Natural slate flooring, beadboard ceiling with tin ceiling tiles. Photo by Linda Oyama Bryan. Cabinetry by Wood-Mode/Brookhaven.

Beautiful new kitchens

Chippewa Stone

Photo of a mid-sized traditional galley seated home bar in Cleveland with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, glass tile splashback, slate floors and brown floor.

Finished game room and bar

TJ Bush Enterprises, Inc

This is an example of a traditional single-wall seated home bar in Other with recessed-panel cabinets, an undermount sink, light wood cabinets, granite benchtops, multi-coloured splashback, stone tile splashback, slate floors and black floor.

Wet Bar

Castle Pines Remodeling LLC

This is an example of a mid-sized traditional l-shaped wet bar in Denver with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, granite benchtops, slate floors, grey floor and grey benchtop.

Basement Bar in Naperville

Warner Cabinets

A home bar in a basement home of Naperville built by Hellyer Custom Builders.
Photo of a large traditional galley seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, beige splashback, stone tile splashback and slate floors.

Sunset Lane: Deluxe Wet Bar

Constructure Remodeling LLC

Inspiration for a large traditional u-shaped seated home bar in Chicago with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, quartz benchtops, mirror splashback, slate floors, brown floor and beige benchtop.

Montville NJ Rustic Alder Bar in Basement - Slate Floor and Ceramic Tile

Palm Beach Kitchen Design

Rustic Alder warms this basement bar in a traditional style with textured granite bar top. Wall mounted TV is fun for family and friends to gather around this bar serving 10. Equipped with beer & wine refrigerators, dual beer taps, glass door cabinets for easy selection of your beverages and glassware. Photographed & custom designed and built by Gary Townsend of Design Right Kitchens LLC

Traditional Home Bar Design Ideas with Slate Floors

A traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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 traditional 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.