Bars for Apartment

Buy the best bars for apartment selected and recommended by interior designers. By Emily Hilton.

Whether you love entertaining guests in your home, or enjoying the occasional cocktail with your significant other, a bar will ensure you have everything you need to mix the perfect drink at your disposal. We’ve selected a range of the most unique and stylish bars for apartments to help you find the perfect one for your space.

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Bars for Apartment

Buying Guide

Putting together a home bar is tough and exciting, most especially when there’s only limited space to work with. It's tough to select the piece of furniture that can fit in the space, but it’s also exciting figuring out the direction you’ll be taking.

Transforming a corner of your room into a functional section of your home where you can relax and converse deeply with friends and family can be done with a mini bar that’s specifically made for apartments. We'll help you look for the perfect piece for your home; just check out the tips listed below!

Measure the space you’ve allocated for a mini bar using a tape measure. Make a note of possible obstructions like HVAC, electrical outlets, and plumbing. Recording such even when you’re only adding a freestanding bar will let you fully understand your space including its limitations. For instance, you’re getting a cart to add to your mini bar. It's not a great idea if the place you’ll be adding it into has a heat register.

What do you want your mini bar to look like? Choose the look that can mesh perfectly with your interior décor. Do you want a freestanding mini bar or one that’s built-in?

As most home bars are utilized in the evening, don’t forget to add lighting to the space. It won’t just make pouring or preparing drinks easier, but it will also enhance the corner’s atmosphere for relaxing and unwinding. As a rule, a mini bar should not be lit brightly. A series of spotlights or pendant lights can set the mood of your bar without killing your set budget. You can also install dimmer switches to adjust the ambiance when needed.

Do you need plumbing or electrical outlets for appliances? You'd also have to choose between different appliances like wine coolers, kegerators, and ice makers among others. Remember to note the appliances’ measurements so you know if you have ample space for them in your home.

When choosing the countertop for your mini bar, you’ll be faced with several options from stone and concrete to zinc. Granite is the preferred material of homeowners for bar countertops but quartz is getting popular as it contains epoxy resins that can minimize staining. It also has a contemporary look that’s perfect for small apartments.

Of course, a mini bar is incomplete without a set of the right stools. The different kinds of chairs perfect for pairing with mini bars are bar stools, counter stools, and extra tall stools.

  • Regular Height Bar Stool - A regular height bar stool is 29 to 32 inches tall and it is in the standard height. It's a chair that has a skinny frame that supports the seat.
  • Counter Height Bar Stool - This one’s shorter than the standard bar stool. It's perfect for short mini bars and it’s inspired by dining room chairs but it has a slightly taller frame and a narrower base.
  • Extra Tall Stool - This is the tallest with a height of anywhere between 33 to 36 inches. It's best paired with a tall mini bar.

Best Ideas

Mini bars for apartments

This mini bar cabinet shall fit well into both traditional and modern interiors, adding a considerable storage space (glass racks for 30 wine glass and a 16-bottle wine rack). Due to its removable try and open shelves, it gives various possibility of arrangement.

Ampersand r catalina wine bar bedbathandbeyond com love that the

Ampersand® Catalina Wine Bar - BedBathandBeyond.com-Love that the top expands. Would be a great piece for the dining room.

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Bar cabinet for residential and commercial use. It is made of wood in two shades. Top has large usable surface. Classic form and functional design.

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CB2 Porter Bar Cart.

Linus Mini Bar

Linus Mini Bar

Are you a fan of super stylish and extraordinary solutions? Then, check out this amazing mini bar! You will fall in love with the unique design that will totally change the look in your living room or kitchen.

$179.99

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A round white end table occured to be spacious enough to serve as a mini bar. The bottom shelf accommodates bottles of varied beverages, which also add to room's decorativeness as they come in diversed colors and shapes.

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Mini Bar: Small Scale Sideboards

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Love this photo collage/wall art. Looks like a collection of polaroids. Would be cool if you could turn Instagram shots into something like this. If anyone knows for sure, please let me know!

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Real Life Style at Home: Adding a Bar Cart

MIXT Segovia Mini Bar

MIXT Segovia Mini Bar

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Mini bar. Great for small apartments.

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Get smart with a mobile bar for your apartment

Get smart with a mobile bar for your apartment

Martini Mini Bar

Martini Mini Bar

Excellent piece of furniture that fits bars, pubs, kitchens, can also be a good choice for smaller and bigger parties. The Martini Mini Bar in Dark Finish features quality metal construction with tempered glass top and spacious shelves.

Red Cup Pong Portable Mini Bar

Red Cup Pong Portable Mini Bar

Suitable for modern interiors, this Portable Mini Bar in Black & Silver Finish is characterized by MDF and aluminum construction. The bar is portable and collapsible, and features 1 interior shelf, and black skirt. Carrying case included.

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Mini bar idea for Kitchen

Love this industrial wine bar look could be great for

love this industrial wine bar look. could be great for small spaces too.

Diy apartment bar

room idea for small space. im so going to build a tiny apartment off my future home

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Bar Cart / Life Styled

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Ideas for loft apartments tiny ass apartments good space saving ideas more than just loft kitchen and much more save room with these good ideas

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I have closet perfect for this! The beauty of a wet bar...tucked in an unused hallway nook.

Bars for apartments

50 Amazing Decorating Ideas For Small Apartments... since I will probably be in a small apartment for awhile

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IKEA Raskog Cart used for a mini bar

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155 Mini Bar For Apartment Ideas That Can Create You Relax ...

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