We all have that area in our home that’s a good space, yet a useless one. Maybe it’s the formal dining room you don’t use because dinners at home are casual at the eat in kitchen, or the room we all call “the front room” because we aren’t sure of its purpose. Good news—those useless rooms make the perfect place for an at-home bar. Let’s look at our creative ideas for a unique and fun at-home bar to get your creative juices flowing, along with your favorite drinks.
Choose a Room
The first step in creating a fun bar at home is deciding where it will be. Formal rooms like living rooms or the dining room work well if you eat and hang out in a different area of the house. If you don’t have a room you can give up, how about a space? A large family room might have a good size empty corner that a small bar area can fit into. Sometimes until we look around, we don’t realize just how much space we have that isn’t used.
Choose Some Furniture
Here comes the fun part—choosing some furniture for your bar area. Here’s what to look for.
Seating
For seating, try a small table or two with chairs. High tops give the bar area a true “bar” feeling.” Or maybe a comfy couch and overstuffed chairs, for a hip, coffeehouse vibe. If you build a traditional bar, then bar stools are a must.
The Bar
The actual bar itself has no limits. Of all the creative ideas for a unique and fun at-home bar, creating the bar itself is where you can really get creative. Keep in mind your space. Do you need something small for a corner bar, or a large piece that takes up half of the room? Will guests sit at the bar, or are you just in need of a liquor cabinet and space to mix drinks? Let’s look at some great ideas for bars in your home:
Sand down and paint an old door and add some legs.
Any type of hutch doubles as liquor storage and a mixing spot if it has a ledge or counter.
Find an old bar at a flea market and bring it home.
Pianos make cool bars and add uniqueness to a room.
Open an old suitcase on top of a table and use it as an attractive way to store liquor and glassware.
The possibilities are truly endless. The great thing about bars is they’re an area you can make fun and unique, even if they are a little different than the rest of your home. Use your new bar to express your inner creative genius!
The Liquor
A small detail is that you’ll need a liquor collection for your bar. Keep the basics on hand, but also have fun searching for rare liquors as well to impress guests. Unique spirits that not everyone has tasted are great conversation starters and make guests feel special. Take your time and learn how to spot a rare and wonderful bottle as you start your collection.
Using these fun ideas, you’ll have no need to go out every weekend to have fun. Enjoy making your house the place to be with a creative at-home bar.
