Space for entertainment with plenty of smart storage.

Custom Cabinets with Shaker Door Style in Sherwin Williams SW7069 Iron Ore, Cabinet Hardware: Amerok Riva in Graphite, Backsplash: 3 x 6 Subway Tile, Upper Bar Top: Concrete, Lower Bar Top: Silestone Quartz Lagoon, Custom Gas Pipe and Reclaimed Wood Wine Racks, Sink: Native Trails Concrete Bar Sink in Ash, Reclaimed Wood Beams, Restoration Hardware Pendants, Alyssa Lee Photography

Hamptons built in shiplap banquette

Brooke Taylor Designs Inc

Banquette in bar area made of shiplap for easy clean up to seat lots of people. This area is part of a basement complete with a bar, game room, entertainment area, fireplace, wine closet, and home gym.

Galley Style Home Bar with Medium Stained Maple Cabinets

Denise Quade Design

Base cabinets separates the bar from the bar height seating area. A full depth french door refrigerator was built into an alcove. Floating shelves were used on the backwall for alcohol storage. Mirrored backsplash was used behind them. The walls were paneled to keep the eye flowing around the entire space.

Cambria-Montgomery

Cosmos Marble and Granite

Forest Getaway

June DeLugas Interiors

Jay Sinclair

Boats, Bars and Cape Cod Basements

Sand Dollar Customs

Lauren Clough Photography

Finished Basement in Northville, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Blue and Beautiful Bar

Haute Designs

Porcelain undermount sink with faucet in Polished Nickel finish.

Wooden Basement Bar

Forward Design Build Remodel

This is a custom walnut wood bar and counter! We also used walnut for the floating wooden shelves and bar stools. The walls are painted Tint of Honey 1187 from Sherwin-Williams.

wet bar in Ellicott City, MD

GloRem

U-shape bar

Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel

SKP Design

Boats, Bars and Cape Cod Basements

Sand Dollar Customs

Lauren Clough Photography

Finished Basement with Bar and Wine Room in Northville, MI

Finished Basements Plus

Basement Bar

Cyclone Contracting Corp

K&E Productions

Greener Pastures | Oregon City Home Addition

Mountainwood Homes

This beautiful custom bar is made with a coffee custom stain with shaker cabinets and drawers. The countertops are Broadway Black Leather Quartz. There is a hidden built-in fridge and a sink. Sconces to oversee the items on floating shelves.

An Exquisite Wet Bar and Wine Area in Sauk Creek neighborhood, Madison WI

Degnan Design-Build-Remodel

Both homeowners have a keen eye for design and were open to new ideas. Their aesthetic capabilities and openmindedness allowed us to refine every detail in this finished basement bar project's design.

Finished Basement with a Speakeasy in Oakland Twp. MI

Finished Basements Plus

Basement Finishing in Spriengfield, VA

BasementRemodeling.com

Enjoy a night of entertaining while pouring drinks at this home bar with a stacked stone accent wall.

Speakeasy Basement Bar Remodel

SKP Design

U-shaped Home Bar Design Ideas with Vinyl 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.