Here’s Everything You Need To Know About Wet Bars, The Perfect Designated Space To Craft Fun Cocktails And Entertain Guests
So many people have jumped on the trend of having a really nice, well-stocked, and aesthetically pleasing bar cart in their home or apartment. It’s a cute way to keep all your booze together and organized and make a designated spot for all things cocktail-related.
However, if you’re really passionate about experimenting with drinks, crafting cocktails, and entertaining, you should consider installing a wet bar in your home or looking for a place to live that has one.
If you’re unsure what a wet bar is, it’s a space in your home that’s dedicated to preparing drinks. It is often located near the kitchen and dining room or in a primary entertaining space of a home, like a large living room or basement.
Wet bars are built-in areas of the home and are equipped with the counter space, storage, and appliances you need to make drinks. They’re often known as ‘wet bars’ because they typically have a sink installed.
While wet bars aren’t necessary for someone who loves making drinks and entertaining, they’re extremely nice to have and provide the perfect space for making all your drinks.
They can be a luxury, but if you truly value entertaining or even want to make your home more appealing for rentals, they’re a great investment.
If you’re considering installing a wet bar in your home or looking at spaces with wet bars, here are a few things you’ll need.
For starters, a wet bar should have enough counter space. You’ll need a good amount of counter space to prepare cocktails, which, as you may know, can require a lot of bottles and tools.
So, besides your wet bar sink, ensure there’s enough counter room to hold bottles, cocktail shakers, glasses, garnishes, etc.
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To be fully functional, a wet bar needs good storage. Therefore, it should have a nice array of cabinets. This way, your wet bar can also act as your liquor cabinet!
You can keep all your liquor and mixer bottles, drinking glasses, cocktail-making tools, and even more entertaining essentials at your wet bar as long as you have good cabinets.
Finally, this may not be deemed necessary by everyone, but if you’re investing in designing a wet bar, create one with a mini fridge or wine fridge.
After all, most popular drinks need cooled ingredients, and what’s the point of having a wet bar if you’re just going to walk back and forth from your refrigerator for what you need?
You can go even further with your wet bar by adding extra fun and useful features like a coffee or espresso machine, an ice maker, a tiny dishwasher, etc.
Again, having a wet bar in your home is a luxury, but once you finally get one, you won’t want to go without having one again.
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