11 Free DIY Bar Plans to Help You Build One at Home

Print off one of these free DIY bar plans to help you build the home bar you've always dreamed of. There are free bar plans for indoor bars and outdoor bars, and even coffee bars, to help you get just the style you're looking for.

Building a home bar can be a simple woodworking project and pretty budget-friendly. The free bar plans all include building directions, diagrams, material lists, tool lists, photos, and some even include videos.

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Simple Rolling Bar Cart Plan

Ana White

A rolling bar cart is an excellent alternative to your standard home bar, which can be used inside and out. It's got a lot of features that you'd want in any home bar. It has a large shelf, a towel bar, and wheels so you can take it wherever you want. It really is perfect for entertaining since it can hold all your bottles and other drink-making supplies. This project by Ana White has complete building plans that include everything you need to build this basic bar project for less than $50.

Simple Rolling Bar Cart Plan from Ana White
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Free Outdoor Bar Plan

A Burst of Beautiful

A Burst of Beautiful designed this free outdoor bar plan and is sharing all the details. The great thing about this DIY bar is that you can use it as a bar, a prep table, or even a potting table. There is lots of open shelving available so you can store everything you need for your next get-together. There's even a drink station that you can fill with ice to keep all your drinks cool. It builds a beautiful bar that you'll enjoy for years. You'll find building steps, a tool list, a materials list, parts, and a cut list, along with plenty of diagrams and color photos.

Free Outdoor Bar Plan from Kreg Tool
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Free Outdoor Bar Plan

My Outdoor Plans

Use this free outdoor bar plan from My Outdoor Plans that incorporates a basic design with simple woodworking skills to get you an outdoor bar in just a few hours. The bar features a sturdy tabletop and closed cabinets with and without shelving. Step-by-step directions along with color diagrams will help you get this outdoor bar built in no time.

Free Outdoor Bar Plan from My Outdoor Plans
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DIY Coffee Bar

Sincerely, Marie Designs

If you aren't much of a bar person but love the classic touch that adds to a home, you may want to consider building this DIY coffee bar from Sincerely, Marie Designs that would be a cute addition to any home. This free coffee bar plan includes a cut list, supply list, written directions, and lots of photos to help you along the way.

DIY Coffee Bar from Sincerely, Marie Designs

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IKEA Ivar Bar Cabinet

A Beautiful Mess

If you're looking for more of a makeover DIY bar project instead of building one, this free bar cabinet plan from A Beautiful Mess is just what you need. It starts out with an IKEA Ivar cabinet and then adds paint, legs, and some decorative accents. It's a one-of-a-kind DIY bar that would look great in any room of your house.

IKEA Ivar Bar Cabinet from A Beautiful Mess
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Outdoor Pallet Bar

Amber Tysl

Here's a DIY outdoor home bar from Amber Tysl that is so simple, that you could even build it without any woodworking experience. Made up of just two pallets, it's also a quick project and a budget-friendly one. It's great for a small space and would fit perfectly on a porch or deck. The accessories here are everything, with lovely pops of red.

Outdoor Pallet Bar from Amber Tysl
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Free Home Bar Plan

Bob's Woodworking Plans

The finished result of this free home bar plan from Bob's Woodworking Plans is a classic six-foot bar that features an oak armrest and a brass foot rail. There's plenty of room on the inside of the bar for storage with drawers, shelves, and a wine rack. Download a PDF of this free home bar plan and you'll have over 40 pages packed with directions, a materials list, diagrams, and photos.

Free Home Bar Plan from Bob's Woodworking Plans
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Metal Rolling Cart Turned Bar

Lovely Indeed

Set up your bar in style when you add this to your home. This free bar plan has you upcycle an old metal rolling cart into a home bar that you can wheel anywhere. Here it's been painted a bold color, showing off its vintage look. It could go in a kitchen, living room, and anything in between. Since it's mobile you can really put in anywhere, even outside on the porch or deck. This quick project only takes a few supplies and no woodworking experience is required.

Metal Rolling Cart Turned Bar from Lovely Indeed

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Pottery Barn Inspired Chesapeake Bar Cabinet Plan

The Design Confidential

This free bar plan from The Design Confidential is inspired by Pottery Barn's Chesapeake Bar. This outdoor bar has a fold-down top and sides that open allowing you to keep your bar stocked at all times. Diagrams, instructions, and a materials and tools list will help you along each step of the way of building this outdoor bar.

Pottery Barn Inspired Chesapeake Bar Cabinet Plan from The Design Confidential
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Free DIY Home Bar Plan

Home Wet Bar

Another free bar plan suitable for indoor or outdoor use is offered by Home Wet Bar. This bar plan is listed as costing around $1,500 to $2,000, but you can get the price down if you choose different materials than what is listed. The bar plan is set up as "8 Easy Steps," complete with the most essential set of tools and equipment you'll need to build it, and images throughout to help guide you through the construction.

Free DIY Home Bar Plan from Home Wet Bar
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Backyard Tropical Bar Plan

Popular Mechanics

Popular Mechanics has a free tropical bar plan that starts with a shed plan but uses weathered materials to create a complete island bar feel, leaving part of the building open for where you're going to put the bar. Who wouldn't want a tropical bar in their own backyard? The free bar plan includes a materials list, tools list, blueprints, and step-by-step building instructions complete with color photos.

Backyard Tropical Bar Plan from Popular Mechanics