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Create the ultimate beverage station with our collection of home bar designs.
Coastal-Style Bar
Julie Soefer
A mixed drink in hand while lounging by the surf?
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Craft creative cocktails with abeach-themedhome bar idea.
Stick to neutralsubway tile, white countertops, and Shaker cabinets to showcase vintage glassware.
Atropical plant, a serving tray with colorful napkins and straws, and recipe books complete the vacation-like vibe.
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Black tile provides a striking backdrop for the otherwise bright and airy setup.
Natural wood shelves above thewine fridgehouse drinkware and appetizer plates.
It’s perfect for entertaining and preserves your wine (red, white, and rose) between uses.
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Storewine glasseson a nearby shelf, and place asmall fridgebelow to home more bottles for simple restocking.
Its two tiers allow for ample space to store bottles of your favorite libations and colorful drinkware.
Cheerful Spread
Ahallway is the perfect placeto whip up concoctions for gathering guests.
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This sophisticated home bar idea allows you to spread out and prep a variety of options.
Asmall-scale sinklets you wash and dry dishes quickly.
Hidden Pantry Bar
This small home bar idea in a guest housedoubles as a coffee station.
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Floating shelves stock pantry ingredients, while base cabinet drawers hide cooking utensils andkitchen gadgets.
Hooks keep stemware handy to complete the all-in-one drink station.
For country style, consider a home bar with rural references.
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Vertical shiplap walls, exposed ceiling beams, and distressed details create a casual hangout spot.
Tall cabinets topped with glass doors hide clutter but allow you to display your favorite glassware.
Acurved island barleaves plenty of room to practice your bartending skills and chat with guests.
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Built-in base cabinets hold entertaining essentials, while glass-front upper cabinets showcase stemware and serving items.
Amirrored backsplashreflects the white countertop for a bright and airy contrast to thegray cabinet finish.
A classic black cabinet conceals a brightly colored and fully stocked bar.
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Much like a secretary’s desk, a drop-down leaf reveals a tray and tools toserve cocktails.
A prep sink and sleek marble countertop make it a pleasure to prepare your favorite cocktails.
One example is thisBetter Homes & Gardens Nola Mid-Century Metal and Glass Bar Cart, $102 atWalmart.
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An adjacent pullout pantry keeps chips, paper goods, and extra bar supplies nearby.
Use a round tray to corral bottles.
Small Wet Bar
This small home bar idea combines refined forms with hardworking functions.
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Guests can serve themselves without intruding on the chef’s territory.
Mirrors line the back of theglass-door cabinetsand central prep surface to amplify light and make glassware and bottles sparkle.
A wine fridge and drawers provide below-deck storage for drinks and cocktail-making supplies.
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Consider depth and length because you’ll want the cart to fitthrough doorways and not extend into traffic paths.
Two tiers of upper and base cabinets provide loads of storage for party supplies.
Custom-designed open and divided cubbies store wine, liquor, and glassware.
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Galley-Style Bar Design
Oversize letters spelling outbardirect guests to this spacious home bar.
Thegalley-stylebutler’s pantry puts storage and surfaces on two sides of an aisle that connects to the kitchen.
On the right side,shelves rise aboveshallow cabinets, providing custom storage for glassware and smaller bar accessories.
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The opposite wall accommodates two refrigerators, a sink, deep countertops, and a bounty of cabinets.
Furnished-Room Appeal
Home bar ideas aren’t limited to your kitchen.
Expand them into living rooms, studies, andoutdoor entertaining spaces.
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Year-Round Bar Entertaining Ideas
A home bar and home entertaining go hand-in-hand.
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