If not building new, a wet bar can prove difficult. The largest cost associated with a wet bar is the plumbing and without space in the basement already dedicated to it, costs increase.

Even if you don't have a lot of space for a full bar area, a wet bar can be tucked into small areas like the end of a hall. "For this wine bar, we wanted to achieve a dark and moody look," Steph ...

A. I’ve built my share of wet bars over the years and know how handy they can be. There are quite a few things to consider when planning one, such as who will be the bartender.

“Forget the 1970s rathskeller in the basement or den. Today’s wet bars are more sophisticated and often used as the staging area for entertaining near the kitchen,” says Stephen Melman ...