Steampunk Home Bar

Steampunk Home Bar

Steampunk home bar themes are a relatively new trend in decor defined by merging classical design elements with industrial decor elements and materials. Check out Belgian site member Carl N’s cool Steampunk bar project and videos.

The Drunken Skunk Home Bar Pub

The Drunken Skunk Home Bar Pub

Photo tour of The Drunken Skunk Home Bar and Speakeasy. Witness the birth of Paul K’s. awesome “Drunken Skunk” Home Bar and Speakeasy slash Pub. Relax and watch Paul’s basement remodeling transformation into something extra special cool.

The Pour Houses

The Pour Houses

How to build a home bar. DIY home bar plans with full material and cut lists with step-by-step numbered 3D assembly drawings.

The Art of Drinking at Home

The Art of Drinking at Home

Drinking at home has really become a lost art. Re-discover the traditional home bar and the fun way to save money while entertaining in the safety and comfort of your own home.

Quarantini Recipe

Quarantini Recipe

What’s better than sitting at home in isolation under “self quarantine”? We have the solution, a Quarantini! The Quarantini is a fun martini recipe with an added boost of vitamins to supplement your immune system in this global time of crisis.

12 Practical Reasons to Entertain at Home

12 Practical Reasons to Entertain at Home

What’s better than sitting at home in isolation under “self quarantine”? We have the solution, a Quarantini! The Quarantini is a fun martini recipe with an added boost of vitamins to supplement your immune system in this global time of crisis.

Chicago Cubs Home Bar

Chicago Cubs Home Bar

Chicago Cubs Home Bar Cubs Inspired Home Bar Project This beautiful tribute the Wrigley Field and the Chicago Cubs scores a home run in our sports bar category! It was built by one creative Chicago Cubs fan and site member Kent M. The design follows the EHBP-09...
How to Build a Home Bar

How to Build a Home Bar

How to Build a Home Bar the Proper Way: Over the years, we have shown a lot of people how to build a home bar. When you decide to build a bar, you can take your chances guessing on the right bar dimensions and waste a lot of expensive construction materials or have a...
Don’t Drive Drunk – Build a Home Bar

Don’t Drive Drunk – Build a Home Bar

Be Smart – Don’t Drive Drunk Yeah, I know, nobody likes someone preaching about not driving drunk, but you should listen to the voice of experience. This little bit of information could save you over ten thousand dollars in fines, time in jail and loss of...
Party Safe

Party Safe

Party at Home: Seen the news lately? Going out for a night on the town used to be carefree and enjoyable. Today it’s fighting crowds and just risky business. That may be your thing, for now. If public safety is a concern, consider the obvious solution, party at...
What is a Wet Bar? Definition and Features

What is a Wet Bar? Definition and Features

Steampunk home bar themes are a relatively new trend in decor defined by merging classical design elements with industrial decor elements and materials. Check out Belgian site member Carl N’s cool Steampunk bar project and videos.

The Cost of Beer

The Cost of Beer

How to Beat High Drink Prices: Prices are up everywhere but most items, like food and gasoline, offer us little control. It’s always great to find prices you CAN control. As it turns out, you can save over a grand a year just by curbing bar time in favor of...
Touchscreen Lighted Bar Top

Touchscreen Lighted Bar Top

Steampunk home bar themes are a relatively new trend in decor defined by merging classical design elements with industrial decor elements and materials. Check out Belgian site member Carl N’s cool Steampunk bar project and videos.

Cleaning Beer Lines

Cleaning Beer Lines

What’s better than sitting at home in isolation under “self quarantine”? We have the solution, a Quarantini! The Quarantini is a fun martini recipe with an added boost of vitamins to supplement your immune system in this global time of crisis.

Basement Bar Plans and Designs

Basement Bar Plans and Designs

Building a Bar in Your Basement For the majority of our members, the best-unused space in their home is the basement. In most cases, renovating basement space is relatively easy, especially new construction. However, older basements can pose a challenge. The first...
Hamms Scenorama Beer Sign

Hamms Scenorama Beer Sign

View the Classic Hamms Scenorama Beer Sign: My childhood is filled with memories of sitting in a bar up on the chain of lakes near Eagle River Wisconsin. Sure! they let kids sit in the bar and drink frozen cans of soda while Ma & Pa had a few cocktails. One thing...
The Man Cave

The Man Cave

Building Your Own Man Cave Bar There’s been a rash of new DIY TV programs showing how to build your own Man Cave.  Brief but informative, they cover things fast. Room prep is always your first order of business, but once you get to adding the bar, you wish the...
Beer Facts

Beer Facts

Beer Facts – Consumption and Serving Tips Planning a big party and don’t know much about tap (keg) beer? How much beer is in a keg or half barrel of beer? Here’s the skinny on serving beer… Beer serving tips: How much beer is in a case of beer?...
Double Bubble Bar Project

Double Bubble Bar Project

Two for One Bar: Back in 2005 one of our site members built a nice straight bar design similar to our EHBP-03 Straight kegger bar, but without the keg box. He used high quality oak lumber and plywood which produced the rich looking home bar shown below. The First Bar...
Game Day Party Bar

Game Day Party Bar

Game Day Party Bar Plans and Ideas Football season means one thing, PARTY! Every Sunday we don our favorite sports team garb and get juiced up from tailgate to post game…especially when they win! No matter what your team, the question is “where are you...
5 Reasons to Use Bar Plans

5 Reasons to Use Bar Plans

Five reasons to use our step-by-step bar plans: Building a home bar can be a fun and rewarding project. The web is full of “answer” and “how to” sites that will throw you just a few paragraphs and some photos on how to build a bar.  While this...
Portable Tailgate Bar

Portable Tailgate Bar

the tailgater portable party bar can be built on a single afternoon and used for pre-game parties at your local football stadium.

Ted’s Woodworking Offer is a Scam

Ted’s Woodworking Offer is a Scam

Third Party Review of the Ted’s Woodworking Scam: For anyone who has run across the notorious “Ted’s Woodworking – 16,000 Woodworking Plans” offer for $67, a word of advice: don’t fall for it.  I purchased it a few years ago for the...
Building a Summer Bar

Building a Summer Bar

Build a Summer Bar: Our site members like to start building a home bar when the temperature drops and leaves start to fall. The busy season for home bar enthusiasts goes right on through the coldest months of the year. Maybe nobody wants to bust a sweat…makes...
Recycle Aluminum Cans

Recycle Aluminum Cans

Stopping Wasteful Ways – Recycling Aluminum Cans With fuel prices reaching all-time records, many people are beginning to complain that energy costs are just too high. Well, it’s really no big surprise that energy costs continue to skyrocket when people...
Apple Pie Shot Recipe – A Fall Favorite

Apple Pie Shot Recipe – A Fall Favorite

Apple Pie Shot Recipe: One of our fall favorite shots is the Apple Pie Shot. There are several ways to prepare and serve this delicious treat, it is best prepared in advance so here’s how to do it… Basic Ingredients: Vodka or Everclear (for bulk), Apple...
Preventing Basement Bar Mold

Preventing Basement Bar Mold

How To Prevent Mold When Adding A Basement Bar Basements are the ideal place to add a bar and sources of entertainment. Whether it is designated as a man cave, a place for couples to host get-togethers or a family hangout, the addition of a bar can aid in the...
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