71 Awesome Home Bar Ideas!
These Home Bar Ideas Will Create Your Dream Home Bar!
Decorating your very own home bar can be a daunting task. It’s your sacred space to unwind and naturally, you want it to reflect your personality and taste. That being said, finding those perfect bar ideas for your personality can be difficult, and for others, diy home bar ideas are almost totally off-limits. However, there is a solution; there are plenty of pre-made great ideas out there, as well as diy home bar ideas that are not as hard to complete as you would think. So first, decide on your style by examining these cool home bar ideas that we searched into every corner of the internet to find you. Then, take inspiration from these unique home bar ideas to keep designing your favorite room to be 100% your creation and style. Whether you prefer a refined atmosphere, vintage, or rustic, there is a design for every imbiber! So grab a beer, whiskey, or glass of wine and get inspired because here are 71 totally unique ideas for decorating your home bar.
1. Globe Bar:
Now you can map your tastes with this cool home bar globe, an excellent choice for refined and worldly imbibers. Plenty of room to hold all your favorite liquors and also wine.
2. Bookcase Bar
Change your bookcase into a boozecase with this cool at-home bar design. Books and bottles are comparable in size, making library shelves great pieces of home bar furniture.
Keep the classy look of your home bar going with a monogrammed presentation set that will fit perfectly in one of your boozecase shelves or on the bar countertop. With bottles on the shelf and a custom presentation set, you’ll be ready to enjoy a drink at a moment’s notice with this set of home bar ideas!
3. Liquor Cabinet
When it comes to home bar ideas, this one is simple, subtle, and an easy DIY project for a productive weekend.
Continue adding some sweet bar-themed home decor with your own personalized bar sign. Ideal to display next to your new liquor cabinet, this sign will let everyone know you’ve got the coolest home bar in the neighborhood!
4. Bottle Cap Backsplash
Put those bottle caps to good use and transform them into home bar decor instead of litter on your carpet. A modern twist on classic bar designs.
5. TV Bar
Turn a thrift store find into an awesome home bar design. We love this very Mad Men-inspired decor. Great for a basement bar or game room.
6. Home Bar Signs
No home bar is complete without some signage. These personalized bar signs are the best, get one or two and personalize them with your name so everyone knows whose bar they are visiting.
7. Old Piano Bar
For the musically inspired drinker, this home bar is a must and will keep your guests talking! Install a little basin in one of the stools, and you'll get one of the most unique wet bar cabinets in the world.
8. Recycled Beer Can Track Lighting
This home bar decor is completely unique. The materials are easy to obtain, and let’s face it, most of us have some empties lying around. Since you can pick and choose what cans to use, you will have some completely original home decor.
9. Skull and Antler Bar
In-home bars should reflect your style. For those who want a more rugged, southern-inspired bar, accents of skulls and antlers can give your drinking space a really intriguing look.
When you’re looking for things to accompany your skill and antler bar, few things will go better than a classy glass of whiskey paired with a phenomenal stogie. Between your hunting trophies and these top-quality cigar and whiskey gifts, what more home bar ideas could you want?
10. Wine Barrel Outdoor Sink
If you’re seeking out outdoor bar ideas, look no further than this awesome barrel sink. This would look great on any deck or patio.
11. Vintage Truck Bar Top
I am in love with this idea. Re-purposing junkyard cars can make for an excellent conversation piece and bring a vintage vibe to spacious house bars.
12. Fish Tank Bar
For those who drink like a fish, look into integrating some fish friends into your home bar ideas.
13. Keep Your Flavors Safe
Add this badass bar idea to your home bar to ensure each time you go to pair a stogie and scotch, cigar and cognac, or simply enjoy a good some on its own, that your tobacco is always fresh! An engraved ammo can humidor is a must for any home bar that enjoys a good stogie!
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14. Suitcase Bar
If you're short on handyman skills but big on thrifting, a vintage trunk can add a lot of interesting detail to your bar plans.
15. Cork Words
Just corks and glue can make fun DIY home bar ideas.
16. Whiskey Bottle Lights
Light up your home bar in style with this awesome whiskey bottle bar decor. You can also switch up the bottles or even use old decanters!
17. Large Spool Bar
Forget your boring deck and create a sweet outdoor bar on a budget.
18. Beer Bottle Chandelier
For those classy folks who also love their beer, this home bar idea is just what you need to add a fun touch to your drinking space.
19. Cork Candles
When it comes to home bar ideas, there are few as simple as this one! All you need are a few candles, some corks, and a vase design of your choosing.
20. Pallet Bar
When all you need are pallets and stone blocks, why wouldn't you want to do this? The perfect piece of inexpensive small bar furniture.
21. The Perfect Home Bar Idea: A Classy Wine Decanter
What home bar would be complete without a wine decanter? Wine is perfect for any occasion, and this fantastic gift is a simple, elegant, and efficient way to oxidize any wine. Meaning that with this decanter, you’ve got the easiest way to enhance and enjoy your wine!
22. Repurposed Wine Barrel
Snag an old bourbon barrel and turn it into an awesome home bar. Some breweries and distilleries sell them after they are through with a batch, and you can pick up one for super cheap.
23. Re-Writable Tap Handles
Change up your home brews and always display what's on tap with chalkboard tap handles in your home bar.
24. Record Bar
For the drinkers who love vinyl on the side, your record player table can serve as an awesome-looking home bar setup, giving it a nostalgic and vintage feel.
25. Pallet Rack
Easy to do, this rustic DIY bar can be accomplished in a weekend and will look great in any living space.
Once you’ve got your bar ready to go with your own rack for wine bottles and glasses, you’ll still need one thing—wine glasses! Make your home bar even more unique by adding your own personalized set of stemless wine glasses, which are sure to catch guests attention as well as make each sip of wine feel like a special occasion!
26. Giant Jenga
A staple at any neighborhood pub, bring this fun game to your own game room decor, and you’ll be entertained for hours. It also makes a fun game for the kids when the adults have locked away the booze.
27. DIY Pipe Bar
I like to think of this bar cart as a symbol of liquor flowing, and flowing, and flowing. Is Merlot on tap merely a pipe dream?
28. Wine Bottle Wicks
This lighting fix is unique and crazy simple. Not only would it look great in your home bar, but also in your kitchen or living room. These pre-made wine wicks are easy to use; simply insert them into an empty wine bottle, and instant cool bar lighting.
29. Vodka Skull Lamp
While you can purchase one of these awesome liquor bottle lamps, it seems you could probably craft one yourself fairly easily if you're up for a little challenge!
30. Billiards Ball Display
A great idea for pool sharks, this idea would also work for golf balls or baseballs, depending on the theme your home bar reflects.
Complete the billiard theme of your home bar with a sign that everyone will love to have hanging above the bar, on the wall, or even near the pool table. Engraved with your name, this is the finishing touch that will make your home bar stand out against every other bar out there!
31. Fun Wallpaper
Spice up your home bar design with fun prints and wallpaper if you are going for more eclectic decor.
32. Armoire Bar
No need to throw out that old armoire; simply refinish it and make it into a beautiful home bar.
33. Keg Stool
This seating idea is perfect for a man cave or garage bar, also great for home brewers.
34. Touchdown Field Goal Detail
Awesome for a football-inspired man cave or fun home bar, this design brings a fun and exciting feature that is sure to be a conversation starter.
35. Work Bench Home Bar
For the DIY man, what better idea for a home bar design than utilizing a workbench? This idea is great for garage bars.
36. Firefighter Home Bar
Firemen will love this themed home bar decor. Just don't drink and slide down poles.
37. Classic Tiki Bar
A classic bar design that remains popular to this day. Tiki bars are amazing for channeling a vintage 1960s vibe.
38. Barware on a Cart
Match-y barware is so passe. Don’t be afraid to collect different styles and color variations. Glass, stainless steel, copper, ceramic, enamel, empty jelly jars... You get the picture.
39. Wine Display Under Stairs
Under the stairs is not just for imaginary friends and boogie monsters anymore. A fun and different way to display your extensive wine collection.
40. Decanters are Back - In a Big Way
Let's face it, a home bar without decanters is well....bare. Old is new these days, and decanters are back in style in a big way. Class up that joint with some vintage style with some custom engraved decanters.
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41. Wicker or Wood Baskets
Use wicker baskets for a quick and organized home bar design. Perfect for napkins, booze bottles, fruit, cans of San Pellegrino, and more.
42. Booze Drawer
Keep your booze on lockdown and out of sight. This is a perfect home bar idea for couples with kids who like to keep the liquor put away.
43. Chalk Walls
Everything you ever needed to know, you learned in kindergarten. These chalk walls are perfect for doodling or writing down what drinks you like to make and want to offer for the night.
44. Sculpture Bar
If you have a cool $500,000 to spend on this limited edition bar set created by late artist and sculptor François-Xavier Lalanne would be an incredibly fun bar cabinet idea for a safari-themed room. Or if you've always been a fan of Hungry, Hungry Hippos. Also, it would make a great conversation piece. Most likely about Hungry, Hungry Hippos.
45. Plants
All booze is made from plants, so they fit right in! Don't be afraid to bring the outdoors in and make your home bar a part of nature. Homegrown herbs like basil, mint, and rosemary can be used in your cocktails, too.
46. Re-Purposed Old Yard Tools
A perfect rugged look for a rustic home bar. Hang wine glasses in an old rake, or turn a wheelbarrow into an ice chest. We do not recommend using a water hose as a straw.
47. Funky, Unusual Glassware
Change it up and opt for out there glassware, it will add character to your bar decor and catch your guests' eye.
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48. Antlers. Real Antlers!
A great option for hunters, antlers are cheap or even free if you live in an outdoorsy area, and look great on a bar cart. Not really the hunting type? Vintage stores are a great place to find antler accessories and odd taxidermy specimens for some of the coolest bar ideas.
49. Growler Lamp
Once you've finished a growler of beer, you can either have it refilled or create a new one! If you’re fond of home brewing or craft beer in general, a growler lamp makes for a unique touch in your home bar design.
50. Bottle Shelving
As you can see, the ideas for using bottles to create stuff for your bar are limitless. Although we can't comment on the stability of these shelves, they look like pretty awesome bar ideas.
51. Pub Shed
An upcoming trend, dedicate your whole shed to being a backyard bar. This couple looks happy, and you could be too, if you were partying in your own private sugar shack!
52. Big TV
A must-have for sports movie junkies, a big screen TV is a great focal point in a home bar. It also allows you to sit on a bar stool, play pool, and watch Pirates of the Caribbean at the same time.
53. Bottle Opener Coasters
There may be no way to stop that ninja lighter thief, but don't let your buddies run off with your favorite coaster. Lighters are disposable, but water rings are forever. Personalized items such as these bottle opener coasters can add a lot of character and make the space your own, not to mention they also open bottles and you can get your freaking initials engraved on them, so they are the trifecta of bar decor awesomeness.
54. Funny Tip Jar
While your friends might not actually tip you, a funny tip jar is an amusing touch to any home bar. Of course, you can always hide everyone's cell phone until the tip jar is full, or get your brother to spread a rumor about how broke you are, watch the cash roll in, then split the proceeds.
55. Penny Bar
One of my favorite small home bar ideas, I love the connected chessboard on this portable bar. Also, this bar would be incredibly easy to move if you want to rearrange or if you move.
Use those pennies you have lying around and create a shiny home bar or even floor. It will take less effort than rolling them and going to an actual bank, and if a friend is ever annoying you, tell him you'll give him a hundred bucks to find the one where Lincoln is wearing a fedora. Hint: There's no fedora.
56. Bottle Top Guitar
Music-savvy drinkers will love creating their own bottle cap art, do it yourself or buy one pre-made for one of the most unique home bar ideas.
57. Jack Daniels Lamp
Whiskey lovers can’t illuminate their home bar any better than with this unique bottle lamp. Totally easy to make on your own and with any liquor or wine bottle. In fact, between this, the beer can track lighting, and the bottle chandelier, you could light your whole house with booze recyclables.
58. Lit Display Shelves
Make your home bar into a club environment with an awesome tiered liquor display. Some even change colors for an awesome show.
59. Giant Bean Bags
You’re never too old to love a good bean bag. The fluffy, puffy, and conform to the shape of your body. Also perfect for passing out after a few.
60. Treehouse Bar
Channel your inner Peter Pan, but embrace your adult privileges and create a treehouse bar! A little work goes into this home bar, but come on, it’s so worth it. It will also give you shelter when your wife makes you sleep outside.
61. Liquor Dispenser
Ensure you look like the coolest bartender with a liquor dispenser that doesn’t just look badass but is incredibly effective, too! Place this liquor holder on the counter and you’ll give perfect pours as well as have the coolest conversation piece for all your guests!
62. Saddle Seats
Cowboys will love this idea! Use old saddles as home bar seating and make even taking a seat a blast! We do not recommend riding side-saddle. Also not recommended: putting actual horses under your saddle seats.
63. Beer Mugs
No home bar is complete without some proper beer mugs. Check out all these beer mug ideas. You're sure to find some that match your style and bar.
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64. Chalkboard Kegerator Fridge
Repurpose an old refrigerator and transform it into a kergerator, add a chalkboard finish for an even more awesome touch. Wait! Add the chalkboard tap handles from #40 and be super meta with these amazing home bar ideas.
65. Box Top Bar
If you’re having trouble gathering bottle caps, opt for beer boxes; you don’t need as many, and it is a fun weekend project. Just please don't decoupage your whole bar with Natty Light.
66. Basketball Hoop
A great way to add some fun to your home bar, not just basketball fans can have fun with a hoop on the wall.
67. Skeeball
Nothing is funner than a good ol' game of skeeball! This vintage inspired version would look great in a modern home bar that has touches of old school charm. Sorry, Dave & Busters, this is way cooler than yours.
68. At Home Arcade Game
Turn your home bar into an 80s themed arcade and put in some vintage gaming systems. You’ll never want to leave.
69. Out in the Open Bar
For those who like to show off their liquor collection: a bar tray or cart is the perfect accent to any room. Keep it all out in the open. Proudly display that hooch!
70. Wine Barrel Dart Board
Or bourbon, or rum. Not only does this home decor look freaking awesome, you can buy one premade or make your own! Also one of our favorite basement bar ideas.
71. Indoor Beach Bar
If you can't make it to the beach year-round, or at all, build a tiki beach bungalow all for yourself. Sand on the floor is optional.
