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.
Lumber Prices in 2021
Lumber Price Trends We’ve been pretty quiet about lumber prices, but it’s time to start examining why lumber prices are now at all-time highs. Family Handyman reports that government officials are on the problem, which if historical government efficiency...
Jim’s Bar
Tiny Bar Here is an awesome “Tiny Bar” project recently posted by site member Tony M. Tony’s tiny bar: Most support requests are for builder’s wanting to make their bar projects larger. It’s a familiar problem. Tony M. did the opposite…BTW, This is Tony’s second bar using these plans, the first bar was left at his previous home.
Why do Blue LED Christmas lights burn out faster than other colors?
video – shows a blue LED in its death throes…after flickering for a few days, it will eventually die Blue LED Burnout: LED Christmas light strings are our favorite for decorating both our Christmas tree AND our home bar. Unfortunately what I have found...
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
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
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
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.
The Deviant Crow Home Bar Project
The Deviant Crow is a custom bar project built by a site member using the EHBP-02 L-shaped bar plan set along with custom column boxes and overhead framing for lighting fixtures. Features corbel accents and raised panel trim and schedule 40 steel pipe foot rail making this simple design look like a very expensive professional job.
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.
Modern Rustic Pallet Wood Bar
Modern Rustic Pallet Wood and Steel Home Bar Here is a recent photo submission from Josh & Jennie O’s pallet wood trimmed home bar. Josh writes “Here is the bar I created using the plans I bought from barplan.com. It was a long project that I worked on...
Home Sports Bar Plans
Home Sports Bar Plans and Theme Ideas Fall is in the air and with that comes the start of the regular NFL football season. If you’re a season ticket holder or fortunate enough to know somebody with game day tickets, you might get a game or two in per year....
Best Bar Gadgets – 2020
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.
Mike’s U-Shaped Bar
U-Shaped Home Bar Mike C. of New Jersey writes: “some pics from my recently completed U shaped basement bar…Took quite a bit of time and patience but came out exactly how I wanted, largely using your plans. Great product you guys have, keep up the great...
Den of Monsters Bar
Den of Monsters & Horror In Clay In April of 2018, we started working on a home tiki bar. We’ve named it Lalotai; Den of Monsters & Horror In Clay World Headquarters. We built a modified EHBP-09 45 Degree Angled Corner Wet Bar for our tiki bar....
Cherry Home Bar
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.
Quarter Cut Lumber vs. Plain or Rift Cut
Quarter Cut Lumber vs. Plain or Rift Cut Lumber Great bit of knowledge before selecting your finish lumber. Quarter and Half Sawn Lumber refers to the grain pattern in specific cross section of the tree. This video will explain it...
Hawkeye’s Dry Martini 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.
Faux Stone Bar and Counter Tops
Feeling adventurous and creative? Try your artistic hand at making your own custom granite or stone look counter top right over plywood! You can save thousands of dollars over real stone and make your own custom pattern..or just clear coat natural wood. The process...
Proven Hangover Cure Tip #1
How to Avoid a Hangover? That’s easy: Drink responsibly! But seriously, if you’re searching for a hangover cure, that ship has sailed and the damage has been done. The good news is that you are still alive and able to use your phone or PC. Not...
Mike’s Copper Top Bar
2016 Mike’s Copper Top Bar This beautiful home bar project was built by site member Mike S. The use of LED lighting gives the project a classy electric or neon feel using inexpensive off the shelf parts. The beautiful color combinations of the copper bar top and...
RotoRazer Review
As Seen on TV Gadget Review Recently I caught an early morning TV commercial for the RotoRazer Saw – it is basically a small circular saw that will handle material up to about 3/4″ thick. Fine for detail work. This item is also listed on Amazon along with...
Decoupage Bar Top Techniques
How to Create a Beautiful Decoupage Bar Top Decoupage (pronounced: dey-koo-pahzh) in relation to home bars describes an artistic technique of arranging pieces of memorabilia on your bar top and then sealing them in a layer of two-part epoxy. This creative technique...
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
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 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...
EHBP-09 Start to Finish
45 Degree Wet Bar Construction Process Video: Watch this wet bar video features one of our site members building his bar while remodeling his entire basement. The video quickly covers the bar project from start to finish using the EHBP-09 plans. The video also points...
Recent Home Bar Projects
Home Bar Projects Built by Members Here’s a collection of recent projects submitted within the site and on our social pages. These projects were all built by members of the site using our home bar designs as a guide. Awesome results everyone! BTW –...
Tony’s Tiny Bar Project
Tiny Bar Here is an awesome “Tiny Bar” project recently posted by site member Tony M. Tony’s tiny bar: Most support requests are for builder’s wanting to make their bar projects larger. It’s a familiar problem. Tony M. did the opposite…BTW, This is Tony’s second bar using these plans, the first bar was left at his previous home.
