Why the home bar has become the latest interiors trend and essential your house needs

telegraph.co.uk:

“wow factor” to a room, nothing packs quite as much of a punch as a well-stocked home bar. Whether it’s a dedicated room, a built-in nook or a cocktail table, a drinks area is a welcoming signal that it’s time to relax and say goodbye to the working day.

And now that entertaining at home is fully back on the cards, home bars are in more demand than ever.2022 research by the online spirits retailer Clink showed that over 2.7 million British households have installed some kind of bar over the past two years, collectively spending over £2.2 billion.

And although bars and pubs have long since reopened, it’s a trend that doesn’t appear to be slowing down. Rated People’s 2022 trends report, which surveyed over 2,000 people and analysed over 850,000 jobs posted on the site, lists home bars as sixth on the list of priorities for UK homeowners this year – ahead of home gyms and new kitchens – and predicts that the average spend on a home bar will be just over £13,000.Interior designers are also seeing sustained demand for bars to be factored into living spaces, as clients make use of cocktail-making skills honed during lockdown and take inspiration from rooms they have spotted on Instagram and Pinterest.

Interior designers Carden Cunietti have found that although its clients are now going out to bars and restaurants, they also want the option of entertaining at home, and are keen to create a restaurant-style aesthetic to impress their guests. “We’ve had a lot of requests to adapt rooms for this reason,” says Eleanora Cunietti. “You might think you’d need a lot of space for a bar, but you can keep it really simple, and make use of an alcove or nook.”“I think people are trying to future-proof their own entertainment,” adds Audrey.