Custom wet bar with island featuring rustic wood beams and pendant lighting.
Large country galley seated home bar in Minneapolis with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, vinyl floors, grey floor and white benchtop.

Beachfront San Clemente

Obvious Flair Interior Design

Martin King Photography
Inspiration for a mid-sized beach style u-shaped seated home bar in Orange County with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, quartz benchtops, blue splashback, porcelain floors, multi-coloured benchtop, subway tile splashback and beige floor.

Whitewater Lane

Duet Design Group

Home Bar, Whitewater Lane, Photography by David Patterson
This is an example of a large country single-wall wet bar in Denver with an integrated sink, dark wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, subway tile splashback, slate floors, grey floor, white benchtop, shaker cabinets and green splashback.

Fig Tree Pocket Residence

Ivy + Piper Pty Ltd

Home Bar
Inspiration for a traditional home bar in Brisbane with shaker cabinets, white cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback and dark hardwood floors.

Schumacher

This is an example of a transitional single-wall home bar in New York with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, blue cabinets, white splashback, subway tile splashback, dark hardwood floors, brown floor and white benchtop.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Design ideas for a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Mount Baker Kitchen Remodel

Mount Baker Remodeling

An updated classic Shaker kitchen remodel with modern flourishes, including stone countertops, telescoping range hood, double convection ovens, flush-mount electric stove top, ceiling height cabinets, new oak flooring, recessed lighting, and new French door entry.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Photo of a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Inspiration for a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, green cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors and brown floor.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Design ideas for a small transitional galley seated home bar in Omaha with an undermount sink, shaker cabinets, marble benchtops, white splashback, subway tile splashback, medium hardwood floors, brown floor and blue cabinets.

Placid Lake Transitional Basement Remodel

Bearded Builders

Turquoise Home Bar Design Ideas with Subway Tile Splashback

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.