Whether you are looking to create a small home bar for your home to look exquisite and different, we have got you covered with about 20 home bar ideas for small spaces. This means you can transform your home to look more decent and attractive with home bar ideas that don’t take up more space in your home.
You can dedicate a nook in your living room or basement to house your favorite shots, these home bar ideas are for space and budget. Depending on the space in your home and your budget you can opt for a simple and stylish bar or a complex and expensive-looking bar that includes stools, a sink, counter, and dishwater.
Home Bar Ideas for Small Spaces and Mini Budget
To give you a head start on the journey of setting up a home bar in your home while taking less space and a small budget, we have handpicked these home bar ideas for small spaces and budgets.
Here are the modern mini bar design for small space on a budget
1. Feel the Midcentury look
Designed by Cathie Hong Interiors / Margaret Austin Photo
Make use of a midcentury, sleek, and minimalist-looking cabinet in the process of creating a home bar corner, this home bar can easily fit into small spaces, while offering style and functionality. Cathie Hong Interior did a good job making use of the wooden tones and brass accents to stack the bottles.
Something worth mentioning is the statement art piece hung above the bar which adds a touch of personality, and the nearby houseplant rounds it up by adding a natural feeling to the space.
2. Keep it simple with Black and White
Photo by Alvin Wayne
This one is a perfect example of keeping it simple and stylish, showcasing a modern aesthetic with the clean lines plus the shades of black and white with a slim black console table alongside a sleek and minimalist frame which is just the right space for the list of liquor bottles, glassware and accessories.
Alvin Wayne (interior designer) did it well with the use of the abstract black and white art piece alongside the black wall-mounted lamp accompanied by a sculptural Serge Mouille wall sconce plus the touch of flowers, it’s a well-designed home bar corner in an NYC apartment.
3. A Movable Vintage cart
K Shan Design
Something for people who love the vintage view, this bar cart setup gives you the casual yet chic touch to set up a bar in small spaces. The freedom of movement is the first thing that makes this design different, you get to be a host in any part of your home. With the warm-tone wicker, the cart shows a tropical kind of vibe while giving you additional storage for your beverages and glassware.
The top section holds the liquor bottles, glasses, and a room for nature ( a small plant for a touch of life), this bar design represents a practical and stylish look. K Shan Design really took their time for a simple yet idealistic bar setup.
4. Light Wood Cabinet Works too
From Living with Lolo
Talking about elegance setup, this bar area design by Living With Lolo is subtle with an artistic touch, the light wood cabinet with some floating shelves including the pattern doors serves as both storage and a stylish center attraction. The simplicity of the bar design makes it a combination of style and functionality, a simple yet affordable setup that can adapt to small spaces whether it’s in the dining, living room, or basement.
5. Simple Vertical Wall Space
Velinda Hellen for Emily Henderson Design, Photo by Veronica Crawford
With three tiers of sleek affordable wood shelves backed by white metal brackets mounted on the wall, providing the advantage of ample storage for glassware, bar accessories, and bottles.
The white cabinets and countertop make it less complex while showing that modern aesthetic. This home bar setup is affordable, easy to set up, and can be used in small spaces.
6. Make use of Geometric Tile
Kate Marker Interiors
Using a sleek built-in bar integrated into a hallway alcove, accompanied by stainless steel double-door appliances, boasts a modern look with the black countertop and patterned backsplash. The two floating wooden shelves serve as a display space for the storing of barware and glassware, this makes it more simple and of great advantage in small spaces.
7. Redesign and Integrate vintage cabinet
K Shan Design
Give your bar a distinctive look by redesigning a vintage china cabinet in your home bar, giving you the advantage of storage to accommodate those favorite drinks. With open shelving and under-counter refrigerators, you can bring about a new look to your home bar with glass doors, plus the dedicated bar cabinet is valuable serving as ample storage and a touch of a new standard view.
8. Try a compact bar cart
Emily Henderson
As it should be, a chic and compact bar cart is preferred for a home with small spaces. This cart bar is equipped with the necessary features and ample storage for bottles, glassware, and bar accessories, while a mirrored backsplash brings out the design.
One notable feature is its mobility option, it can moved to small spaces, and the addition of the vase and artwork makes it more visually appealing.
9. Make it colorful
Studio Peake
It is possible to have a colorful and expensive look in your home bar without spending over your budget or wasting space unnecessarily. This stylish home bar design by Studio Peake says it’s possible, the use of furniture like the cabinet to fully use the vertical space is incredible, coupled with a tiny ice bucket in a tray on the side table, a plus is the quaint vintage lamp and colorful artwork makes the design creative.
10. Change that Butler Pantry to something unique
Whittney Parkinson
Furnish your existing butler pantry into something unique or integrate this unique design into your home as a bar. Whittney Parkinson Design made a switch from a butler’s pantry into a modern home bar with a dark blue theme for the cabinet, glass shelving, and brass fixtures, with two framed art pieces. A red patterned lamp with a white ceramic base was placed on the table. There you have a navy tray holding an assortment of liquor bottles, glassware, and other bar accessories.
11. Simple Wall-Mounted Bar
From A beautiful mess
Maximizing the use of small space is what someone from A Beautiful Mess did, this DIY wall-mounted bar is made specifically to save space and have a complex bar that’s not only stylish but compact as well.
The wall-mounted cabinet is hung off the floor for the small ones, the door is there to protect its content from flying objects, and it fits seamlessly in a small area while allowing the perk of ample storage.
12. Enjoy an Under-Stairs Bar
Envi Interior design, photo by Audrey Hall
What’s more than enjoying your drink down your stairs while saving space? Absolutely nothing. The bar is made up of wood cabinets with a countertop right under the stairs, and a mini-fridge is incorporated into the end of the cabinet unit with a patterned tile backsplash, making it a complete bar and a good use of space.
13. Set up an antique wood cabinet
WRJ Interior Design
Setting up a rustic wooden cabinet is efficient with ample storage, it is placed against a stone-clad wall, to hold the collection of bottles, cocktail accessories, and glassware, there is a black tray on top of the cabinet.
There is a white ceramic jug and a brown ceramic jug, alongside a vase containing dried branches to the left of the tray. This makes the wooden cabinet depict a classy yet simple home bar design.
14. Create a tall corner bar
Alvin Wayne
Alvin Wayne an interior designer set up a stylish dining room with a glass-top table, it is a tall midcentury cabinet in the corner of a dining room and living room to serve as a stylish home bar.
A mid-century modern wooden sideboard stands as a bar area and decorative objects are added, including a few bottles, it’s all for a decorative look.
15. Switch from a closet to a bar
Louis Duncan -He Designs
Convert a basement closet into a dedicated bar serving as a full-fledged wine storage for your spirits. The sophisticated bar showcases a sleek and modern design.
With the colorful wallpaper which adds a touch of elegance to the space, the shelves there showcase the display area for glassware and spirits.
16. Simple warm wood tones
Tyler Karu
Create a stylish home bar with a warm wood-toned unit and curving shelving, displaying a wide range of glassware and liquor bottles. There is a sleek white countertop and a mini-fridge to complete the home bar design.
A mid-century living room bar incorporated into an alcove and topped up with a touch of personality to the space.
17. A Kitchen Mini Bar works too
Interior Designer Alvin Wayne
If you are hellbent on saving some space in your home then this idea might be for you, setting up a kitchen mini bar can save you some space as well as give you the comfort spot for enjoyment you’ve always wanted.
This mini bar features a sleek wooden cabinet, floating shelving to store glassware, and a small beverage refrigerator.
18. Opt for a mini home wet bar
Daly Digs
For those who are short on space and want the minimum budget to spend on a home bar, this home bar ideas for small spaces from Daly Digs is worth the hype. You can do it yourself, the mini home wet bar features cabinetry and floating shelving for liquor bottles, and glasses, a small sink, and extra hidden storage for those drinks you don’t want to share.
19. Feel like an Architecture
Design by Studio Thomas – Photo by Peter Eklund
If you are looking for that industry kind of feel in your home, you can set up an industrial-style design inspired by Studio Thomas. The home bar design is focused on colors namely; black, white, and gray. There is glass shelving added on the subway tile backsplash to give the feel of an open and airy design, you will definitely look proud as an architect for the accents and graphics of the design.
20. Simplest mini bar design
Alvin Wayne
You don’t have to spend a lot or waste your home space in order to add a classy and stylish vintage feel to your bar. Interior designer Alvin Wayne has set up a mini bar that can be incorporated into the corner of a dining room.
The setup features an oval tray with a crystal decanter serving you the classy feel while giving storage for spirits, glasses, and cocktail accessories.
Our words
Saving some space and spending less is achievable when you hope to create a home bar in your home. All you have to do is to be creative and test what works with you, then you actually go for a design you really want. Yes, it is as simple as that.
Stay creative and motivated to design based on home bar ideas for small spaces and mini-budget.
