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Happy Hour: 5 Unique Home Bars

Why go out to a crowded, loud, and overpriced bar when you can host happy hour at home? Here, we take a look at five homeowners who have created unique and fun home bars.

When it comes to decking out your home bar, check out these Dwell recommendations for bar accessories: Reclamation Etchworks and Three Cheers.

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The wet bar at the end of the kitchen is equipped with a spout for filtered water, ice maker, wine fridge, and over-sink shelving--and is the happy-hour hotspot.Photo by Ben Mayorga Photography
The wet bar at the end of the kitchen is equipped with a spout for filtered water, ice maker, wine fridge, and over-sink shelving--and is the happy-hour hotspot.Photo by Ben Mayorga Photography
Inside, Paul often dispenses whiskey to friends from behind the rustic bar.
Inside, Paul often dispenses whiskey to friends from behind the rustic bar.
Arthur carved the Indiana limestone–clad bar out of an awkward space in the hallway.
Arthur carved the Indiana limestone–clad bar out of an awkward space in the hallway.
Atlas designed the wet bar to meld seamlessly with the modular shelving that encircles the kitchen.
Atlas designed the wet bar to meld seamlessly with the modular shelving that encircles the kitchen.