A home bar in your family room or finished basement makes an ideal location for entertaining guests. It serves as a gathering place, and it also allows you to dazzle your guests with your bartending abilities. Furthermore, a granicrete countertop provides a good deal of visual interest. If you are interested in installing a home bar, consider the suggestions below.

3 Tips for Installing a Home Bar

1. Invest in Spirits You Enjoy

When stocking your bar, start by investing only in beverages you know you like. You don't need to stock every possible liquor, mixer, and liqueur. Begin with a few of your favorites, and slowly accumulate more bottles as friends and family members recommend beer, wine, and spirits to you. While you may want to branch out occasionally, stick to drinks you enjoy to avoid a buildup of partial bottles.

2. Install a Granicrete Countertop

Granicrete is a concrete resurfacing system that lets you mimic nearly any type of countertop material. You have nearly complete control over surface texture, color, and style, so your bar top can be as simple or as elegant as you desire. Additionally, it is heat-resistant, seamless, and scratch- and stain-resistant, which is perfect for serving drinks. It never needs to be resealed, and it is maintenance-free and easy to repair, so you can relax and have fun without worrying about your new serving surface.

3. Go for a Kegerator

A kegerator is a small fridge specially made to keep your beer keg cold. It's slightly larger than a minifridge, and it features access points for the tap and CO2 hose to enter. It operates through pressure from a separate air tank, so your beer flows as smoothly at home as it does in the bar. It maintains a constant temperature and protects it from the light, so the beer tastes as fresh as possible.

To have a granicrete countertop installed in your home bar, contact A & B Granicrete Cincinnati. They are a family-owned business in Amelia, OH, specializing in bathroom and kitchen countertops, concrete patios, and garage floor coatings. Their beautiful granicrete has an epoxy coating that never needs to be resealed, and it can be installed over existing surfaces to minimize disruption to your routine. Visit their website to view a portfolio of completed work, and call (513) 233-1805 to schedule a consultation.