Dry Bars
Dry bars built for the way you host.
Built-in dry bars with glass-front cabinets, floating shelves, stone counters, and display lighting, designed around your home and your taste.
Starting at $3,500
A dry bar is one of those upgrades that quietly changes how a home feels to entertain in. Instead of crowding the kitchen, guests have a dedicated spot to pour a drink. And you get handsome storage for glassware, bottles, and the bar tools that otherwise live in a drawer. Done well, it looks built-in because it is.
We design dry bars to fit the spot you have, whether that's a dead-end dining-room wall, an awkward nook, or a stretch of hallway between rooms. Floating shelves with under-lighting, glass-front upper cabinets, a stone or butcher-block counter, a paneled backsplash, closed base storage. We build the combination that fits your space and your hosting.
What we build
Glass-front display cabinets
Upper cabinets with glass doors and interior lighting to show off glassware and bottles.
Floating shelves with lighting
Solid-wood floating shelves with integrated LED lighting for a warm, finished glow.
Stone & wood countertops
Quartz, butcher-block, or stone counters that give you a durable, wipeable surface for pouring and serving.
Backsplash & base storage
Paneled backsplashes and closed lower cabinets to keep the bar stocked and tidy.
Planning your project
What drives the price
Starting at $3,500. Here is what moves it from there.
The counter material, the amount of cabinetry, and the extras set the price: quartz or stone costs more than butcher block, and glass-front uppers and interior lighting add to the build. We build paneled wood backsplashes. Tile is a separate trade. Because a dry bar has no plumbing, you're not paying for rough-in work. That's one reason it's a popular first custom project.
Timeline
A typical dry bar is built and finished in two to four days depending on cabinetry, counter templating, and lighting. If a stone counter is templated and fabricated, the counter's fabrication window adds calendar time even though our on-site days stay the same.
Materials & finish
Base cabinets in cabinet-grade plywood with sprayed paint-grade doors, floating shelves in stained hardwood with LED under-lighting, and a counter in quartz, stone, or butcher block. Backsplashes are paneled wood to match the room.
Care & maintenance
Wipe counters after pouring. Even sealed stone and finished wood prefer not to sit wet. LED lighting is long-life and low-heat; painted cabinet faces clean with a damp cloth, and glass doors with any standard glass cleaner.
Questions, answered
Dry Bars, explained.
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Can you add lighting and glass cabinets to the dry bar?
How much does a custom dry bar cost?
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Every installation is covered by our one-year workmanship warranty, built by the family company behind AVP.
Serving Nocatee, Ponte Vedra Beach, St. Augustine, Queen's Harbour, Beachwalk, Julington Creek, and across Jacksonville & St. Johns County.
By consultation
Built to last.
Finished to impress.
We take on a limited number of projects each season so each home gets our full attention. Share your project and we’ll respond within 24 hours to see if it’s the right fit.
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