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A do-it-yourself mini-bar can be made from any material at hand. Various boxes, deep forms, canisters and much more will serve as the basis. The editors of HomeMyHome in today's publication will talk about the configuration and production features of this miracle device. It turns out that this little thing can be very useful.

The minibar can store not only alcohol, but also soft drinks, as well as some utensils
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The design of this product can be both complex and simple. For example, sometimes the owner of the house cannot choose the right option to match the finished interior. Perhaps there are too many departments inside, or, conversely, the compartments allow you to store not at all what you need. Therefore, there is a desire to make a bar on their own. Let's decide what it is still needed for:

1. This design attracts attention, wherever it is located. Sometimes not everyone can guess what's inside. Accordingly, such an instance in the room plays an aesthetic role.
2. The device is designed to store expensive spirits or refreshing invigorating cocktails. They are relevant at business meetings and holidays, when guests gather in the house. Keeping drinks in the refrigerator is irrational.
3. Even homemade wine will not go bad if stored in a dark place. As a result, the taste of the drink from the correct content will only be better, more interesting and more refined.

Of course, a mini-bar in the house will be in great demand if there is at least one of the listed factors. At the same time, it is important that the design has several shelves and compartments for placing bottles.

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Features of the mini-bar in the apartment

When trying to design a beverage storage facility on your own, the question of size and design arises. As a rule, an apartment does not require a bar that is too large. Agree, it would be inappropriate to install a structure in the room that is completely unsuitable for design. As for the design features, they try to dwell on a few points.

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Equipment

Inside the bar should contain a sufficient amount of inventory for ease of use. Therefore, you still have to spend money and buy the following parts:

• shaker;
• jigger;
• madler;
• stainer;
• bar spoon.

In case these elements are present in the kitchen, you can do without them, but it is better to create a separate set in the bar cabinet for the living room.

As for the standard set of wines and drinks, only those products that do not require a low temperature can be stored in the bar. Among them may be red and white dry wine, live beer, home-made liquor, longers, aged cognac and whiskey. It is always allowed to dilute this range with soda in cans.

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Location

The cabinet for alcohol can be placed in any room. More often it is installed in the living room, hall, hall and other rooms where guests are received. If the design is small hinged, then it can be placed on the wall, where there is no decoration. Perhaps it does not perform any decorative function at all.

There are bars that are spectacularly located in the corner of the living room. Such models have precisely an angular design and may differ in a rectangular frame, while the storage niche itself will resemble the shape of a ball or circle.

On a note! When making a mini-locker for alcohol, you must first determine the place where it will be installed. Based on this, it is already determined with the size and shape of the structure.

How to make a mini bar

To create a beautiful wine shelf, you will have to work a little, but first you need to decide on the choice of option. Each of them has its own separate instructions. Let's consider each type of bar in more detail.

Floor bar-globe

Despite the unusual shape, creating a globe bar with your own hands is not difficult. To make such a storage, you will need a large globe, plywood or a thin board, a jigsaw, a locking element. Work is carried out according to the instructions.

1. Take the globe and take out unnecessary details from it: the axis and other components. Saw it in half with a jigsaw.
2. Measure the cut diameter and cut out exactly the same circle from plywood, make cutouts for bottles in it. They can be made in different shapes.
3. Be sure to cover the cuts with electrical tape. This will prevent further cracking and deterioration of the material.
4. On the lower part, cut a circle with a smaller diameter than the first shelf. It will serve as a support for the bottles.
5. Make a latch on one side and install a loop on the opposite side.

It remains only to attach the globe to any wooden frame. An ordinary coffee table can also be used for this. You can also create an individual version of the floor stand with additional tiers of wooden beams and build a mini bar counter. They can later be varnished or painted. Such a frame is assembled with the help of and or small carnations.

Desktop minibar

A do-it-yourself desktop-type home bar can be built in a variety of ways. For this, improvised materials are used.

Mini-bar for home in the form of a barrel

All that is required for work is an old small barrel, a grinder, paint, adhesive tape. It will be a great alternative to a mini-bar made from wood.

Illustration	Action Description
	Remove one ring from the barrel and carefully sand the wood. Then put the top ring in place, and do the same with the bottom of the barrel
	We cut off the excess parts of the boards near the lower and upper rings, grind the sharpness and burrs
	We screw in the screws to strengthen the rings. Next, we cut a hole with a jigsaw in the middle of the barrel. Re-sanding all the bumps
	We clean the inner walls, then glue the wooden body of the barrel with mounting tape, without affecting the rings. We paint metal parts from a spray can
	We paint the future mini-bar from the outside and inside
	We take a thick board, you can use chipboard, cut out a circle from it with the same diameter as the inside of the barrel. We insert inside and fix with self-tapping screws
	On narrow bars we make holes for the bottom and neck of wine bottles. Then we paint these details
	We cut the coasters to size and insert them inside. You can arrange niches in one or two rows

Home minibar inside the locker: video

This section is for those who do not want to bother looking for suitable materials to create a cabinet for storing alcoholic beverages. Consider how to make a bar cabinet for your home in the video below.

Canister minibar

To make a mini-bar from a canister with your own hands, it is better to use a metal structure that has not been used for a long time. Alternatively, you can buy a new one. An accessory is made according to the following algorithm.

1. Prepare the necessary equipment: a grinder, screws and self-tapping screws, hecks, seals, inner lining and other materials that can be interchanged.
2. Measure the future door and cut it with rounded corners, for this use a nylon cover.
3. Glue a rubber seal on the cut edge around the entire perimeter. It will serve for safety and tightness.
4. Install the rivets on the side where the door will open, paint the interior of the structure in a dark color.
5. Additionally, it can be sheathed with any convenient material: the remains of lining, wood or plastic.

When performing interior decoration, keep in mind that the design should not turn out to be too heavy, otherwise you can forget about mobility.

Minibar for alcohol inside the suitcase

To restore the "grandmother's" travel suitcase, you will have to use various decor options, locking devices and much more. This storage can be large, used permanently, or small - portable. We offer several interesting options for decorating a bar for your home with your own hands.

Interesting mini-bar design ideas with photos and descriptions

In addition to the main types of bars, you can make other equally chic options. Many of them have excellent functionality, they help to store various things, including alcoholic beverages.

To create such a bar for your home with your own hands, it is recommended to use reinforced plastic material. It is more rational to make a sliding tabletop for this design from a tree of sufficient thickness.

A home minibar is an essential piece of furniture, especially in a home where there are frequent guests. It stores the alcohol to which you are already accustomed. Since it is not always possible to purchase the necessary type in the nearest stores.

The minibar is characterized positively due to its small size.

Functionality

For most people, the word bar is associated with something big and bulky. Pictures of large and high racks with glass shelves, which are customary to put in restaurants, immediately pop up in my head.

In apartments, this option is not possible. In residential premises it is necessary to put compact furniture for storing alcoholic beverages.

Many choose a mini-bar, which looks nothing like a storage for drinks. They can look like a regular nightstand, barrel or globe. All of them easily and quickly turn into a small rack.

Most models have a height of no higher than 1.5 meters, while their weight is not too large. They make niches for bottles, as well as special devices that hold glasses.

Benefits of the minibar:

• Small size, which gives such furniture mobility. In view of this, it can be placed in apartments of any size.
• Their price is not too high, which makes it possible for any citizen, with any income, to purchase it.
• Such a piece of furniture will decorate any interior. Emphasizes the wealth of the owners.

Characteristics

The appearance of the mini-bar depends on what style is chosen in the interior of the room. The bar should fit perfectly into the overall design.

To install the bar does not require additional space, no need to remove something from the room.

However, you should not put it under hanging shelves. Because it's not safe. There is always a risk of a shelf collapsing, and this can damage the bar. And all alcoholic products are produced in glass bottles. Their fragments can inflict injuries to others.

Types of mini-bars

• Open - these are racks or shelves where all alcoholic products are in sight. This furniture is similar to the one that they put in cafe-bars, but it is small in size.
• Closed. The same racks, but have doors. This type is considered the safest if there are small children in the house.
• Portable. This is a mobile version of the mini-bar, which is produced on wheels. This makes them easy to move from place to place.

The location of the mini-bar in the interior

The overall atmosphere of the room depends on how and where the structure is placed. It also depends on the ease of use.

Here are some examples of the most appropriate locations:

For the Art Nouveau style, the bars are made floating. The play of light is important here.

For convenience, the bar is installed between the living room and the kitchen area. It is extremely convenient when there are a lot of guests, you find yourself in two places at once.

It is necessary to consider what kind of alcohol you plan to keep in the bar. So, for example, wine cannot be stored in a room where there is high humidity, a lot of sunlight and too warm. This will spoil the wine. The ideal place would be to install a mini-bar in a closed cabinet.

The minibar is the face of the hosts. It is important to follow the rules for storing all alcohol, as it tends to deteriorate if stored improperly, which will lead to the event being left without high-quality alcoholic products.

The mini-bar will allow you to look like a cordial and hospitable host in the eyes of your guests. It can store absolutely different drinks for every taste. And there are a lot of design options for such structures.

Photo of a home mini-bar

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Why is it needed?

Actually, this determines the two main tasks of any bar:

• Alcohol storage. In order to have a drink with friends once, you don’t need to store anything, just buy a couple of bottles before the meeting. But to calmly and gradually consume your favorite drinks, this is not enough. Cognac for coffee, a glass of good liquor for an interesting book, a glass of whiskey after a hard day's work. It is difficult to buy drinks every time, it is much more rational to store several bottles for different occasions.
• Mixing cocktails. In order to drink an alcoholic cocktail, you can go to a club, overpay there several times and leave with a headache. Or you can set up a bar at home and turn cocktail drinking into a hobby that will not only take time, but also help you start drinking less.

In general, having a bar at home - both a large bar and a mini-bar - is a way to reduce alcohol consumption. Of course, it is not suitable for drunken alcoholics, but for people who are just starting to feel that something is not right, it may well help.

Stationary bar

Arranging a stationary bar at home means getting a bar counter, a rack for bottles and many useful devices like a shaker and special cocktail glasses. This solution is pretentious, beautiful, but suitable only for a country house or a very large apartment - otherwise it simply will not be possible to allocate space for it.

This bar includes:

• bar counter. Tall, narrow, with the obligatory lighting hanging from the ceiling and a metal pipe for hanging accessories, it looks great. It is pleasant to drink alcohol behind it - you can feel like a hero of a Hollywood movie.
• Bar chairs. Tall, always suitable for the height of a specific rack, with a footrest that allows you to sit comfortably. They can be made from different materials, but should be well combined with the rack.
• Actually, the bar. Located behind the counter, it includes open shelves of the rack, on which bottles of alcohol can be placed. Everything should be at hand, everything in sight, everything should be easy to reach. Usually used for the manufacture of wood and glass.

Such a design is the lot of aesthetes. It’s sad to just drink after her, you need to drink meaningfully, beautifully after her. The style that is usually applied is loft or classic English. More natural materials, discreet natural colors.

Under the counter, there must be special shelves with arranged accessories, and next to it is a portable refrigerator with a supply of ice.

Advice

It is best to allocate a separate room for such a bar, since it captures all the attention at once and does not combine at all with either the kitchen set or the living room set.

Separate bar room - only when space allows

Mini bar

If a stationary bar requires a lot of space, then a mini-bar will fit perfectly in an ordinary apartment. The only thing you need is a more or less up-to-date repair - otherwise the bar will break out and spoil the entire interior.

With a bar counter - standard option

Design

First of all, you need to decide on the design, and the first point depends on how obvious the presence of a bar in the room should be:

• built-in. Built-in bars can be seen in hotels and sometimes in offices. As a rule, they hide behind paintings, behind an inconspicuous piece of wallpaper, or simply seem like an ordinary locker. It is extremely easy to fit the built-in structure into the interior, just choose the right door.
• Closed. Such a bar is a cabinet that is either hung on the wall or placed on the floor. Equipped with doors behind which the contents are not visible. It can perfectly complement the interior and no one needs to know what is inside it.
• Open. Such bars are rare, because all the more or less decent alcohol requires protection from sunlight. But if you are not going to buy something expensive and will use frosted bottles, this solution will suit you.

Open option for use

Also plays a role:

• Capacity. As a rule, up to thirty liters of alcohol can fit in a regular home mini-bar. For home use, this is more than enough, and more capacious models are required by serious collectors. They cost more, take up more space, so if you plan to limit yourself to a dozen bottles, it’s worth taking the standard volume.
• Number of branches. The number can be different - from one to four or even five. Sometimes small boxes are added to them, in which you can store tools, additional little things. This is a matter of beauty rather than convenience.
• Temperature regime. Different alcohols require different temperatures. Something can be stored exclusively in a cool place, something requires relative heat. If you need standard equipment - vodka, whiskey, cognac, wine, liqueurs and something non-alcoholic - then you should take the standard average temperature regime. But if you have an extensive, expensive, capricious collection, then you should choose a mini-bar with different temperatures in different compartments - from five degrees to seventeen.

And, of course, it is important how the mini-bar will look. It could be:

• Standard built-in. This is almost invisible in the interior - not an accent, no difficulties in entering it, none of the incoming people will recognize it.
• locker. Hangs on the wall, looks like a small cabinet, usually wooden. It fits well into classic interiors, but in modern ones it will look good in the form of a rack with glass shelves, for example.
• Bedside table. It is placed on the floor, usually in appearance it resembles a standard sideboard, only small. As a rule, it is replete with compartments for small things.
• Barrel. An original design that will fit exclusively into classic interiors, which looks quite funny and may hint that the owner has a sense of humor. Especially good if you have the most wine in the bar.

• the globe. Another original design that looks like a real globe. To get alcohol, just flip the lid. It will look good in the interior of an office in a classic European style.
• Television. Do you have an old beam TV lying around, and the repair leaves much to be desired? Make it stand out! Remove the kinescope, and insert shelves into the vacated space - the result will be an original and simple mini-bar.
• Safe. Do you want someone to know about your hobby? The mini-bar in the form of a safe will perfectly keep the secret. It can be placed in the office, or it can be built into the wall. Many models are equipped with an electric combination lock so that only and exclusively the owner can gain access.
• Table on wheels. It usually looks pretty funny, the shape is round and allows you to move the entire bar along with the contents to the desired room.
• Rack. If your bar has the most wine, then a classic rack with cells similar to honeycombs will do. It will store bottles horizontally, which is the most correct, and it will perfectly suit the interior in the spirit of Italian classics.

Table on wheels - fun and interesting

You can make a mini-bar with your own hands, or you can buy it - the only difference is whether you want to spend time and effort on making it.

Location

The minibar can find its place in different rooms - and it will look different everywhere:

• Kitchen. The mini-bar looks good here in the form of a cabinet similar to kitchen cabinets. So it does not stand out, fits well into the interior. You can, however, go the other way and buy something original, but suitable in style. For example, a barrel in a modern Scandinavian style or a wine rack in a kind of patio.
• Living room. Guests are welcome here, and if you are going to drink with them, you can highlight the presence of a bar. To do this, you can either give him a separate corner, or simply build a locker into the headset, which, nevertheless, will stand out.
• Cabinet. If your whole life takes place in the office, then you can put a bar there. The most common design is in the form of a safe. After all, no one will be surprised that you basically have it.

Other rooms for the location of the structure do not fit too well. The hallway is a walk-through, nothing important is put in it. The bathroom is wet, and it would be strange to install a cabinet with alcohol in it. Even more so in the nursery.

You can, however, put a bar in the bedroom, choosing any design you like.

Filling

It doesn't matter for what task you started it - as soon as it is installed, the bar needs to be filled.

There are a couple of simple tips for this:

• Start with one bottle. Alcohol, which can be put in a bar, is usually expensive, elite. Not everyone can afford to buy a complete collection at once, but one bottle is enough. They usually start with something they love. It is especially easy for those who set up a bar in order to mix cocktails - a bottle of strong alcohol can be used in more than a dozen recipes.
• Don't drink all at once. If you know your habit of drinking a lot, try to break it. To do this, start one bottle first, then the second. If you want to drink, drink a little, and alcohol should be expensive - you won’t drink a drink for several thousand as often and in the same quantities as cheap analogues.
• Don't invite friends. You usually want to brag about the bar right away, but it’s better to do it later, and invite only those who are able to stop at a small portion. Drinking in the company is not earlier than you have at least a third bottle.

The standard bar consists of the following drinks:

• gin, and you need to buy it, even if you don’t like it by itself;
• vodka, by no means cheap from the nearest store, but good and expensive;
• whiskey, and in two forms - bourbon and scotch;
• rum - white and aged, two bottles are required;
• orange liqueur - used to make cocktails;
• vermouth - sweet and dry, also for cocktails, first of all;
• brandy, cognac and tequila.

From such a set you can collect a huge number of cocktails, plus there is always something to drink with it in the bar. You can complete the collection with wines, cider, beer, liqueurs other than orange - in fact, any alcohol that you like.

Advice

Get in the habit of keeping ice in the refrigerator, and not one mold, but two or three. Without it, alcohol with alcoholic cocktails is drunk infrequently.

Accessories

To prepare cocktails, the bar (even if it is mini) needs to be supplemented with the necessary accessories. There are not so many of them that you can’t do without:

• Shaker. Cocktail ingredients are poured into it, and then easily mixed. There is a classic one, which consists of three elements that can be separated, and a Boston one, which looks like two glasses stacked on top of each other.
• Mixing glass. In this, ingredients are mixed with the same density, which are easy to mix.
• bar spoon. It looks like a regular one, but has a very long handle.
• Jigger. It is also a measuring cup, with which it is easy to determine the volume.
• Strainer. Helps to strain the mixture.

Additionally, a blender with a juicer function is useful - with it you can prepare fresh juices. Everything else is essentially optional.