The home bar! :)

Ok, so when you, Gentlemen hear about interior design you likely think - what's that? It's again a thing for women!

Let me introduce you Mr. Interior Design! :)

For first time I wanted to come up with something really cool for you. So I decided to write about bars at home. :) You can set up a bar for home easier then you would think! 

Here are some tips and ideas you might be inspired by.

Check out how Mr Clooney does? Look at that fancy corner filled with alcohol! Isn't that a piece of heaven in a home?

The Clooney bar ;)

Obviously you can get a custom made counter like this, with sink and mini fridge and a few shelves to display those fantastic bottles, but this might be a bit irrealistic, and you also would need the help of some experts, so we are going to talk about the more money and probably space saver versions. :) 

Once I was working on a project where I applied a bar section in the dining room. During the research I came across with this website: Drinkstuff.com.
They have superb products that can help you set up your bar. They even have a range of ready made home bars from as little as £170 up to £5,300. 

If you are thinking about a more serious bar apperance here are the major things you will need: a mini fridge, some mirrors, good lights and barstools. And obviously: bottles of alcoholic and non-alcoholic drinks and some accessories! :) Mini fridge and stools are available on the site mentioned above. 
 
Don't forget to add lights, to get a real bar feel. You can go for IKEA NON lamp for example or any cabinet lighting they have. You can also order rope or strip light online to achieve the look of this:

how cool is that?? :)

 

Tip: Apply mirrors behind the shelves to enhance the bottles and accomplish an elegant look. Don't forget to get glasses as well!

In case if you have smaller space and budget for this purpose, you can check out the selection of IKEA. They have inexpensive kitchen trolleys to load with super bar stuff. One of my favourite would be this Olofstorp unit with fold out top. Imagine this loaded with your cherished stuff!

You might consider to find something even more space and money saver option. Why not go for a portable bar cart - just in case if you have a bbq party outside! ;) 

Another tip is - if you are more a DIY person - to repurpose an old or new cupboard, sideboard or kitchen unit or anything from grandpa's garage...or yours :)  to get something similar to these:

For old and worn pieces grab some wood paint and go on! After that you are going to have a brand new home bar created by you!

Good luck with setting up a bar at home! Let me know how it turned out! :)

Tip for the ladies: Your other half's birthday is coming soon? No gift ideas? Don't panic! Surprise him with a bar! :)


Enjoy,
Gabriella :)