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Joe, here's the plan.
Take a pad of paper, a tape and some money to a comfortable bar. Sit down, order up and check out the surroundings. How does it feel? Oh yeah, if there's a barmade, sit by the sink.
Bar ht-42", stools will fit, and standing up will afford an arm rest.
Overhang-10-12", more if you like to lean back.
Stock bar rail is available, but you can be creative. It should be easy on the arms. We've made some up out of flat stock set at about a door wedge angle. Even took some large hand rail and cut it apart, flipped the pcs and refastened them together. Looked good.
Further study a necessity.
Remodeling Contractor just outside the Glass City.
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Calvin had some good advice.
You didn't say if you wanted a walk-up bar (just in/on/along a wall) or a service bar (where the bar is between the server and the served). That makes a difference.
Are we showing off beverages and equipment, or is this to be discrete?
How much bevverage service is involved? Half a dozen bottles, an ice bucket, and some bar tools is different from a keg or a whole wine chiller or a mix of gear. How many "customers" (self-serve, 2, 3, 12 barstools)?
A dry bar can be a very handy thing to have. Lighting can be a real difference, too.
Buy an old armoire at a tag sale. gut it and build your service facilitys inside.
Buy an old armoire at a tag sale
Cool idea.
Saw the bottom of a hutch unit converted similarly. Hole in the top for the ice bucket; racks on the back of the doors for bar tools; slide-out shelf for bottles on one side; stemware track on the other. About 4' wide, two full height doors, maybe 18" deep, and 36" tall--had room for 10-12 fifths on the roll-out.
Rigged up a built-in for an executive office behind a fisihed wood panel. Panel was on a touch latch, so you had to know where to push to open it. I added lighting and switched it to the opening panel. Used all glass shelves against mirrors to really let the light bounce around. It was a fun little project. Occupational hazard of my occupation not being around (sorry Bubba)