Home Bar with Engineered Stone Countertops and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

Cynthia Lynn
Inspiration for a large classic single-wall wet bar in Chicago with glass-front cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Lake Mendota Custom Home

Bella Domicile

S. Wolf Photography Lakeshore Living Magazine
Photo of a medium sized rural galley wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, cement tile splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Harvest Project

No Longer In Business

Seating for 4 is available at this sophisticated home bar. It's outfitted with a beer tap, lots of refrigeration and storage, ice maker and dishwasher.....Photo by Jared Kuzia

Fernwood Heritage Renovation

Horizon Pacific Contracting

Joshua Lawrence Studios
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall wet bar in Other with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, black cabinets, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, white worktops and engineered stone countertops.

Belmont-Hillsboro Bourbon Bar

Sara Ray Interior Design

Photo by Gieves Anderson
This is an example of a small contemporary single-wall breakfast bar in Nashville with open cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, dark hardwood flooring, grey worktops and metal splashback.

Transitional Home Bar in Boulder, CO

Colorado Homes & Design

Photo of a medium sized classic single-wall breakfast bar in Denver with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, beige cabinets, engineered stone countertops, grey splashback, metro tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA

Kristin Lam Interiors

This is an example of a medium sized contemporary l-shaped breakfast bar in San Diego with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, glass tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

HOLLISTER

KabCo Kitchens

This ranch style home was renovated in 2016 with a new inspiring kitchen and bar by KabCo. A simple design featuring custom shelves, white cabinetry and a chalkboard complete the look.

Gourmet Kitchen Renovation, Falls Church, VA

DuBro Architects + Builders

Contemporary wet bar in DC Metro with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, brown splashback, stone tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Summit Signature Homes, Inc.

Beechen & Dill Homes

Inspiration for a small traditional home bar in Chicago with dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, no sink and glass-front cabinets.

RMS House

I.Castillo Designs

Why leave home when you can bring the bar to you? This wine and bar area is perfect to store all your essentials in one spot. This space features frosted glass doors on the upper cabinets, wine racks, a wine cooler, and extra storage space.

Luxurious Traditional Full House Remodel in Goodrich, MI

Dream Kitchens

Design ideas for a medium sized traditional single-wall home bar in Detroit with no sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, glass tiled splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

Remodel - Seattle Craftsman Kitchen & Bar

Tenhulzen Painting & Construction Partners, Inc.

Design ideas for a classic galley breakfast bar in Seattle with a submerged sink, recessed-panel cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, brick splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, white worktops, brown splashback and a feature wall.

Oregon City - Craftsman - Historic Restoration and Full Remodel

Ziebart Construction

This is an example of a medium sized traditional single-wall wet bar in Portland with recessed-panel cabinets, white cabinets, engineered stone countertops, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and black worktops.

Newton NH - Custom paint by Sherwin Williams

Plaistow Cabinet

Shiloh Cabinetry, Custom paint by Sherwin Williams - Peppercorn. Yes, that's the fridge! Our favorite part of the kitchen... a coffee and wine bar! The devil is in the details!

Blue and Orange Wet Bar

Michael Molesky Interior Design

Rehoboth Beach blue entrance hall custom bar with orange cabinet interior by Michael Molesky. Mirror backsplash.
Small classic single-wall wet bar in DC Metro with a submerged sink, beaded cabinets, blue cabinets, engineered stone countertops, mirror splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors and white worktops.

J&L Showroom Redesign

J&L Designs

Photo of a large contemporary single-wall wet bar in Philadelphia with a submerged sink, flat-panel cabinets, medium wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, white splashback, porcelain splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Orpheus Avenue Encinitas, CA

Kristin Lam Interiors

Inspiration for a medium sized contemporary breakfast bar in San Diego with a submerged sink, shaker cabinets, grey cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Spanish Modern Lakehouse

CIRCLE Design Studio

Kip Dawkins
Design ideas for a small modern single-wall wet bar in Richmond with a submerged sink, raised-panel cabinets, dark wood cabinets, engineered stone countertops, multi-coloured splashback, mosaic tiled splashback and dark hardwood flooring.

Keenes Pointe Trackman Golf Room

Waters Custom Builders LLC

Man Cave/She Shed
Photo of a large classic l-shaped breakfast bar in Orlando with a built-in sink, dark wood cabinets, multi-coloured splashback, dark hardwood flooring, brown floors, multicoloured worktops, engineered stone countertops, engineered quartz splashback and raised-panel cabinets.

Home Bar with Engineered Stone Countertops and Dark Hardwood Flooring Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.

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