More people are socializing at home these days, with rising costs of going out for the night people are finding it easier to stay at home. If you like entertaining, and have friends and family around often then building a bar in your home is a must have. It is one of those unique features that will make your home special from the other. A home bar not only looks great but they are practical as well, who wouldn’t want to serve drinks to their guests at a party.
Building your home bar is easy to do, and you can make it look as basic or as glamorous as you desire. Deciding where the home bar is going to go is the first step. Although you want your bar to be a big feature you do not want it to take all the place it is in. Smaller is sometimes better, and you can make even small bars look and feel like a professional bar. Many people place bars in their basements or living areas, but not a lot think about the outside next to your pool or BBQ area. Once you have decided the area it is to be built in then you must decide the shape and design it will have.
There are a wide variety of different shapes, sizes, styles and designs of bars. From traditional wood ones to modern sleek metal ones, choosing which one will fit in with your tastes and the decor in your house is your next challenge. You will then need to decide where to place electrics and water in your bar, you can then have ice machines, a sink and a fridge all within easy reach. Other storage you will need is shelves to store the bottles of liquor and glasses.
If you are a confident builder then you could buy a DIY bar kit from your local store or from the internet, they come with the basic materials to build a bar and all the instructions to follow. These bars look plain, they lack any personalized features. Unless you are an excellent carpenter and can hand make every element of your bar then calling a professionals is your best option. You can still help with the design of the bar, and all the accessories, but they will do the complicated bits.
Once your home bar is built then the socializing can begin and your bartending skills can start to be build too. Although everyone thinks bartending is easy it is a skill, you will be able to practice at home in your own bar. You will be able to learn the basics in your home bar, practice mixing drinks and come up with your own creations, there are thousands of different combinations available. If you enjoy standing behind your own bar, chatting to people and coming up with new and interesting drinks then a career in bartending is probably a good idea for you. There are many courses you can apply for both at Bartending School and online, they can be completed in your own time and at your own pace. Building your bar might be huge step on a new career path.
