Peter Aaron
Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical galley seated home bar in Hawaii with dark hardwood floors, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops, brown benchtop and open cabinets.

7 Point Verona, Custom Designed Luxury Home

Delpino Custom Homes

Delpino Custom Homes specializes in luxury custom home builds and luxury renovations and additions in and around Charleston, SC.
Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical home bar in Charleston with light hardwood floors.

A gentleman's retreat

Modern Rustic

Huge stacker doors and gas strut windows finished in monument mat black, open up the space. Timber accents in the fan, the bar top and bar ceiling (queensland maple), bring warmth to the bar. The varied greys and browns in the Travertine, laid in a french pattern, gives interest without distraction.The pressed metal panels to the front of the bar give a modern twist on an old fashioned English bar. mike newell status images

Rosemount Basement 4

B2 Design Build

Bob Geifer Photography
This is an example of a large tropical l-shaped wet bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, grey splashback, stone tile splashback, limestone floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Dream Coast Builders Home Bar

Dream Coast Builders

Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical single-wall wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, green cabinets, granite benchtops, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Reflections of Azure

John Cook Kitchens

Photo of a small tropical wet bar in Hawaii with shaker cabinets, medium wood cabinets, glass benchtops, green splashback, glass tile splashback and porcelain floors.

Butlers Pantry

User

This is an example of a small tropical galley wet bar in Charlotte with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, grey splashback, mirror splashback, dark hardwood floors and brown floor.

David Hartley-Sawgrass Country Club-Kitchen, Bath and Wet bar remodel

Woodsman Kitchens and Floors

Wet Bar – Cabinetry by Kitchen Craft – Frameless full overlay with New Haven Door Style – Portobello Finish
Inspiration for a small tropical home bar in Jacksonville with porcelain floors, beige floor, flat-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, marble benchtops and blue benchtop.

Hawaiian-Contemporary Resort Living

Kevin Rugee Architect, Inc.

This is an example of a mid-sized tropical seated home bar in San Diego with a drop-in sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, concrete benchtops and porcelain floors.

Tiki Bar

Kehoe Kustom, LLC

Kehoe Kustom, LLC
Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical u-shaped seated home bar in New York with open cabinets and granite benchtops.

South Miami Beauty

Margaux Interiors

There is a custom built bar to enjoy afternoon cocktails. Christopher Guy barstools add to the elegant, comfortable look. Photography By: Claudia Uribe

Palma de Mallorca, 2015

Oksana Vladi

Oksana Krichman
This is an example of a mid-sized tropical galley seated home bar in Other with white cabinets, medium hardwood floors and recessed-panel cabinets.

Sunshine Beach

Popham Interiors

Large tropical galley seated home bar in Sunshine Coast with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, granite benchtops, white splashback, timber splashback, slate floors, multi-coloured floor and multi-coloured benchtop.

Bar Design

Crawford Interior Design

This is an example of a large tropical single-wall seated home bar in Las Vegas with open cabinets, medium wood cabinets, wood benchtops, mirror splashback, light hardwood floors and beige floor.

Casablanca-Inspired bar

Taylor House Interiors

Casablanca-inspired French country bar with soapstone countertops, wine barrel seating and bamboo ceiling.
This is an example of a small tropical u-shaped seated home bar in Santa Barbara with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, soapstone benchtops, black splashback, stone slab splashback and limestone floors.

Covert 3

Edgewater Contractors Inc

Matt McCourtney
Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical u-shaped wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Mustique

Alexander Antonelli Architects LLC

Small tropical home bar in Other.

Covert 3

Edgewater Contractors Inc

Matt McCourtney
Design ideas for a mid-sized tropical u-shaped wet bar in Tampa with an undermount sink, recessed-panel cabinets, beige cabinets, granite benchtops and light hardwood floors.

Portlock Remodel

Homeworks Construction INC

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical home bar in Hawaii.

Smith Project Design

LuxTec Builders, Inc.

Inspiration for a mid-sized tropical single-wall seated home bar in Los Angeles with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, beige splashback, stone slab splashback and ceramic floors.

Tropical Home Bar Design Ideas

A tropical 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 tropical 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 tropical 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 tropical 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.