Think of a way to use the cramped and difficult space in the backyard? Why not decorate it with this simple outdoor bar.

Make the most of the warm weather (while it is still here), and have a cocktail in your yard. When you have a ready DIY outdoor bar, you don’t need to go indoors to prepare drinks. Everything you might need is placed on it, including cutlery, cutting boards, blenders, and even limes. Make your bar as simple or chic as you like. If there are plumbing nearby, you can go all out with a fully functional outdoor kitchen.

Charlie and Adam have teamed up to create this amazing outdoor entertainment paradise, which has two main projects: a platform suitable for outdoor dining, and this convenient bar hidden in a tricky corner. 

Before: A hole that is difficult to design.

After: a new look in a tricky space decorated with a bar, plants and mirrors.

Black appearance; painting; long-haired paint roller; paintbrush; spiritual level; drill bits; 6 and 8 mm masonry drill bits; red and blue wall plugs; hammers; galvanized 50 and 25 mm screws; scoring and jackknife; 28 mm spade shape Drill bit; 25mm adjustable feet; M12 x 50mm adjustable feet; 100mm galvanized slat screws; 50mm stainless steel deck screws; natural decorative oil; lamb hair applicator

Using a hair roller, apply black exterior paint on the textured bricks behind the bar. Use a paintbrush to enter the mortar seams.

On the opposite wall, place the slats on the wall and use a spirit level to make it plumb. Draw slats on the wall.

Using a drill bit equipped with a 6 mm masonry drill bit, drill through the slats and into the wall. For every 5 bricks, make a hole in the wall through the slats and enter the center of the bricks.

Insert the red wall plugs into the holes in the brick wall and hit them with a hammer to make them flush with the brick surface.

Reposition the slats to align with the lines drawn on the wall. Screw the slats into the wall plug using 50 mm screws.

Continue to install the slats along the wall. Space slats, so the edge of the fiber cement board will extend down the center of the slats.

Use a scoring knife and a folding knife to cut the fiber cement board to a certain length. Hold the slats, and then use 25 mm screws to secure the boards to the slats.

Cut the wood and build a 940 x 490 mm leg frame to support the pole. Paint them black.

At the bottom of the frame, use a 28 mm spade drill to drill the feet. Fit the depth to the insert into which the foot is screwed.

Put the insert into the hole and tap it into place. Use wood scrap between the socket and the hammer. Screw in the foot.

Mark the height of the finished steel bar on the wall, here it is 1100 mm. Position the frame so that the top is 110mm lower than this point, and adjust the feet as needed. Use an 8mm masonry drill bit to drill holes in the frame and walls. Remove the frame and continue drilling to a depth of 70 mm.

Insert the blue wall plug into the hole and tap it to be flush with the wall. Reposition the frame and screw it into the wall plug using 100 mm slat screws.

Cut the wood, build and paint the bar frame, if necessary, make sure to leave enough space for the bar refrigerator. Sit on the leg stand, then drill, plug and screw the stand to the wall. Also screw the frame to the leg.

Cut the decorative panels to fit the top and bottom of the bench. Use deck screws to pre-drill the board and screw it onto the workbench. Also cut and install the planks to run in front of the end-leg frame and in front of the pole frame.

Use lamb wool to coat all the boards with 2 coats of natural decorative oil. Let dry after each application. Dowels are also applied to the plant stand.

Drill holes, plugs and screw brackets for plant stands to the wall above the poles. Insert the pin into the hook on the bracket, and then use the multi-handle to bend the hook on the bracket around the pin so that it will not fall off.

DIY tips! To brighten your outdoor area or tight covered space, use a polycarbonate roof instead of a solid roof. Check the emissivity of the sheet to strike a balance between light and heat gain. 

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