Home Bar Tile Ideas – 14 Ways to Shake Up your at-home Party Zone
Perfect for entertaining and creating delicious cocktails, home bars have soared in popularity and are now one of the must-have additions for homes. A recent survey by Rated People placed home bars in the top 10 home improvements that people want to spend the most money on, ahead of kitchens and outdoor entertaining areas.
No doubt the pandemic has influenced the rising trend for home bars, with people rethinking their living spaces and ways to enhance at-home socialising, saving money in the long run.
As well as helping you perfect your bartending skills, home bars are one of the easiest additions to make to your home. You can squeeze a home bar into an existing cupboard or alcove or dedicate a space in a kitchen, living room or garage to create and serve drinks.
If you’re planning on installing a home bar, keep reading to discover some seriously stylish ways to help a small bar make a big impact
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Recommended tile: Emilia Ask
What tiles are best for a home bar?
When you imagine a home bar tiles probably aren’t the first thing that springs to mind, however, if your bar is in a cupboard, kitchen, garage or utility space, chances are that you’ll need a practical work area that’s easy to clean and looks incredible too.
These are the tiles we recommend for a home bar area:
- Porcelain tiles – the most durable and practical tiles of all, porcelain is incredibly hardwearing, watertight and only needs a regular wipe-over in terms of maintenance. You’ll have the most choice of tiles if you opt for porcelain.
- Glass tiles – Perfect for adding glitz and glamour, glass tiles were made for bar areas!
- Mirror tiles – Beautiful, space-enhancing and available in a range of different finishes, mirror tiles excel in smaller spaces.
- Mosaic tiles – Small tiles work well in compact areas and you can choose from a range of materials, sizes and shapes.
- Metro tiles – These classic tiles are extremely versatile and available in a huge selection of colours and materials.
- Feature tiles – Go wild with the boldest tiles you can find.
- Stone tiles – Stick to a more neutral colour scheme with beautiful natural stones like limestone and marble.
Home bar tile ideas
Ready to get the party started? Before you do, grab a drink and uncover our pick of the best home bar tile ideas, cheers!
Glitzy glass bar tiles and penny-tiled floor
If there’s one place in your home where you can throw caution to the wind and go for the most spectacularly decadent tiles you can find, it’s a home bar. As the area you’re tiling is small, you can pick from the most luxurious ranges and make the tiles the focal point of your bar.
Mother-of-pearl mosaic tiles are durable and beautiful and they’ll provide a perfect backdrop for rainbow-coloured bottles of booze and an eclectic collection of glasses. Raise the bar even higher with an incredible penny-tiled floor. Penny tiles are perfect for adding your own stamp and they’re an excellent choice for smaller tiling projects.
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Recommended tile: Carnival Grey
Sleek black bar tiles
Home bars can be slotted into the smallest of spaces, including cupboards and even the corner of a living room. If your bar area occupies your living space, you might prefer to use tiles in neutral colours like white, grey, beige or black.
A wall of black tiles can look incredible, especially in a light, bright living space. For more impact get creative with the tile layout to make an eye-catching and practical statement wall.
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Recommended tile:Rio Nero
Geometric bar tiles
Think a little differently when choosing tiles for a home bar and go for triangular, hexagonal or diamond-shaped tiles. You can also have fun picking tiles in colours that can be found in other parts of your kitchen or living area or go for something completely different.
This drinks cupboard has been skillfully lined with blue geometric tiles, the perfect backdrop for pretty glasses and bottles.
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Recommended tile: Ava Aqua Decor
Moody grey and black bar tiles
Create a home bar that’s big on atmosphere with industrial-style grey and black tiles. So simple but incredibly stylish, it’s the perfect understated backdrop for a bar area. We love the cool copper piping and glass shelving in this bar, a clever idea that doesn’t detract from the tiles.
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Recommended tile: Amerka Nero
Industrial-style bar tiles
Sticking with the industrial theme are these fabulous, large concrete-effect tiles. Perfect for modern homes, concrete-look tiles are edgy and practical and they provide a brilliant contrast next to a sleek bar set-up.
Concrete-effect tiles are made from porcelain so they’re waterproof, easy to clean and ultra-durable.
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Recommended tile: Elements titanium
Mermaid bar tiles
Make a feature of a freestanding bar with ocean-inspired fish scale tiles. These popular tiles are available in a wide range of colours and materials (including metallics and glass) so you can make as big a splash in your bar area as you dare!
Mermaid tiles can be laid in a few different ways too, you can place the pointy end up or down and also lay the tiles in attractive interlocking patterns.
Mermaid or fish scale tiles can be laid in a few different ways.
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Recommended tile: Mermaid Olive
Metro tiled bar area
We couldn’t put together an article about bar tile ideas without mentioning our favourite metro tiles. Versatile enough to suit every space, metro tiles will add a smart and sophisticated look to your home bar area, wherever it’s located.
Metro tiles are one of the most popular tile styles and because of this, there’s a vast choice of tile colours and textures to suit all budgets. Metro tiles also have more layout options than any other tile so you can opt for herringbone, brickbond, basket weave, vertical or horizontal stack designs or a combination of layouts.
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Recommended tile: Rio Marine
Mosaic bar tiles
When choosing tiles for a bar area, just about anything goes. It’s not going to help you make a decision, but you can rest in the knowledge that the tiles you pick, whether big or small, neutral or bright, will complement your bar and make a statement.
Mosaic matchstick tiles are a beautiful choice for a contemporary bar area, they’re easy to fit and will add welcome texture and finer detail to a functional space.
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Recommended tile: Eco Stone Bianco Mosaic
Luxurious marble bar tiles
You can’t get much more magnificent than marble and choosing marble, or marble-effect porcelain tiles for your home bar area is one way to make a real style statement.
Marble is incredibly versatile and will look the part in all styles of home. Don’t be afraid to use marble in a more minimal, contemporary setting, it’s not all about over-the-top opulence, marble will work in all styles of interior, from rustic and industrial to more traditional homes.
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Recommended tile: Izmir Marble Stain
Mirror bar tiles
Add an ornate touch to your home bar with dazzling mirror tiles. Perfect for enhancing a small space, mirror tiles are available in a range of finishes, from bright reflective glass to antiqued finishes.
If you want to create a glamorous and luxurious bar area, mirror tiles are the perfect choice. You can accessorise with vintage bar mirrors too.
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Dark bar tiles
Create a bar area that oozes sophistication by picking tiles in darker shades for the wall and work surfaces. For the ultimate attention to detail, find a tile range that incorporates vintage-style curved edge tiles, it’ll eliminate the need for tile edging strips and create a flawless, high-end finish.
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Recommended tile: Elements Lava Mosaic
Gorgeous green bar tiles
Just as a sprig of rosemary or a refreshing mint leaf can add freshness and depth of flavour to a cocktail, green tiles are perfect for refreshing and enlivening a home bar area.
Our eyes can detect more shades of green than any other colour, and, as one of the most popular tile colours, you’ll have the pick of verdant shades when selecting your tiles.
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Recommended tile: Rio Verde
Feature star tiles
Make your home bar pop with vintage-style star tiles. One of the most eye-catching and versatile designs, star tiles will work in modern and contemporary interiors and, if you opt for a black and white colourway, they’ll go with all other colours of cabinets and paintwork.
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Recommended tiles: Damask Decor 12
Neutral stone tiles
Last but definitely not least, stone tiles are perfect for a chic yet understated finish to your bar area. You can fit large tiles for a sleek finish or go for smaller brick-shaped or mosaic tiles for a more detailed look.
You can also choose from contemporary polished or rustic tumbled stone for a completely different aesthetic.
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Recommended tile: Rio Rosa
Home bar tile tips
When choosing tiles for your home bar area, think about:
Tile material
Anything goes when picking tiles for a home bar and all types of tile can work well. It’s worth getting samples of tiles in different materials like glass, stone, porcelain and even metal before making your final choice to make sure you get the right look for your bar.
Colour and pattern
Because a bar area is generally small, you can pick tiles in any shade and any pattern. A small wall of black tiles won’t negatively impact a space as they might when used throughout a whole room and higher maintenance mirror or glass tiles are easy to look after in a small area.
Doing something different
A home bar area is somewhere where you can really let your creative juices flow. Fit those mermaid tiles that you’ve always dreamed about, but never been quite sure where to use, create a fabulous penny-tile masterpiece or go for all-out decadence with gold or dazzling mirror glass tiles.
If you’re choosing tiles for your indoor bar area, Atlas Ceramics has an excellent selection of tiles to choose from. Browse our selection yourself or call one of our experts for advice.