Should You Build a Garden Bar?

2nd December 2019

Once everything in your house is in order, it’s tempting to look for new projects. It might have crossed your mind to build a garden bar, but you might be unsure of how much use you’d get out of it.

If having a bar in your garden has long been something you’ve dreamed of, then it’s essential you build one that can be used all year round. Although a wooden freestanding bar might be the cheapest to invest in and the quickest to knock together, having an outdoor wooden structure will require some maintenance. There’s also the slight problem that you won’t be able to leave it stocked overnight, as you run the risk of people helping themselves to your impressive collection of bottles.

Instead, consider an outdoor room and get some help to build a garden bar. This might cost a little more than a more basic option you had in mind, but the initial outlay is well worth the use a freestanding, lockable room will get. You can even get garden rooms with toilets these days!

Should you build a garden bar?

Chances are, if you’ve been considering building a bar in your garden, you’ve probably already decided that you probably will go ahead with your plans.

Just in case you need a little nudge into making a definitive decision about your garden bar, below are some points to consider.

A garden bar is a great place to entertain in

Building a special bar room in your garden can provide an extra sitting room. Whether you’ve invited friends over for cocktails and a film or beers while the football is on, you can entertain loudly while leaving the rest of your household undisturbed.

Keeping your alcohol out of the house can be a great idea

It can be really helpful to keep wines and spirits away from the main house if you have children. It keeps the bottles handily out of sight (and reach) from your unpredictable little ones, meaning they won’t get knocked over by small hands.

It’s also handy to keep them locked out of sight when your kids get older and become thirsty (late) teens, prone to sneaking a sip or two before they go on a night out with their friends. Locking your bottles in your garden will help keep your alcohol supply in tact and discourage any sneaky adult children from diminishing your stock.

A garden room is multipurpose

Just because you built a room with the intention of using it as a garden bar, doesn’t mean you have to solely use it as a garden bar. On nights you’re not entertaining or drinking, you could use it as an extra sitting room. You could even put a desk in there and set up an office to use during the day. 

If you have your bar kitted out with a toilet too, you could keep a foldaway bed in there and host friends overnight.

It’s a great excuse for trying new drinks

Let’s face it, it would be really odd to build a garden bar then not bother to stock it. If you’ve ever fancied yourself as a bit of a mixologist, now might be the time to buy all those strange spirits you’ve seen on your travels and stock up on your cocktail ingredients.

You could even invest in some classy-looking cocktail glasses too for a totally exotic experience.

On the off-chance you were on the fence about a garden bar, after reading this I’m certain you’ll have made a decision.