Purchasing a bar can be a bit expensive. In fact, it can get in the ridiculously stratospheric range. Building a bar can be fun and it doesn’t take much money. However, the most inexpensive way to go is with the makeshift bar that can be put together with common items around your home.
Table
When I first saw the table idea, it was no more than a serving tray placed on a stand sitting strategically against the wall. A few bottles of different brands of beverages were displayed, accompanied by a flower vase and a set of glasses. I remember thinking to myself that it was the simplest and yet, the most elegant idea I had ever seen.
I might have been going overboard with my emotions at the time, but that’s how I felt. Maybe it was the rest of the scene that evoked that much reaction. It was outside on the back patio sitting under the kitchen window, the essence of picturesque.
Since then, I have enjoyed seeing different variations of the same idea. Once, I saw a narrow table placed against the wall with an ice bucket and a wide assortment of spirits and wines. I’ve also observed a dining room table used in the same manner. I guess with your own imagination, this idea can take any form you desire.
Wall Bar
This next idea was too unique to leave out as a suggestion. A friend of mine had a small bookshelf that he bought years ago before he got married. But of course, with marriage comes changes in the household composition and the bookshelf was retired to the garage.
One day, a bright idea came from my friend’s head. He decided that he would take that bookshelf and use it as a wall bar. He took the shelves out of it. Then, turned it sideways and hung it on the wall in that orientation. It provides two shelves for his bar accessories and beverages where he can have small bottles on the bottom shelf and larger ones on the top.
China Cabinet
In yet another marriage scenario, we have the birth of the china cabinet bar. A friend of mine bought his wife a new china cabinet. You would think that’s the nicest thing you’ve ever heard. But, he had ulterior motives. He wanted the old china cabinet.
There were no modifications required. All he had to do was move it to another room. I thought it was a great idea. So, I tried to buy my wife a new china cabinet. That idea backfired when I mentioned what I was thinking of doing and she had a much better idea of what to do with our money. Next time, I’ll just go ahead and make the purchase before consulting with her about it.
It doesn’t always have to be the most elaborate plan in the world. Having a home bar can be as easy as using some creativity and spotting something that you haven’t thought of before. In a world going green, I can’t think of a better way to recycle.