Trending Hidden Bar Cabinet Design Ideas For The Discreet Collector

by Henna Achhpal | January 3, 2024 | 4 mins read

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All you need to know about getting the right hidden bar cabinet for your home

Some people like to have their spirits collection on display in their homes while others like to be discreet about it. If you belong to the latter group, a hidden bar cabinet is what you need. These bar cabinets look like any other storage unit on the outside and easily blend in with the rest of the furniture in the room. But open them and voila, you’ll be greeted with a complete mini bar on the inside. A hidden bar cabinet is equipped with holders and sections to neatly store your alcohol and wine bottles and drinkware. You can buy a readymade hidden bar cabinet from the market or get one customised to your needs. If you’re not sure which hidden bar cabinet you should get or where to place it in your home, check out these ideas of hidden bar cabinets to help you decide. 

Full-Length Hidden Bar Cabinet That Opens To Reveal A Complete Bar Setup

When you have a large space like a combined living room and dining area, you can invest in a full-length hidden bar cabinet. The bar cabinet will have enough room on the inside to store your entire collection along with glassware and other bar accessories. If you have a crockery cabinet in your dining room, you can get the hidden bar cabinet made to match for a uniform look. Placing it close to your dining table and chairs allows you to instantly turn your dining area into a bar when you’re hosting. It’s also handy for easy access.

Hidden bar cabinet with a sliding shutter is smart space-saving feature
Sliding shutters are a smart space-saving feature
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Vertical Hidden Bar Cabinet That Is Part Of Your Living Room Showcase

Some homeowners who live with their families that include young children or elders may not wish to have a bar cabinet on display. In such a case, you can get a hidden bar cabinet that matches the rest of your living room showcase and is a part of it. This vertical pull-out cabinet is one of the popular ideas of hidden bar cabinets for the purpose. It’s an easy disguise and integrates well with the room’s decor.

Pull-out hidden bar cabinet design for living room integrates well with the room's decor
A pull-out bar cabinet that blends in

Cocktail Hour Is An Arm’s Length Away With This Hidden Bar Cabinet

Now here’s a hidden bar cabinet that’ll easily go unnoticed – exactly what you want it for! Side tables are usually easy to miss unless they are a designer or statement piece of furniture that’s meant to draw attention. Fashion your side table into a hidden bar cabinet and place it next to your sofa in the living room. This way, when it’s time for cocktails, you can simply reach over and have a drink in your hand in no time.

Side table into a hidden liquor cabinet lends a statement to the space and best idea of hidden bar cabinets

Hidden Bar Cabinet For Your Personal Collection In The Bedroom

Most design ideas for hidden bar cabinets are usually for the living room and dining room with features compatible for when you’re hosting and entertaining guests. But this is a hidden bar cabinet that will be perfect for your personal collection and looks great in the bedroom. It’s designed to fit right in when placed next to the bed and is convenient for a quick on the rocks before calling it a day.

Hidden bar cabinet design in the bedroom resembles a regular bedside table and is perfect for your collection

Turn Your Showcase Into A Bar Counter With This Hidden Bar Cabinet Idea

If you’ve always wanted a bar counter in your home but couldn’t accommodate one because of the lack of space, this hidden bar cabinet design is for you. Storage is one of the primary features of the other ideas of hidden bar cabinets but this one turns your living room showcase into a space-saving and space-efficient bar counter. Whenever you’re entertaining, you can use its surface top as your very own bar at home. All you need are a few bar stools and it’ll certainly become the watering hole and life of your house party!

Space-saving hidden bar cabinet turns into a space-efficient bar counter
A bar cabinet that turns into a bar counter

With these ideas of hidden bar cabinets, your spirits collection can remain private when you want it to be and when it’s time for happy hours, the smartly designed units instantly transform the room into a party space. Whether it’s the living room, dining room or bedroom, these tips give you an idea of how to integrate the hidden bar cabinet with the rest of the decor in your home.

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Henna Achhpal Content Writer at Design Cafe Home Interiors Blog.

Henna Achhpal

Henna Achhpal is a writer and editor whose life is consumed by words. Henna finds home design exciting as she believes that the spaces we occupy define us just as much as the clothes we choose to wear.

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