Extreme Beer Pong Now

Okay—you might argue that the ultimate home bar question is “shaken or stirred?”, but before you can start mixing it up behind the bar you actually have to have one.

If you’ve decided that a permanent home bar is the      best fit for your space and lifestyle, your next step is determining how that bar will be structured, from its location in your home to how many shelves you’ll need for storage. Begin with a list, which provides  some of the questions you’ll need to answer.

After you’ve worked through your home bar considerations, you should have a good sense of the structural elements you want your bar to contain. You may even have an idea of some of the design features as well. And while you certainly don’t need to know yet what kind of  bar stools you will need, it does help to know at this stage what sort of theme you’d like your home bar to have.  Knowing your theme will keep you on track with the many design choices you’ll make along the way.

Assessing your abilities
Your next step is to take an honest look at your home improvement skills. Building a permanent home bar is not a task for a beginner carpenter.  Depending on your bar design and wish list, you may need to bring in a plumber and possibly an electrician to handle certain parts of the project.

If you realize that you’re excited at the thought of sipping cocktails at your new bar, but sobered by the image of you installing foot rails on said bar, start shopping.

What ever you choose to do, contractor or yourself, use a great theme and try not to wonder off from that theme! Keep it clean and simple and work from there! Have fun!