Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar

Full home bar with industrial style in Snaidero italian cabinetry utilizing LOFT collection by Michele Marcon. Melamine cabinets in Pewter and Tundra Elm finish. Quartz and stainless steel appliance including icemaker and undermount wine cooler. Backsplash in distressed mirror tiles with glass wall units with metal framing. Shelves in pewter iron. Photo: Cason Graye Homes

Basement

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

Inspiration for a large modern u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, painted wood floors and brown floor.

Custom Home Bar

WL Kitchen & Home

Photo of a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, painted wood floors, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

Little Road

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This is an example of a mediterranean u-shaped seated home bar in Tampa with raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, wood benchtops and painted wood floors.

Retro Kitchen in Mid-Century Home

Servigon Construction Group

Mid Century Modern kitchen design incorporates existing brick fireplace uno the design. Grey and White Cabinets with white countertops.
Inspiration for a large midcentury u-shaped home bar in Dallas with an undermount sink, beaded inset cabinets, distressed cabinets, quartz benchtops, white splashback, ceramic splashback and painted wood floors.

Penthouse Berlin

Goldbau

Mid-sized contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with an undermount sink, grey cabinets, granite benchtops, painted wood floors, grey floor and black benchtop.

Restyling Cocktail bar | 20MQ

Daniele De Bon

This is an example of a small country u-shaped seated home bar in Venice with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, painted wood floors and grey benchtop.

Ankey Home

Meghan Blum Interiors

Inspiration for a transitional u-shaped home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops, painted wood floors and white benchtop.

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This is an example of a contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Other with stainless steel benchtops, painted wood floors and brown floor.

Four Seasons Resort Vail Village | The Remedy Bar

Creative Floors

Kimberly Gavin
This is an example of a large contemporary u-shaped seated home bar in Denver with light wood cabinets, wood benchtops and painted wood floors.

The Pump House

Webb Yates Engineers

Steve Webb
Photo of a small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, painted wood floors, blue floor and brown benchtop.

The Pump House

Webb Yates Engineers

Steve Webb
Small contemporary u-shaped wet bar in London with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, copper benchtops, brown splashback, brick splashback, painted wood floors, blue floor and brown benchtop.

Ankey Home

Meghan Blum Interiors

Transitional u-shaped home bar in Other with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, marble benchtops and painted wood floors.

Cabinets

Comfort Floorings

Photo of an u-shaped wet bar in Salt Lake City with raised-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, granite benchtops and painted wood floors.

Restyling Cocktail bar | 20MQ

Daniele De Bon

Small country u-shaped seated home bar in Venice with a drop-in sink, flat-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, laminate benchtops, painted wood floors and grey benchtop.

Basement

J. Silver Design Build LLC.

Large modern u-shaped seated home bar in New York with an undermount sink, glass-front cabinets, medium wood cabinets, solid surface benchtops, white splashback, painted wood floors and brown floor.

Modern Industrial Loft kitchen, bar & coffee bar

Design ideas for a mid-sized traditional u-shaped wet bar in New York with an undermount sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, granite benchtops, mirror splashback, painted wood floors, brown floor and yellow benchtop.

Ankey Home

Meghan Blum Interiors

Photo of a transitional u-shaped home bar in Other with grey cabinets, marble benchtops, painted wood floors, white benchtop and shaker cabinets.

U-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas with Painted Wood Floors

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.