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38 Chic Home Bar Ideas That'll Make You Want to Throw a Party

The best martini in town is just a decor update away.

Simon Brown

Going bar hopping is fun and all, but sometimes you just prefer drinking at home in your pajamas, or you simply can't go to your favorite cocktail lounges and dives these days. And honestly, nothing could be more relaxing than a nightcap in your stylish home bar. Or, maybe you still like to go out, but also want the option to entertain and turn your own space into something that rivals the coolest of clubs (or dive bars, if that's more your pace). Since you're going to need a killer set-up that goes beyond a well-stocked cabinet of booze, we're spotlighting 38 chic home bar ideas to inspire you. Whether you want to build out a home bar, or just want to turn part of your kitchen counter into one, we've got ideas to help you make it happen below.

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Secure a Library Ladder

Maximize storage by using all your vertical space and then installing a library ladder to reach the items stashed up top. Caren Rideau transformed this kitchen corner into a dedicated home bar by building cabinets all the way to the ceiling.

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Provide Seating for Sipping

When designing a wine cellar you can also host guests in, it's best to keep wine behind glass in a climate-controlled zone and then use the rest of the useable space for a lounge area so you can keep both your wine and your guests comfy. Interior designer Suzanne Kasler designed this wine room for clients who love hosting (read: wining and dining) their large extended family.

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Stash In a Drawer

Even a well-organized drawer can become a home bar. To prevent all your bottles, cans, and other pantry items from toppling over in their respective drawers, purchase some drawer organizers that help keep them all in place. Heidi Piron Design and Cabinetry installed flexible dividers here to keep liquor bottles from clanking together, but separators will be handy for anything in your pantry drawers, really.

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Get Intimate

Make your home bar the perfect place for a nightcap with custom banquette seating, a fireplace, warm tones, and soft lighting. And while you're at it, add a chessboard or some adult-friendly card games. The nature-inspired materials in this sitting area by Romanek Design Studio is the perfect blueprint.

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Adopt a Kitchen Layout

You don't need to build your home bar and wine cellar in totally separate rooms. But to ensure your wine bottles are still stored in a stylish and climate-optimized space, consider an integrated approach. Take note of this integrated wine cooler in a kitchen island designed by Pembrooke & Ives.

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Convert a Closet

Tuck your little home bar behind a closet door and line the back with a wallpaper that pops or mirrored tiles and colorful cabinets (designed Jean Liu opted for a deep teal). And remember: No space, no matter how small, is too small for a wine fridge.

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Use Booze As Inspo

Paint the cabinets a red wine-inspired hue in an adjacent butler's pantry or entertaining space to set the mood for a tasting. We're digging the smokey mirrored tiles in this space by Birgitte Pearce Design—they elevate the entire experience.

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Customize Storage Space

Based out of New York City, architecture firm Shapeless Studio is beyond savvy when it comes to creating stylish storage solutions in small spaces. Here, they carved out a little corner nook complete with built-in shelving, a floating shelf, and a hidden mini fridge so the living room and dining area could fit a home bar.

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Make It Feel Like a Real Bar

Designed by Michelle Nussbaumer, this home bar is as swanky as it gets. Complete with rich textures, vibrant colors, and elaborate patterns, it's the perfect place to perch for a nightcap or when you're hosting parties.

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Add a Mirror Backsplash

Not only are the symmetrical wine fridges aesthetically pleasing, but they're also conveniently located and such a good use of the little space. The smokey mirrored backsplash brings the right touch of formal style to this space designed by Studio DB, too.

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Separate With a Counter

If you're bisecting one room into separate zones, create an actual dividing line with a counter (plus, it gives you a place to sit during tastings). Here, Reath Designs uses comfy, casual woven bar stools but a more formal red and brass color combo for the home bar so it blends in well with the adjacent family room.

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Position It Strategically

If you're going to make room for a home bar in the kitchen, make sure to put it in a good spot. In this space designed by Emily Henderson, the home bar zone is close to the dining area, making it easier to run back and forth when you're entertaining.

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Turn It Into a Club

This space designed by ETC.etera for Firehouse Hotel is beyond cool. The funky cheetah-print flooring and upholstery set the scene for a good time, while the painted brick adds a gritty warehouse vibe and the striped fabric introduces a touch of traditional, retro-inspired glam. The takeaway? Have fun with it and lean into kitsch.

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Dress Up the Butler's Pantry

If your home is blessed with a butler's pantry, use it as a bar. Interior designer Heather Hilliard kept this one light, bright, and classic with a printed wallpaper, fresh white paint, and display cabinets.

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Hide Appliances

Match your mini wine fridge to your cabinets. Michelle Nussbaumer chose her own purple and red ikat print for a romantic pop. Try a removable wallpaper if you don't want to commit just yet and feel like doing a fun DIY craft.

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Spotlight Statement Materials

It doesn't get any swankier than this home bar by Breegan Jane. The smokey marble slab does the talking for the entire room and makes it feel like a luxe hotel lobby.

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Add a Sink

If you're serious about optimizing a home bar for some serious craft cocktail making and wine tasting, and you want it to be its own little room or area, you'll need a sink. This will prevent you from having to run back and forth to the kitchen. This one in a room by Jae Joo Designs blends right into the counters and isn't large at all.

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Use a Cabinet

NICOLEHOLLIS transformed a gold mirrored media cabinet into a surprisingly roomy bar cabinet. When closed, it blends right into the sophisticated living room. But when the clock strikes five and the doors swing open, it feels like a full-fledged bar.

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Add Spare Shelves

Decorate shelves with plants, artwork, and cocktail recipe books to spruce up the area. The sleek, dark barstools here help sharpen up the dreamy marble backdrop.

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Go Gold or Go Home

This seriously sexy bar goes all out with gold accents and we are here for it.

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Pick an Intentional Layout

Keep clutter to a minimum and make sure the bar area is exposed to the living space so you can still socialize while entertaining, like Tamsin Johnson did with this layout. The plaster cream walls and texture-rich surfaces create intrigue while the large photograph brings in more personality and contemporary style.

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Add a Wine Cellar

Why not build an adjacent wine cellar while you're at it? Designed by Arent & Pyke, this home bar is both traditional and low-key, elegant and modern.

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Show Off Your Collection

"The whole room has a sexy, smokey vibe," says interior designer Michelle Nussbaumer. Literally: "You can have a cigar here if you like to smoke." She designed the grasscloth wallpaper to evoke Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt.

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Optimize a Dining Area

Transform your basement bar zone into an intimate dining space, à la Catherine Kwong Design. If your basement has a skylight, even more reason to turn into a special occasion room. This one feels formal and romantic thanks to the warm brown tones and gold accents throughout.

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Invest In a Billiard Table

Why force your entertaining into a single cart or side table? Commune Design smartly built this home bar in the billiards room, making it the perfect venue for entertaining and unwinding.

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Disguise a Console

How clever is this flip-top cabinet-meets-bar? Designed by NICOLEHOLLIS, this modern living room is always ready to party. With a piece like this, you won't have to run back and forth to the kitchen to make cocktails for your guests, but you can also hide the booze when need by.

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Deck Out a Bar Cart

A rounded rattan bar trolley gets us every time. The colorful accents draw attention to the cool curves of this cart in a parlor by Beata Heuman. Very Mrs. Dalloway meets The Parker Palm Springs.

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Make It Moody

Metallic wallpaper is the perfect backdrop for a moody, intimate home bar. Studio DB paired it with black marble surfaces and stained wood cabinets to finish the look.

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Match It With the Room

In this home designed by Corinne Mathern, the exposed beams and lived-in terra cotta floors tiles set the scene for California and Mediterranean-inspired interiors. The brutalist sconce and gold hardware mixed with the homemade pottery complement that style perfectly.

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Hadley Mendelsohn Senior Editor Hadley Mendelsohn is House Beautiful's senior editor, and when she's not busy obsessing over all things decor-related, you can find her scouring vintage stores, reading, or stumbling about because she probably lost her glasses again.

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