Are you ready to build a better bar? Here is your one-stop shop for all the information on bar furniture that will really get your martinis shaking!
When planning your home bar, the first thing to consider is the kind of bar you’ve always dreamed of. Will your new Mecca of Merriment be inside or out? If you’re designing an indoor bar, do you want the bar furniture to be more Casino Royale or closer to Animal House? Will your Cocktail Central be a small affair, tucked into a corner of the living room, or are you designing an all-out alcohol oasis, complete with game tables and video games?
What Kind of Bar Will You Build?
Whatever the look and feel you’re going for, personalized barware will really set the tone. As you spend time thinking about your bar-to-be, give some consideration to a design or mascot that sums up the feel of the place – just think about how many bars are named after animals or sports! If that’s your thing, than you’ll want to go with pub tables and chairs, perhaps with your design, name, or mascot even engraved onto the furniture. This theme should also be carried over to the glasses, as no pub is complete without personalized barware to show your spirit!
If the fish ‘ chips feel isn’t quite your favorite, you might think about going retro for the feel of sock hops and Bobbie socks with your scotch on the rocks. Very vinyl and always swell, the retro feel is black & white or pastels, bold, colorful shapes, and banquette seating or swivel bar stools. Out of this world, Daddy-O!
If you want something small-scale – perhaps just a wet bar in your living room – think about an elegant liquor cabinet. This piece of bar furniture is multi-purpose, and you can store your barware on top if space is at a premium
Wining and Wowing
For something more elegant and always classy, think about crafting your own wine bar, complete with wine racks and crystal or hand-blown glasses. A rich oak bar with matching bar stools, or mahogany wine racks and wine storage is a classy way to impress even the most discriminating Oenophile (wine connoisseur). For the same feel but on a smaller scale, consider a wine cart with personalized barware or hand blown red and white wine glasses.
Drink in the Great Outdoors
If you’re thirsty for a Copacabana feel, there are countless options for your cabana or poolside watering hole. If you will be partying by the pool, your personalized barware should be crafted of unbreakable plastic. Consider rattan bar furniture for a nice touch.
The most important thing about your home bar is that it should have the fun feel you’ve always enjoyed when you’re out on the town – in the comfort of your own home!