Basement: Homebar

Q. I have a home bar at one end of my living room. Is this an asset or liability for selling? A. The desirability of a bar in the living room depends on many different factors, including the size of the room and style of the bar, said Marie Schmon, an Sometimes all it takes is a really good home bar to overcome a fear of commitment—at least when it comes to real estate. Dean Soll thinks of houses as temporary shelters, not lifelong homesteads. So when he and his wife, Carla, bought their 6,900-square We get it -- starting a home bar can be a daunting task for any busy Shanghai expat, but it really needn't be so. You're in China, and having a properly stocked bar at home is as easy as getting it shipped to you. Our friends at Shanghai9 are offering Having an at-home bar takes more than a few bottles of your favorite alcohol, a handful of tumbler glasses, and some ice cubes. After all, a proper cocktail party requires a proper bar setup. Stocking up on the liquors and mixers of your favorite drinks I don't know about you, but my home bar is a mess. It's two shelves utterly stuffed with bottles any way they'll fit, with no rhyme or reason behind it. Rarely do I have any concept of how much I have left of what; I have to check every bottle and hope 1) Vintage Furniture Becomes a Bar Keep an eye out for these flea market finds that can be repurposed as a home bar 2) 8 Pieces to Use As a Home Bar Ideas for converting a credenza, console, secretary, or suitcase into a home bar 3) Simple Bar Set Up A .

Amazon announced their online marketplace for wine yesterday. That's great, but there's no shortage of places on the internet to get great bargains on quality beer, wine, and spirits, especially on the cheap. That got us thinking: What do you actually need We definitely dream about having an awesome home bar, fully stocked with enough booze that would make even Don Draper a little overwhelmed. But sadly, not all of us are lucky enough to know a handy bartender like Reddit user ABarAbove, who was able to DIY On the patio of Victory Sandwich bar, mixologist Greg Best takes a pull from a frosty can of Schlitz and tells me about his grandparents. "Every day at 5 o'clock, [they] would fix gin and tonics for each other and then they'd sit at a table playing KALAMAZOO, MI – After 39 years at 592 Portage St., Kalamazoo's Home Bar is making a change. But patrons shouldn't have any trouble finding the new location: It is right next door. "We bought the place three or four months ago," said owner Harriet Bronson .