Custom Home Bar Cabinets Built for the Way You Entertain
There’s a real difference between a bar that just holds bottles and one that becomes the heart of every gathering. At T.L. King Cabinetmakers, we’ve spent more than four decades building the second kind. Every custom home bar we make is designed around how you actually live, where you pour the drinks, store the glassware, chill the wine, and gather the people you care about.
Based in Cochranville and serving homeowners across Chester, Lancaster, Montgomery, Bucks, Berks, and Delaware counties, we handcraft bar cabinetry from premium solid hardwoods, fit it to your space down to the inch, and install it with the kind of care that leaves your home looking better than when we arrived.
Wet Bars and Dry Bars: Which One Fits Your Home?
Not every home bar needs plumbing, and figuring out which direction suits you is usually the first conversation we have.
A wet bar includes a built-in sink and running water, which makes mixing, rinsing, and cleanup effortless. It’s the natural choice if you entertain often or want a true cocktail station that keeps the mess out of your kitchen.
A dry bar skips the plumbing but keeps all the style and storage. It’s a popular, budget-friendly option for homeowners who want a dedicated spot to pour and serve without the cost of running water lines. Many of our dry bars include wine racks, glass storage, and space for a beverage fridge, so you give up very little in function.
Either way, a home bar frees up your kitchen and refrigerator on busy nights and gives guests a place to settle in.
Basement Bars That Turn Square Footage Into a Destination
A finished basement is one of the best places to add a custom bar, and it’s some of our favorite work. We design basement bars that pull together seating, storage, lighting, and display into one cohesive space, the kind of room people don’t want to leave. If you’re outfitting the whole room, pairing a bar with a custom entertainment center makes the space feel complete. Whether you’re after a sleek modern build or a warm, classic pub feel, we tailor the layout, wood, and finish to match the rest of your home.
Why Homeowners Choose T.L. King
We’ve been building custom cabinetry in Pennsylvania since 1981, and our approach hasn’t changed: real craftsmanship, honest communication, and pieces built to last generations. A few things set our bars apart.
We work only in premium hardwoods and hand-finish every surface, so your bar reads as a piece of furniture, not a stock cabinet pulled from a box. Because everything is made to order, your bar fits your space exactly, no awkward fillers or compromises. And our installers treat your home with respect, keeping the disruption minimal from the first measurement to the final cleanup.
Customers consistently tell us the same things they value most: clear pricing, a team that listens, and a finished bar that looks even better in person than they imagined.
Wet Bar Cabinet Ideas & Designs
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Kaiser Maple Bar – Corner View
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Kaiser Maple Custom Bar Featuring Built-In Wine Rack
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Kaiser Maple Bar Cabinetry with Raised Serving Ledge
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Kaiser Maple Bar with Sink & Wine Storage
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The Casey Bar With Beer Tap & Undercounter Refrigerator
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The Casey Bar – Left Profile with Seating
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The Casey Bar – Front View with Chairs
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The Casey Bar – Right Profile with Seating
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Cherry Bar – Diagonal View
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Custom Cherry Bar with Raised Seating and Wine Storage
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Custom Cherry Basement Bar with Built-in Sink and Seating
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Sleek Wooden Bar with Modern Pendant Lighting
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Modern Custom Bar with Modern Layout
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Custom White Bar with Upper Display Cabinetry
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Custom White Bar with Built-in Wine Storage
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Custom Bar with Undercounter Wine Fridge
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Custom Maple Bar with Granite Countertop
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Custom Maple Bar with Built-in Sink and Storage
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Custom Maple Bar with Extended Serving Counter
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Custom Dark Wood Maple Bar With Stone Backsplash
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Custom Dark Wood Maple Bar - Living Room View
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Custom Dark Wood Maple Bar With Wine Refrigerator And Sink
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Custom Dark Wood Bar With Open Basement Layout
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Custom Dark Wood Maple Bar With Wraparound Countertop
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Custom Dark Wood Maple Bar With Glass Display Cabinetry and TV
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Custom Cherry Bar With Carved Wood Corbels
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Custom Cherry Bar With Coffered Ceiling And Stone Backsplash
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Custom Cherry Bar With Extended Seating And Display Cabinets
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Custom Cherry Bar With Full Basement Layout
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Custom Knotty Pine Bar With Wraparound Countertop
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Serving Counter and Built-In Wine Refrigerator
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Custom Maple Bar With Glass Display Cabinetry and Built-In Sink
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Custom Maple Bar With Built-In Cabinetry And Media Storage
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Custom Maple Bar With Decorative Corbels And Foot Rail
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Sink
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Seating And Stone Accent Wall
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Custom Maple Bar With Wraparound Layout And Pendant Lighting
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Wine Refrigerator
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Seating And Stone Accent Wall
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Custom Cherry Bar With Three-Sided Seating And Posts
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Custom Cherry Bar With Curved Serving Counter
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Seating And Carved Details
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Custom Cherry Bar With Granite Countertop And Storage Cabinetry
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Custom Cherry Bar With Extended Seating And Display Shelving
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Custom Double Bin Pull-Out Waste Storage
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Built-In Cooler Storage Under Counter
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Custom Cherry Bar With Concealed Storage Cabinet with Shelves
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Custom Cherry Bar With Decorative Panel Detailing
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Custom Cherry Bar With Integrated Back Bar Cabinetry & TV
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Wood Flooring
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Seating And Glass Display Cabinets
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Custom Cherry Bar With Granite Countertop And Sink
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Custom Cherry Bar With Built-In Media Cabinetry
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Custom Cherry Bar With Raised Serving Counter And Lighting
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Custom Cherry Bar With Raised Granite Countertop
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Custom Cherry Bar With Integrated Sink Plumbing
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Custom Maple Bar With Overhead Glass Storage And Seating
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Custom Cherry Bar With Three-Sided Seating Layout
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Custom Cherry Bar With Interior Work Area And Columns
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Counter And Corbels
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Custom Cherry Bar With Post And Beam Design
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Custom Cherry Bar With Curved Seating And Display Cabinetry
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Custom Cherry Bar With Granite Countertop And Storage Drawers
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Custom Cherry Bar With Undercounter Appliance Space
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Custom Cherry Bar With Turned Wood Columns And Foot Rail
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Custom Cherry Bar With Two-Sided Seating Layout
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Custom Cherry Bar With Raised Serving Counter And Foot Rail
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Custom Cherry Bar With Pull-Out Cooler Storage
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Custom Bar Cabinetry In Workshop Before Installation
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Custom Cherry Bar With Undermount Sink
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Custom Cherry Bar With Raised Wood Bar Top
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Work Area
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Custom Maple Bar With Arched Wood Trim And Corbels
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Custom Maple Bar With Traditional Back Bar Cabinetry
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Custom Maple Bar With Wood Canopy And Display Shelving
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Serving Counter And Columns
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Custom Cherry Bar With Granite Countertop And Bottle Display
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Seating And Carved Chairs
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Built-In Storage And Work Surface On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Serving Counter And Foot Rail On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Glass Display Cabinetry On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Decorative Corbels On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Sink On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Wraparound Work Area On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Integrated Back Bar Cabinetry On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Raised Seating And Storage On Showroom Display
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Custom Cherry Bar With Solid Wood Bar Top On Showroom Display
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Custom Cherry Bar With Glass Display Cabinetry On Showroom Display
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Custom Cherry Bar With Decorative Panel Detailing On Showroom Display
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Custom Cherry Bar With Glass Display Cabinetry On Showroom Display
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Chicago Rail Fastened To Granite Countertop
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Seating And Decorative Chairs
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Storage Cabinetry
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Custom Maple Bar With Integrated Cabinetry And Seating On Showroom Display
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Custom Maple Bar With Extended Seating And Pendant Lighting
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Custom Maple Bar With Built-In Wine Refrigerator
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Custom Maple Bar With Granite Countertop And Built-In Dishwasher
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Custom Maple Bar With Octagonal Layout And Overhead Canopy
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Custom Red Oak Bar With Glass-Front Cabinets And Granite Counter
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Red Oak Bar With Wraparound Seating And Raised Bar Top
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U-Shaped Red Oak Bar Designed For Group Seating And Entertaining
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Custom Cherry Bar With Angled Cabinetry And Granite Countertop
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Custom Cherry Bar With Wraparound Granite Countertops And Glass-Front Upper Cabinets
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Cherry Bar With Raised Black Granite Bar Top And Paneled Wood Base
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Cherry Bar With Built-In Seating, Glass Display Cabinets, And Integrated Media Center
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Compact Home Bar With White Cabinetry, Glass Doors, And Granite Countertop
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Undermount Bar Sink With Decorative Faucet And Stone Countertop
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Cherry Wood Bar With Glass Display And Seating
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Cherry Bar With Counter And Integrated Storage
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Cherry Bar With Raised Serving Counter And Glass Cabinetry
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Oak 8' Length Bar with Laminated Counter Top
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Oak 8' Length Bar with Laminated Counter Top
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Cherry Bar with Granite Counter Tops
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Cherry Bar with Granite Counter Tops
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Cherry Bar with Granite Counter Tops
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Cherry Alcove Bar
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Cherry Basement Bar with Refrigerator
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Cherry Basement Bar
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Staircase Wet/Dry Bar
Do you want us to put raise panels on all appliances? If yes, we like
to have all appliances shipped to our cabinet shop for custom fitting on all door panels.
We prefer our customers to purchase the appliances and fill out all warranty cards and call the service man if they fail.
What type of wine rack? Box style or Lattice Style?
Where will you put glassware? A fully stocked professional bar can have at least 14 different glass types.
Glassware behind glass doors?
Glassware hanging under upper hanging cabinets on back bar?
Glassware upon open glass shelves?
Glassware hanging on soffit above drink surface?
Mirrors in back bar for upper cabinets? Mirrors in wood frame?
Plain wood back or beaded board back in cabinets?
Do you want a TV in back bar?
TV on regular angle bracket?
TV on cantilever arm?
Do you want a wet bar sink or a dry bar?
Do you want a working bar? Two levels, one level at 36” height and a serving area at 42”.
Backsplash granite or wood?
Do you want one big serving area with bar height at 42”?
How many appliances do you want? Standard dishwasher, dishwasher drawers under counter, refrigerator that’s all refrigerator or refrigerator with wine cooling combination? Wine cooler by itself? Ice maker by itself or refrigerator/ice maker combo or will you bring in ice from a different location via ice bucket. Beer Meister? Microwave, exposed or behind doors?
How many drawers?
What will you need for bar tools and bar tool storage? Possibilities include corkscrews, bottle openers, measuring spoons and napkins.
How much storage with doors to enclose liquor
Locks on doors?
Trash bin pull-out for trash or also bins for recycle?
Do you want a pull-out for ice bucket instead of buying an ice maker?
Where do you want electrical outlets?
Soffit at ceiling?
Coffered ceiling?
Bottle steps located on back bar to set bottles on with interior rope lighting?
Hockey puck or rope lighting?
Who will contact the plumber, electrician, painter and flooring experts?
What type of surface material do you want, wood, granite or both?
Do you want a Chicago wood handrail fastened to either one?
What type of a design are you looking for on the serving bar?
A. Solid wood raise panels with wood braces.
B. Solid wood raise panels with fluted pilasters and corbels.
Do you want a foot rail or no foot rail. Note: Some customer will purchase bar stools with footrests to save the expense of a foot rail.
Stock foot rails & brackets come in polish brass or stainless steel only, but we can provide other custom finishes and colors for an extra charge.
How a Custom Bar Comes Together
The process is straightforward. We start with a conversation about how you’ll use the space, your style, and your budget. From there we develop a design, select your woods and finishes, build everything in our Cochranville shop, and install it ourselves. If your design includes appliances like a beverage cooler or ice maker, we’ll fit the door panels precisely so everything looks built-in and intentional. You might also consider a matching home office build or other custom pieces to tie your home together.
Most projects start at a $5,000 minimum, which reflects the level of custom work and quality that goes into every piece.
Start Designing Your Custom Home Bar
If you’re ready to add a bar that makes entertaining easier and your home more enjoyable, we’d love to hear what you have in mind. Contact T.L. King Cabinetmakers for a free consultation, and let’s build something you’ll be proud to pour the first drink behind.
