I used the straight bar plans but shortly after I decided to also make a back bar using kitchen cabinets. Having the back bar required moving the bar forward a couple of feet so I decided to make it a slight corner bar to enclose one end. In any case the bar plans were invaluable for planning and building my bar. I found the framing, materials list, and photos especially helpful as I planned the project. I built the bar in a few weekends and the plans were especially helpful when I’d get in a pinch trying to decide on a measurement or location for something. My friends love the bar. It’s a great gathering place for a few people or the center of the party.

I used off the shelf maple cabinets for the back bar. The bar itself is made from maple plywood & solids and veneers with a maple bar rail and copper top, and includes a copper sink, a wine fridge and an enclosed red wine cellar (which will probably be converted to a keg fridge at some point). The doors for the storage components were ordered from a company that does kitchen cabinet door replacement. In all I spent a fraction of what it would have cost to have this built and couldn’t be happier.

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