Home Bar Drinks Cabinet Ideas to Rival Your Local Pub

20 Apr 2021

[Updated 2024]

Modern Drinks Cabinets Have Become Full-Blown Home Bars as More Drinkers Opt to Indulge in Their Kitchens. But Can Even the Best Drinks Cabinet Ideas Ever Really Rival Your Local Pub? Absolutely!

Indeed, the right home bar configuration will offer a better selection than The Red Lion, a cozier atmosphere than The Royal Oak, better conversation than The White Hart, richer memories than The Crown Inn and – importantly – later last orders than The Swan!

So, gather your loved ones because the range of drinks cabinet ideas we’ll run through today will make you the default host this party season. Why? Simply put, we have plenty of drinks storage ideas for every lifestyle and room size. Read on and you’ll discover the perfect home bar setup for your kitchen.

Drinks Cabinet Ideas for Shaker Kitchens

First off – the Connery cocktail cabinet. Comprising a mirrored back panel, a wine rack, glass shelves and internal drawers, this all-in-one home pub is available in Portland Oak, Tuscan Walnut and Anthracite Linen finishes. Plus, you can order one in a range of width options.

Hardwick Farringdon Grey with Portland Oak and Marlborough Hunter Green

In keeping with classic kitchens, this drinks cabinet’s bespoke interior perfectly complements Shaker cabinets, and its warm wood cabinetry achieves a quintessential British feel. An evening with friends in your traditional kitchen would not be complete without this timeless drinks cabinet idea.

Light wood, dark wood, gleaming glass, ornate pigeonholes – whatever your budget and style, our variety of options will enable you to design a drinks cabinet that suits your individual needs.

Home Bar Ideas for Open-Plan Spaces

Some homes suit a rustic Shaker kitchen, but not all. Rather, when it comes to a new house, kitchen designers often choose to go with modern, open-plan designs. But there’s no reason why you can’t have a welcoming home bar, even in a spacious environment. It just requires a different arrangement.

Shaker Graphite and Tuscan Walnut

A home bar like this Graphite and Tuscan Walnut ensemble, for example, offers great drinks storage choices and demands the attention of a full bar, despite being part of a larger room. It zones the open-plan space effectively. And the mirrored back panel makes the room feel even more spacious.

If you chose this setup, you could even present your liquors in style on a bespoke shelving display and add a peninsular island to serve cocktails across the counter. Elegant bar stools that complement the colour scheme of your living area will bring together the whole scene.

Drinks Cabinet Ideas for Modern Kitchens

Achieving a premium home bar isn’t easy in a modern kitchen. A drinks cabinet idea, like the one featured below, however, can result in an ornate cocktail-making space that fits a modern scene.

Hampton Farringdon Grey

Paired with handleless doors, LED lighting and Anthracite Linen drawers for a cool palette, or rich Tuscan Walnut for a sense of warmth, you can replicate the suave mood of an industrial wine bar.

That glamorous cocktail cabinet also hides discretely behind closed doors, enabling you to revert your modern kitchen from Party Central to a family hub in seconds. That said, if you want something that stands alone, you could select a Bar Dresser like the one above with flat slab fronts and bi-fold doors.

Drinks Storage Ideas for Dark Kitchens

At Sigma 3, our products are truly versatile. We can mix and match our different design features to create a bespoke kitchen drinks display and make use of any nook or alcove.

H Line Sutton Graphite and Portland Oak

This unique drinks storage station, for example, pairs our wine rack with oak shelving and a mirrored back panel to create an integrated kitchen drinks station. By introducing warm wood tones against a dark and dramatic backdrop, this glamorous design feature truly demands attention.

Drinks Cabinet Ideas for Other Rooms

Did you know it’s possible to use luxury kitchen cabinet ideas around the house? They also make elegant additions to other social spaces. If you can’t commit to designing a whole new kitchen, this drinks cabinet idea could stand in a living room alcove or as part of a media wall surrounding your TV.

Solva Scots Grey and Portland Oak and Melrose Highland Stone

Not only will The Connery, with its unusual wooden wine racks, add a layer of intrigue into your living space in this context; it’s mirrored back panel also reflects light around the room, making the room feel spacious and open. Of all the small home bar lounge ideas, this one appears baked into the design.

Drinks Storage Ideas for Large Kitchens

Perhaps you’re working with a larder space than average. In that case, how do you fill the surplus? With a feature, of course! On that note, our graceful wine drawers are perfect for a large kitchen. Unique and lavish, this beautiful drinks storage idea makes your kitchen island the focus of any room.

Tuscan Walnut Wine Drawers

At Sigma 3, our world-class product developers invented our distinct wine drawers to provide easy access to bottles and to offer dedicated glassware storage. Opt for our wine drawers in a warming Tuscan Walnut or Portland Oak finish to create a pleasing contrast with the rest of your kitchen design.

Drinks Cabinet Ideas That Are Multi-Functional

The wonderful quality of the home bar is that it’s a relatively new concept for the average home, meaning there are no constraints on how one should look in your home. You can make your drinks cabinet whatever you want it to be. So, why limit this stand-out feature to alcoholic paraphernalia?

Hardwick Highland Stone Cabinet and a Breakfast Dresser

Feel free to use shelves and drawers in your drinks cabinet for other possessions. Maybe your spice collection. Or, alternatively, lean into the coffee bar aesthetic with a Breakfast Dresser, serving regular coffees in the morning and Irish ones at night. With Sigma 3, the only limit is your creativity.

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