This wall-mounted cabinet is a sly way to keep a minibarhidden from sight. The fold-down door, held in place by chains, creates a table when lowered, instantly expanding your entertaining space.
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17 DIY Mini Bars to Mix Up Your Home Decor
After a long day, almost nothing is as relaxing as enjoying a cocktail. If you like to unwind with a drink but don't always like the stress or expense of going out on the town to get one, try setting up your own minibar. While there are plenty of options available to purchase, concocting your own bar lets you bring out your personal style. You can make a DIY bar from scratch or rely instead on easy upgrades to existing pieces. Whichever route you choose, the joy of constructing your own minibar is that you can customize it to your needs, whether your goal is to create more storage, display your liquor collection, or just provide a gathering spot for friends. Getting thirsty? Grab a drink, take a seat, and savor these 17 tempting ideas for a DIY minibar.
Discreet Hideaway
Colorful Connoction
This minibar console was made from a table that was cut in half and bolted to the wall. Its open design leavesplenty of room for storage并创造了足够的空间来挂葡萄酒杯beneath the top shelf. A coat of cheerful yellow paint makes it bright and welcoming.
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Hide-and-Go-Drink
If keeping adult beverages away from children is a concern, appropriating a small closet to use as a bar area lets you keep it under under lock and key.Adding a mirrored backsplashand downlights can quickly turn a dark closet from drab to fab and provide a secret and secure oasis for mom and dad.
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Tune In
Old TVsmay no longer work, but they can still be creatively functional. Bring someMad Men–inspired style into your home by turning a vintage set into a compact bar. This 1960s TV was gutted and retrofitted with shelves and lights to provide a charming display space.
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Off the Wall
Here's the perfect minibar solution for a small apartment. Clustering wine racks and shelves on a wall creates the feeling of a bar without taking up any floor space.Hang a chalkboardover the display to tie the arrangement together and set a cheerful tone.
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Kitsch from the Kitchen
Kitchen carts are easy to repurpose as a minibar because they offer lots of built-in storage and plenty of room for a wine rack underneath the cabinet.Painting the cart a funky colorstrikes a lighthearted mood that invites a party atmosphere.
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File It Away
This clever idea repurposes alibrary card catalogto store liquor bottles. The handy labels on the front of the drawers mean that you won't need the Dewey Decimal System to find your drink of choice.
Nifty and Thrifty
It is easy to create the look of a custom bar cart on a shoestring budget. Colorful stick-on drawer linertransforms this affordable IKEA cartin a matter of minutes. Attach fun signage—like wooden letters that spell ‘"bar"—for even greater graphic impact.
Turning the Corner
Proudly show off your finest liquors by building a dazzling display wall to house them. This eye-catching floating bar canfill a gap between cabinetsor make great use of an awkward corner.
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Rake It Up
Use a smallgarden rake to hold wineglasses, adding a moment of whimsy and charm to a tabletop bar area. Simply bolt the tool to the wall, but first make sure your chosen rake has prongs that are long enough to securely hold the stems of your glassware.
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Pipe Dreams
Amp up yourindustrial chic stylewith a bar cart made from metal pipe pieces and wood boards. All the materials can be found at your local hardware store, but be sure to add casters on the bottom to make the heavy cart easily portable.
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On the Wagon
The bed of aclassic red wagonserves as a neat container for bottles and glasses, particularly when set on top of an antique sewing machine base. This vintage look is great for indoors or outdoors fun; the wagon could even be filled with ice to serve as a temporary cooler for parties.
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Block It Off
This DIY minibar is as easy as it gets.Simply alternate stacking cinderblocksand wood boards to create a basic bar and shelves. The juxtaposition of concrete and wood will bring a modern flair to any interior.
A Great Vintage
This rustic bar ismade from a charming vintage door, shelves, and balusters. To re-create the aesthetic, paint a clear coat to seal off peeling paint, and add shelves to provide storage space for bottles and glasses. Round out the look by attaching a metal ice bucket at the base for storing larger bottles.
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Renewed Purpose
Vintage furniture is always a charming addition to a home, butrepurposing vintage piecesin smart ways makes them even more appealing. This roll-top cabinet with a tilt-out bin is perfectly suited for holding glasses and bottles.
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Another Round
This dated column side table was given a spiffy paint job to transform it into a modern minibar. A pop of green on the inside highlights the goodies within, andhooks added to the doorprovide a neat place to hang towels and bottle openers.
Travel Lightly
Incorporating vintage suitcases as design elements has become a big trend.Transforming a suitcase成一个可爱的小酒吧柜需要很大的优势of both form and function; when closed, the repurposed luggage looks like artwork on the wall.
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