Whether you invest in a simple bar cart or some cool barstools to liven a counter, convert a bookcase into a handsome shelf dry bar, or go
all out in installing a wet bar with sink, refrigerator, and even taps, a
beautiful home bar is a phenomenal way to succeed as a host. Here are some
things to consider as you plan yours.
Home Bar 101
Like with real estate, a great home bar depends on location,
location, location. Where do you actually entertain your guests? Which place in
your home has the most space for this? Would you like to move this venue, say,
from a small front room to one end of a finished basement rec room? Maybe the
glass porch in back is your home’s most hospitable spot for twilight drinks.
How big a bar do you need or are willing to invest in? Does
your chosen space need plumbing and electricity or would you like to start simple?
A well-planned home bar pays its dividends in many years of enjoyment by you
and your friends.
Basic Home Bar Furniture
Now that you have a rough plan sketched for your home bar, hopefully
on something more reliable than a bar napkin, now it’s time for us at Roberts Furniture & Mattress to offer our expertise. For bars and bar stools ranging
from traditional “Cheers”-style decor to the space-age bachelor pad look for
retro cocktail coolness, choose sturdy, comfortable, but cool bars, drinks
carts, and stools that will give your living room, rec room or porch the wow factor.
Knock Yourself Out with Home Bar Decor
And once you’ve planned out the contracting work and picked
your home bar’s furniture, now it’s playtime. Anything goes when decorating
your new home bar. Perhaps old beer cans repurposed as cool track lighting by a
crafty friend, or old bottle caps incorporated into your backsplash can add fun
to your home bar setting. The only limit is your imagination!
Once you’ve planned your fantastic new home bar, we will help
you get started with the right bar stools and, if you like, the bar itself.
Stop by any of our Virginia furniture showrooms including Hampton, VA to make
your home bar dream a reality!
