Make Mine Eclectic

Making A Mini Bar

February 4, 2009 at 11:48 am (Inspiration) (bar, build, craft, decor, decorate, design, Dining room, diy, do it yourself, drinks, eclectic, fun, glasses, home, house, ideas, Inspiration, kitchen, liquer, liqueur, mini bar, organize, pretty, project, redo, repurpose, resuse, storage, wall paper)

Currently we hold all of our drink glasses, servers, shakers and wine and liqueurs in one of our kitchen cupboards.  But, I have always wanted to do something different with these items.  I would like to have some sort of mini bar in the kitchen or dining room.  This would be such easy access for entertaining.  Also, it would free up more cupboard space in the kitchen, which for us is at a premium!

I have recently seen a few photos of DIY bars and am in planning process for making one of our own.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/la/february-jumpstart-2009/how-to-turn-a-bookcase-into-a-bar-075567

This redone shelf unit was posted on Apartment Therapy.  I think this is great inspiration for our project.  A simple shelf unit like this would be easy to find and probably affordable.  I really love the wine racks and glass holders.  I also like the idea of lining the backs of cabinets with colorful ,fun paper.  Here is another picture of a mini bar with beautiful paper:

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/inspiration/inspiration-lined-cabinets-075583 . Originally from Homes and Gardens.

I also like the idea of using a bar cart or serving tray with a few bottles and glasses, but options like the cabinets in the pictures would give us much more space and probably be safer with pets, especially if there are doors.

I am very excited to get started on this project, and will keep you posted!