DIY home bar ideas are one of the best ways for you to create a bar that fits your needs and tastes. Bar spaces can add sophistication and functionality to your space, whether you are a budding mixologist or just enjoy entertaining your family and friends. These DIY home bar ideas will offer you unique concepts and practical advice on how to get your home bar just the way you want it.
18 Home Bar Ideas
From practical storage solutions to stylish room furniture, the possibilities for a home bar are only as limited as your DIY expertise and imagination.
1. Build Bar from a Kitchen Island
It is often easier to repurpose an existing piece of furniture than it is to start a project from scratch. This example from remodelaholic offers the best of both worlds; using an existing piece of furniture that you can customize. The wooden base of this DIY bar was previously a kitchen island that lacked a top.
2. A Rustic Beach Beverage Center
This home bar featured on ana-white has a bench-inspired design. The wide and open shelving makes it a practical storage solution for drinks and accessories of all kinds.
3. An Open Bar for Your Garden
This bar featured on buildsomething has an open design, which makes it lightweight, easy to build, and also user-friendly. The open design allows you to easily store things close at hand and leaves plenty of room on the shelves for any other outdoor items you need to store there.
4. Build a Coffee Bar for Your Home
Bar spaces are versatile, so you can use them for hot or cold drink areas. A piece like this would also work well in the kitchen or in an open-space living room.
5. A Murphy Bar
If space is an issue, there are still good bar options for you. You could build a Murphy bar that is attached to the wall and folds open only when you need it. You can even include some built-in shelves in the design, so you have room to store the basics even when the top is folded up. Link to bunker for instructions.
6. Pipe Bar Cart
Build a bar that has an industrial vibe using metal pipes and fittings to make the frame. The shelves can be simple wooden boards cut to size. You can find out more about this industrial bar cart project on alifedesigned.
7. A Pottery Barn Inspired Outdoor Bar
A bar with many shelves and drawers is practical and storage-efficient. We love this outdoor bar from sincerelymariedesigns. It has a hint of rustic charm, with a big open shelf at the bottom and hooks attached to the top of the frame.
8. Turn a Potting Bench Into An Outdoor Bar
This home bar featured on thecreativityexchange used to be a potting bench. It was perfect for conversion to a bar cart because it already had a sink slot, which they transformed into storage for ice. There’s a shelf at the bottom for storing all the big items, and a shelf at the top with a glass rack attached to the underside.
9. Upcycled Vintage Door Beverage Bar Station
Using reclaimed materials and repurposed items is a good way to keep your costs low. This is a lovely patio bar made from an old door. Find out more about this vintage door and how it became a beautiful outdoor bar by heading over to findinghomefarms.
10. Build a Table with Built-in Ice Boxes
A cooler within a table is a practical outdoor solution. You can add this feature to your existing outdoor table with only a few simple modifications. The design you see on remodelaholic is centered around a specific type of iceboxes so you may need to make a few adjustments if you’re using a different type of container.
11. DIY Outdoor Pallet Bar for the Summer
The easiest way to build an outdoor bar is by using two wooden pallets. Make sure they have the same dimensions, and also get some plywood, a drill, screws, and glue ready. The pallets are arranged vertically. The plywood is placed on top, and you can either add a countertop or use pavers for the top section, as shown on projects.truevalue.
12. Turn A Non-Working Refrigerator Into An Outdoor Bar
This outdoor bar makes use of an old, non-working refrigerator and wooden pallets. The reclaimed wood produces an authentic vintage vibe. There are many different ways in which you can customize this project. You can find out all the details on diyprojects.ideas2live4.
13. Convert a TV Into a Mini-Bar
You will love this DIY project from Pink Flamingo Lounge, which takes an old 1960’s television set and transforms it into a fun mini bar for your living room. The ample size of these old TV models means that you will find plenty of space to store all of the drinks you need to create fun cocktails for your friends and family.
14. Turn a Bookcase Into a Bar
For anyone who has an old bookcase taking up space in your office or living room, you can quickly transform this into a bar for your home, as demonstrated by IKEA Hackers.
The whole project only takes a few days to complete.
15. A Pallet Wine Rack
A large bar is not realistic for anyone who lives in a small apartment or home. These DIY pallet wine racks will fit snuggly against your wall, so you won’t have to worry about your new bar taking up more floor space this year in your home. Instructables offers this quick and easy project, which is made using the end section of a pallet.
16. DIY Cabinet Bar
Another old piece of furniture can be transformed into a bar for your home with this project from These Two Hands. You can either use a cabinet you have in your home or find a cheap one that’s pre-loved.
You’ll begin by taking off the door and hinges, which you can replace with glass doors for a more stylish look. To create a more modern style, opt for straight edges throughout the design by sawing any curved edges off the cabinet.
17. Create a Vintage Suitcase Bar
An old vintage suitcase is the perfect base for a bar to cater to your family and friends this summer. Kate Beavis creates this fun open bar, which is perfect for a summer barbeque or even a wedding this year.
The great thing about this project is that it is a mobile bar, so once you are finished mixing your drinks, you can pack everything up and take it back inside. Fill it with glasses, a cocktail shaker, and drinks of your choice for the perfect display this year.
18. A Dresser Converted Into a Wine Bar
Take an old dresser and create a beautiful wine bar for your home. Designed Decor shows you how to take an old dresser and make a great bar for either indoor or outdoor use this summer. You can stain the wood to fit your needs and also paint the body of the wine bar in any color that suits your home.
