40 Modern Wet Bar Ideas for Any Space

It’s a fun day today here on the blog because I finally get to share some seriously inspiring wet bar designs with you.

A home bar is one thing, but adding a sink and running water completely transforms it. It’s perfect for a finished basement, that corner of the family room you’re not sure what to do with, or even right off the patio for summer parties!

Close to the Dining Room

If you do a lot of entertaining, I think the absolute best spot for a wet bar is in the dining room. This one is right next to the dining table, which makes getting water and other drinks so convenient.

Your guests can be served without you ever leaving the conversation! I just love the dark and moody feel of this entire space.

Contemporary black wet bar features a Vendome double sconce on blackcloth wallpaper over a black marble leathered countertop with polished brass gooseneck faucet. — Photo Credit: Mrs Paranjape

Hidden Away

I am obsessed with this idea! White-lacquered wood doors create a beautiful disguise for this small but well-stocked wet bar in a living room. When you open up the paneled doors, it’s officially party time.

A small round sink helps keep the footprint minimal, while a mirrored backsplash and glass shelves create an open, larger feeling so the space doesn’t feel closed in.

Hidden behind light gray double doors, glass shelves are mounted against a smoked mirror backsplash and over light gray shaker cabinets finished with a round sink and a polished brass faucet. — Photo Credit: Annette Tatum

Unique Lighting

Having good lighting in a wet bar is just as crucial as any other feature, so I always say get creative with something really different and special.

A wet bar is the perfect spot in your home to experiment with different styles and textures. You can try things that you might not normally pick for other areas of the house.

Modern wet bar features yellow and gray barstools at a silver chevron bar island with black quartz waterfall edge illuminated by white beaded sphere chandeliers. — Photo Credit: Black Band Design

Contemporary wet bar features glossy black geometric tiles, black floating shelves and a flatscreen TV illuminated by a white glass and leather sphere pendant. — Photo Credit: Amy Storm and Company

Have a Seat

This wet bar is definitely channeling the look of a seriously high-class spot. I mean, it has everything, from the open bar layout that lets you add seating to that absolutely stunning glossy tile backsplash.

The open shelving is perfect for letting your best barware shine.

Contemporary wet bar features a TV mounted on black beveled subway tiles, a brown and black bar with gold and black barstools and built in shelves. — Photo Credit: Krista Home

Hotel Style

This stunning wet bar gives me major high-end hotel vibes. The bold, dark gray paint creates so much depth and it’s a perfect contrast to that gorgeous gold chandelier hanging in the center.

I really love the mesh wire on the cabinet doors; it brings that authentic cocktail bar feeling right into your home.

Modern living room wet bar features a mini ice maker, a mini beverage fridge, large antiqued mirrored subway tiles, black flat front cabinets and wood and brass shelves. — Photo Credit: LC Interiors

Here is another classic hotel-inspired look. This wet bar seriously has it all. Having something like this in your house would make your guests feel like they’re in a VIP lounge at some exclusive, high-class place.

Charcoal gray u-shaped wet bar boasts charcoal gray cabinets accented with a glossy wooden countertop fitted over a glass front wine cooler. Stacked upper cabinets finished with brass grill doors are lighted and mounted against antique mirrored subway tiles. — Photo Credit: Tracy Hardenburg Design

black wet bar with club chairs in front marble countertop tall shelves with liquor — Photo Credit: Kristen Nix Interiors

A Touch of Marble

Marble always feels so sophisticated and high-end, which is why it’s such a fantastic choice for a wet bar. I love this neutral and minimal design. It gives off a modern and simple vibe that would be beautiful in a formal dining room or just off a living area.

If marble isn’t quite in the budget, you could definitely get this look for less with a marble peel-and-stick backsplash or some marble-patterned contact paper.

A pink and black marble countertop accents gray wet bar drawers donning black pulls and completed with a small square stainless steel sink and a satin nickel faucet. The faucet is mounted beneath a smoke mirror flanked by seeded glass cabinets. — Photo Credit: Kelley Vieregg

White flat-front wet bar cabinets accented with polished brass bulls and a marble countertop are built into a dining room alcove. The cabinets are finished with a sink and an aged brass gooseneck faucet mounted in front of a marble slab backsplash complemented with a black and white abstract art piece. — Photo Credit: Chandos Interiors

Under the Stairs

This sweet little modern wet bar is nestled so cozily under a set of open stairs. It swaps out the usual upper cabinets for exposed shelving and adds two lovely modern lights.

This keeps an open concept feeling so the space doesn’t feel bulky or heavy under the staircase.

A blue wet bar under a staircase features a marble countertop with blue cabinets, stacked floating shelves and a glass front mini beverage fridge.

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Photo Credit: Blakely Interior Design

Compact Spaces

On the other hand, if you’re working with a more confined area, it’s all about putting care and thought into a really well-planned layout instead of going for over-the-top elements.

Keep things simple, easy, and practical, but don’t forget to add in some personality and style.

Gorgeous u-shaped wet bar boasts brown cabinets adorned with brass hardware and a beveled honed black marble countertop fixed against a mirrored backsplash. A copper hammered overmount sink matched with an antique brass wing arm faucet mounted under glass shelves. — Photo Credit: Chandos Interiors

If you’re short on space, changing the layout to a U-shape might give you a better design and allow for more cabinet storage.

Wet bar nook boasts stainless steel floating shelves mounted on blue Moroccan style tiles over a gray polished marble countertop. — Photo Credit: Kara Adam Interiors

Glossy blue wet bar boasts powder blue cabinets donning brass hardware and holding a sink with an antique brass deck mount faucet beneath glass shelves mounted in front of a mirrored backsplash. — Photo Credit: Lynn Morgan Design

Geometric and Moody

I love the combination of black and gold, and this wet bar brings them together so perfectly. From the stunning geometric wallpaper to the mesh wire on the cabinetry, this space takes luxury and design to a whole new level.

Black wet bar designed with a gold and black backsplash, black quartz countertops, and black cabinets with long brass pulls. A hammered sink adds warmth to the wet bar design finished with black grill cabinet doors. — Photo Credit: Studio Thomas James

Add a Television

To stay true to a real bar atmosphere, and if you have the space for it, why not add a television? You’ll find that your wet bar quickly becomes your favorite spot in the house for entertaining and catching a game with friends.

You’ll save money on nights out and get to enjoy being in your own home.

Large modern wet bar design features side-by-side TVs mounted on gray marble chevron backsplash tiles over light brown veneer cabinets. Brown leather stools sit at a quartz topped wet bar under clear globe pendants. — Photo Credit: Rose and Funk

Three backless wood and iron stools are placed at a tan bar island. Behind the island, a TV is mounted in front of a mirrored backsplash over a small round sink with a matte black faucet. The TV is flanked by glass front built-in wine rack cabinets. — Photo Credit: Kelly Deck

Clean and Simple

Clean, neat, and simple. This wet bar, just a short distance from the kitchen and living room, is a minimalist’s dream. It has everything you need in one place without being too extreme or over-the-top, which really makes it stand out from other ideas.

Stacked wood and metal shelves are mounted in a wet bar against a shiplap wall and on either side of a round black mirror hung over a sink. Black backless stools sit at a white and black tiled island lit by vintage staggered lanterns. — Photo Credit: Tiffany Harris

White kitchen wet bar boasts white drawers donning polished nickel ball knobs and a small sink with a polished nickel gooseneck faucet fixed beneath stacked brown wood floating shelves. The shelves are mounted between a glass front wine cooler and white cabinets. — Photo Credit: Lux Decor

Classic and Traditional

This wet bar is just perfect for a classic, traditional home. This neat little space has a wine fridge and plenty of cabinetry to hold all of your happy hour must-haves.

It adds a touch of glam with a stylish and elegant backsplash that really elevates the look.

Stacked glass paneled wet bar cabinets are fitted over mosaic metallic backsplash tiles fixed behind a chrome faucet kit matched with a round sink. The faucet is fixed above light gray drawers accented with glass knobs and finished with a glass front wine fridge. — Photo Credit: Ash Street Interiors

Break from Tradition

Wet bars aren’t just about alcohol! They can also be spots for preparing light snacks, meals, and other kinds of drinks.

So if you’re not going for a typical bar look, design something that really speaks to you and is more about bringing in your own personal style and taste.

Small dining room wet bar boasts light brown oak cabinets donning small matte black knobs and a black marble countertop. The countertop is fitted with a small sink and matte black faucet fixed beneath a white shelf located under a window and in front of gold and blue geometric backsplash tiles. — Photo Credit: Veneer Designs

Brown wooden floating shelves are stacked above white and gray mosaic tiles mounted above blue breadboard cabinets donning a black leather countertop. A round hammered brass sink is matched with a satin nickel gooseneck faucet. — Photo Credit: Brooke Wagner Design

Chic and Stylish

This wet bar is beautifully set up for making cocktails, all thanks to a wine cooler, a sink, lots of cupboards for glassware, and even a dishwasher.

The upper cabinets with glass doors can be used to show off your best stemware or favorite bottles, and a mirrored backsplash adds a touch of glamour and helps bounce light around the room.

blue cupboards wet bar with television mirrored subway tiles — Photo Credit: Geoff Chick

Go Big

This basement wet bar totally gets the saying, “go big or go home.” Building a great bar can instantly transform any remodeled basement.

This one is much larger than standard, which is perfect for an expansive basement area. It has a large island, bar stools, and a television, so you can hang out and enjoy a game.

Sophisticated basement wet bar features gray and gold barstools that compliment a blue shaker wet bar island boasting white quartz countertop, facing a wall with white glass brick pattern tiles with mounted tv, flanked by dark blue shaker wet bar cabinets accented with brass hardware. The room is lit by brass lanterns from above. — Photo Credit: Amy Storm and Co

Try a Grey Tone

Grey cabinetry seems to be getting more and more popular for wet bar designs. Its simple and stunning look makes grey a classic choice for most cabinets, and wet bars are definitely not an exception to that design rule.

blue greyish cabinets wet bar with wine fridge and mirrored square tile backsplash — Photo Credit: Summer House Style

Fixed over gray stacked backsplash tiles, glass front cabinets are located over gray shaker cabinets donning polished nickel hardware and fitted with a glass front beverage fridge and a sink with a polished nickel gooseneck faucet. — Photo Credit: Karen Berkemeyer Home

Experiment with Tile

If you feel like trying a bold, graphic backsplash in your kitchen is a little too scary, think about using a unique tile in a wet bar instead.

I love this one-of-a-kind wet bar that has a bold geometric tile that instantly becomes a piece of art and a talking point. That stunning hanging light adds to the boldness of the space and is such an eye-catching element.

Stylish contemporary wet bar boasts glossy green lacquered cabinets donning brass pulls and a soapstone countertop located over a glass front wine cooler and finished with a round brass sink with a brass hook and spout faucet. Brass and glass shelves are mounted over the sink from a wall covered in black and gray wallpaper, a black and gold Hicks Pendant hangs from a glossy green painted ceiling. — Photo Credit: Kathryn Lilly Interiors

Open and Bright

So much light pours into this wet bar because of the floor-to-ceiling windows. A mirrored surround bounces even more light around, keeping the whole vibe so open and airy. You would almost feel like you were standing outside.

Stylish wet bar boasts a tall glass front wine fridge fixed beneath and beside iridescent flat front cabinets mounted against a marble slab backsplash, adjacent to stacked black shelves. A wooden bar stool is placed at a marble waterfall edge island. — Photo Credit: Collins Interiors

Bold Wallpaper

Are you looking for a way to bring some bold wallpaper into your home? These contemporary and luxurious wet bar ideas showcase stunning wallpaper and cabinetry that pairs so wonderfully with it.

The wire mesh on the cabinets is the perfect touch, along with floating glass shelves that really let that wallpaper be the star of the show.

Contemporary wet bar design features gray bar cabinets with brass grille doors and brass pulls, floating glass bar shelves, a glass front fridge and a built in wine rack. — Photo Credit: Lindsey Black Interiors

Gold and gray wet bar features floating glass bar shelves, a built in wine rack, charcoal gray cabinets accented with brass pulls and brass grille bar cabinet doors. — Photo Credit: Lindsey Black Interiors

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An L-Shaped Layout

You should play around with different layouts when you’re designing your wet bar because not every layout is going to work for every space. This L-shaped nook is the perfect fit for this home.

I absolutely love the open, black wrought iron upper cabinetry that’s suspended from the ceiling. It gives the space a little touch of industrial without being too much.

Chic metal and glass French bar shelves are mounted to a gray wall around a window and over gray flat front cabinets. The cabinets don oil rubbed bronze hardware and a wooden countertop holding a small round metal sink beneath a polished nickel faucet Brown leather and metal counter stools sit at a white island finished with a wood top. — Photo Credit: Tracy Hardenburg Design

Tucked Away

Close enough for easy access but still comfortably set apart from the main work zone, this wet bar has rich white cabinetry and a practical wine rack, all tucked neatly behind foldable doors.

Open shelves leave room for hanging wine glasses, setting out colorful drinkware, and adding some unique decor.

Folding doors conceal a wet bar nook boasting white shaker cabinets accented with long brass hardware and a honed marble countertop holding a small sink under a brushed nickel faucet. The faucet is fixed in front of a honed marble backsplash and under a wine rack flanked by white shelves. — Photo Credit: Mel Bean Interiors

Earthy and Rustic

Wood tones look just exquisite in a wet bar. They add that genuine lodge, man-cave feeling and can finish a wet bar with a really earthy tone.

Changing the direction of the wood for the backsplash adds depth and dimension. Open shelving is so popular right now, and for a wet bar, it’s a smart pick to keep the space feeling light and casual.

Country wet bar features iron and wood shelves mounted against a salvaged wood backsplash beside a black framed mirror. The mirror hangs above a sink with an oil rubbed bronze faucet kit fixed to a black marble countertop finishing salvaged wood cabinets. The cabinets are finished with oil rubbed bronze knobs and a stainless steel mini fridge and a glass front wine fridge. — Photo Credit: Summer House Style

In the Living Space

If you’re someone who entertains often, designing a wet bar to be right in your living area might be the perfect option. It’s close to all the action and ready to serve right in the spot where all the fun happens.

Blue family room wet bar features blue shaker cabinets accented with glass knobs and a marble countertop fixed over a mini glass front beverage fridge. Stacked oak floating shelves are mounted against blue and gray chevron backsplash tiles and between blue upper cabinets. — Photo Credit: Karen B Wolf Interiors

A Pop of Boho

Raffia cupboard doors give a boho flair to this stylish wet bar area. Topped off with a waterfall marble counter, this space is all about function but also beauty and style. It’s such a great combination.

A gold raffia wet bar island is complemented with a gray marble waterfall edge countertop. Fabric wrapped cabinets adorned with brass pulls are topped with a gray marble countertop fixed beneath gold raffia wrapped floating shelves. — Photo Credit: Tatum Brown

Contrast and Color

The high-gloss emerald green cabinetry contrasting with the patterned ceiling makes this wet bar totally magazine-worthy and a place where anyone would love to come and have a drink.

The stunning gold accents around the floating shelves and countertop add a touch of luxury and style that I can’t get enough of, making the whole space feel rich and elegant.

Fixed against gray mosaic marble backsplash tiles, brass shelves are fixed between glossy green lacquered floor-to-ceiling cabinets and over green shaker cabinets adorned with brass knobs and a brass countertop. The countertop is finished with a brass sink positioned beneath a wall-mount antique brass faucet. — Photo Credit: Alexandra Kaehler

A Touch of Green

I can’t get enough of this stunning wet bar. This amazing little space has everything you need to whip up a cocktail or even add the finishing touches to dinner.

It’s right beside the kitchen, so it’s close by, but it also gives you a separate area for making drinks so you can keep the focus in the kitchen on the food.

A brass picture light fixed to an emerald green grasscloth wall lights styled and stacked white and gold shelves fixed above white bar cabinets donning polished nickel pulls and finished with a sink with an oil rubbed bronze faucet kit. — Photo Credit: Summer House Style

Don’t Forget Coffee

Wet bars aren’t only for alcoholic drinks! Don’t forget to set up your wet bar with your favorite coffee maker. If your wet bar is near the kitchen, it’s a great idea to use this spot for coffee and tea too.

This will free up so much space in the kitchen and get the coffee maker off the counter. And I have to say, this spunky little wet bar is just totally fun and adorable!

Black and white leopard print wallpaper accents a wet bar boasting brown wood floating shelves mounted above an antique brass faucet fitted to a black countertop accenting white cabinets. — Photo Credit: Alexandra Wood Design

Luxury at its Finest

Like a good wine, this wet bar is only going to get better with time, making it one of the best ideas to think about. A stunning, thick marble countertop creates a contrast against the navy background of the bar.

A large wine fridge provides space to store all your favorite wines, and this wet bar will definitely make entertaining an absolute dream.

Chic home bar features gold and gray stools placed at a u-shaped glossy blue island topped with a marle countertop. A smoked glass mirror hangs above a glossy blue cabinets located beside a glass front wine fridge. — Photo Credit: Raychel Wade Design

Add Visual Interest

If you want to give your wet bar a bit of visual interest without overpowering an open concept room, think about a tiled backsplash like this one.

The bold pattern on the tile adds just enough texture while blending in with the cabinetry for a seamless, modern look.

White floating shelves are fixed against black and white backsp[lash tiles in a contemporary wet bar. The shelves are fitted over black flat front cabinets adorned with brass hardware and a white quartz countertop. The countertop is mounted over a Kitchenaid wine fridge and finished with a sink and antique brass faucet. — Photo Credit: Lauren O Interiors

Work with Architecture

I am just swooning over this small wet bar built around an oval window.

This spot would otherwise be awkward to design around, but this designer took the opportunity to work the window right into the wet bar, and now it almost feels like a piece of art.