Choosing a Wet Bar

Home » Furnishings » Choosing a Wet Bar

Choosing a Wet Bar

A wet bar can make bartending a pleasure, whether its outside or inside and building it yourself may be just the right answer for you.

There are several web sites which can provide you with plans to build a wet bar, however selecting your site and planning for the style, shape and what your wet bar will include will obviously come first.

Wet bar Plans can offer plans for bars such as protected counter tops with sinks, which are a necessity regardless of whether your wet bar sits outside or inside, as well as arm rails for comfort.

This wet bar, retailing at about 5000 pounds is built into the interior of the home

Whatever your wet bar design, whereever you place it, a few simple rules will apply.

You will want a counter height that will provide ease in mixing, and plenty of space for you to mix and serve.
A standard sized sink is nearly a necessity, to provide for washing glasses without having to move them to another area while they are sticky or slippery from the drinks that have been emptied from them

The sink can also double as a dry sink, to provide for ice storage during parties, or you can provide yourself with an additional dry sink if you require, and entertain a great deal.

Next to your sink or sinks you will want a small recess, to give yourself room for a small refrigerator, which is again, another necessity if you want to save steps and not have to run back and forward to the kitchen for the necessities for your drinks, a think which isn’t bad if the bar is in a room adjoining the kitchen but can be difficult if your wet bar is in a basement game room.

A base cabinet will be another thing that you’re going to want to give yourself an area that will give you storage for bottles, glassware, etc and might be accompanied by a couple small shelves to hold bottles, mixers and so forth.

Whether your bar is inside or outside some things you will want to consider are comfort,( are there comfort rails installed on the edge of the bar and at the foot,) height, sturdiness, surface and finish.
There are ready made bars available that are well suited to outside entertaining, beginning retail at just about 5000 however if you select to make your own, you are going to want to provide for it to be water proof, or well covered for the elements.