50 Home Bar Ideas That Will Transform Your Home Into The Ultimate Hangout Spot

If you've ever felt like your life is incomplete, that something missing is probably a home bar. Think about it: Having your own wine/booze escapade space is a one-way road to freedom from the restrictions of the bar down the street. You dig? No one's ever telling you how to build your liquor collection, and the hefty guy in the corner is never taking your favorite spot again. In your home bar you get to make the last call, lighting up a cigar is legal, and you're never making the headlines for engaging in a bar fight like these two unlucky guys, per the Chicago Tribune. In short, you're the ruler of your domain.

Now, whether your dream is a dry indoor bar or a wet one outdoors built into the deck or patio with an incorporated dedicated sink, it all begins with the right design style idea — but we rounded up 50 for you. Yes, from classic and luxurious to space-savvy and full-service, and everything in-between, there is something for everyone. Indeed, your private dream bar is probably lurking amongst these 50 home bar ideas that will transform your home into the ultimate hangout spot you've always waned. Let's find out.

Convert a thrift shop find to a praise-worthy something with this upcycling vintage tv bar idea to secure your well-deserved, private glass-pouring moments in your home. Throw a wallpaper backdrop into the tv and load as many favorite bottles as you desire. The top of the tv can also hold glasses in a tray.

You can have a classic aquarium bar without spending as much as those exclusive, loud aquarium bars in Soho and London. This scenic hangout spot is sure to make you dream of fun and sun on the beach, or a day in a boat out on the water.

Before giving away those used wooden pallets, check out this pallet-crafted home liquor space. Light yours up with the colored light bulbs of your choice to shed light on your favorite bottles. Remember, colors affect mood, so choose wisely, and maybe play around with some combinations to see what you can come up with.

How about a vintage cabinet for vintage liquor? This takes you back to the place and time when liquor wasn't legal, so you had to deploy your concoction making skills at home. This is no public café and nobody is stopping you from mixing rum, gin, vodka, and tequila in one cup. Gulps.

Music is wine and wine is music. For the keyboardists who wish to have their favorite bottles within reach, this unusual piano bar is everything you need to keep your creative juices flowing.

Backsplash can really have an impact on a room's vibe. To that end, we're loving the brick backsplash in this home bar, accompanied by wooden cabinets, granite countertops, and traditional bar stools. The fresh flowers add a gorgeous pop of color, too. This is the perfect place for a martini.

This classic, city night-themed indoor dry bar takes the "form follows function" architecture principle to a whole new level and offers enough space to throw a small house party with your buddies over the weekend. A wall-size framed city art piece in a dimly-lit room with exotic beers is what we are talking about here.

Folks, don't try this at home if your most intense drinking game is having some wine-tasting moments on the couch. This full-size bar is stocked with every liquor you could want. Wash glasses in the dedicated sink and enjoy the outdoor view through an open window as you pour and gulp again and again. 

Supercharge your beer-pouring process with this directional beer dispenser faucet. Say goodbye to the bad old days of messing up your space with spillages.

This glammed-out Zen garden-inspired bar opens a door to a different dimension to a world of toasting where, together with a friend, you can unlock every chakra in your body while reclining in white globe chairs. Go synthetic or natural green with the wall garden and position your favorite buddha statue to watch over you.

This all-white, spirit-sharing space with dark walls never runs out of coolness. And no matter how tough a drinking game with friends may become, you'll never need to catch your breath, thanks to windows that keep ushering in light, love, and air.

Are you a Tiki bar aficionado who can mix up rum runners and zombies with the best of them? This outdoor Tiki bar is right up your alley, then. Have fun with décor that can transport your to Polynesia while you sip on your favorite beverages.

For all those days you don't feel like doing anything and just want to lie in your bed treating yourself to liquor, this snazzy, artistic bedside bar is everything needed to light up your mood. Throw in a mix of wine-inspired LED room light décor and wall art prints to complete.

Simplicity at its best, this cornerside, shabby chic vintage wooden cabinet is stylish with crisscrossed legs. Put it in that corner of the room where you would choose to exercise your superpowers of making rum disappear and rescuing bottle-trapped wine into sparkling wine glasses. 

What wedding parties, birthday nights, dinners, or open space house parties are about to go down? Take your guests up top to this penthouse-level bar and make them say "this rocks" every time they recline in the comfy, see-through chairs.

This rough bar is mainly for the oldies and youngsters who want to take a break from the neck-breakingly speedy Gen Z world in their wood-carved cabin bar. If you've ever built a treehouse and have plenty of wood supply left over, we're rooting for you as you make this your next project.

Clumsy friends love to come around for ice-cold shots too often? Swap breakable acrylic or fragile glass ice buckets for these fall-and-bounce liquor ice bowls to avoid drama. And if you're a keep-everything-in-perfect-match weirdo, you can add matching scoops to satisfy your Zen.

Bring the outdoors inside with this rustic wooden bar that's sure to make you feel nice and warm. Decorate the space with your favorite wine bottles and fresh flowers for a homey vibe. This is the prefect place to enjoy that new merlot you picked up.

Turn your basement into the room that all of you friends want to hang out in. This home bar is where you can watch your favorite sporting events and shoot some hoops afterwards.

Add style to your bar and save space with under-shelf hanging stemware glass holders that are always a good choice. Remember, there have been cases of these shelves falling out of place and crashing to the ground. Know this and let professional installers do the installation for you.

Do you brew your own wine? This oak barrel wine tank and dispenser is sworn by many to keep home-brewed wine fresh and delicious for longer than most modern steel-made dispensers. Anyway, we are recommending it because you want to be free from those PB-rated or toxic plastic compartments.

Yes, that's right. Create a stylish and bold white bar close to the living room where you can entertain visitors with some glasses of Malbec. It's the perfect beverage for movie night.

For those who share the Italian belief that entering a bar is ritualistic, this here completes your religion. Psst: That traditional basket bulb holder is lit.

Make your home bar look like a coffee bar with these java-punched coffee chairs with backrests.

And last on the list is this silver aluminum trophy cup champagne bucket for those who want to bring a touch of sports to their bar. Yes, it looks like a league trophy, but it's not (but maybe it is).