How to Create the Perfect Home Bar

Entertaining at home with friends and family has become increasingly popular since the pandemic, with many people renovating or revamping an area in their homes to create social spaces for both drinking and socialising. On the run-up to Christmas, many households organise a festive get-together, and with the winter nights impending, what could be better than a luxury home bar?

Whether it is using a couple of shelves, purchasing a cabinet/drinks trolley, or remodelling an area of your home, deciding on the size of your bar is the initial step in creating your home bar. The most compact bars can often make the biggest impact so it is important not to overdo it. Buster & Punch has introduced a range of stylish but compact bespoke cocktail, gin, and whiskey bars, which are made from solid oak and are finished with silk or leather quilted back panels. Without having to renovate a whole area of your home, a simple purchase like a cabinet or drinks trolley can add a perfect finishing touch to any area of your home.

Styling your bar is the next step in creating your perfect home bar. When designing your bar it is helpful to think of your interior design preferences and any upcoming trends or themes you like. Many people utilise their home bars to exhibit their collection of sports or music memorabilia, but if you’re struggling for inspiration, it is helpful to think about any places you have visited, browse the web for online galleries and use social media to gather ideas, but it is also important to make it unique and special to you.

Next you need to consider any bar equipment you need to create your drinks, as they aren’t of any use without the equipment to make them. First of all you need to consider which glasses you need, which can range from wine glasses, champagne glasses, tumblers to martini glasses, shot glasses and high ball glasses. Secondly, if you’re wanting to make cocktails, a boston shaker is essential along with a cocktail strainer. Lastly, you need to consider any graters or fruit knives to help add garnish to your homemade cocktails.

Finally, you need to stock up on the essentials for creating a home bar, which is of course, alcohol. It all depends on your preferences and budget, but the basics for setting up your home bar includes, spirits, bitters and liqueurs. Then you need to consider what mixers you need, and the preferential wines and beers you want.