But sometimes those spaces can be turned into a relaxing retreat for friends and family.

As the 2015 summer interns at Simpson Strong-Tie, we designed a DIY bar to make unused space a pleasant place to relax.

The home bar is common in many kitchens or outdoor areas; however, this DIY bar opens a door for personalization.

Our plans are included here, but the great part about this bar is that it can be customized to fit your space.

Thanks to Simpson Strong-Tie connectors, this DIY bar design uses minimal wood and provides maximum load-bearing strength.

This frame can be slightly modified if desired and provides a fun, challenging project for the intermediateadvanced builder.

However, if youre anchoring this bar into concrete, youll want to use concrete screws.

You can use 1-thick hardwood ply and add an overhang to give the illusion of a thicker piece of wood or glue multiple sheets of plywood together to create an even thicker bar top.

If you choose to use wood for the bar top, you may decide to stain it and add varnish, to paint it, or simply to leave a sanded wood finish that will let the lumber show its color over time.

So have fun, allow your creative juices to flow, and make your dream bar exactly how you want it.

They were tasked with creating a DIY project that would be sturdy and durable, so they decided to create a DIY bar.

Thank you to Carlos McEniry, Grant Groshans, Griffin Hornyak, Jeff Dyer and Sienna Palos for the post.

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