Discover our top 5 Bar Cart styling tips to learn white these timeless pieces make a stylish and functional statement in any space.
Bar Carts were actually Tea Trolleys during the Victorian Era Prohibition Period, and it was only after Prohibition in the 1950s that Bar Carts became an essential component of at-home entertaining and were at the centre of the daily cocktail hour. Today, the bar cart is all about personalisation — creating a station that is not only a practical home to all your essential bar tools, drinks & glassware but an opportunity to show off your design flare.
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Bar Cart Styling Tips: Bar Tools
- Muddler
- Corkscrew
- Bottle Opener
- Cocktail Shaker
- Cocktail Mixing Glass
- Jigger & Measuring Cup
- Strainer
- Pour Spout
- Bar Spoons
- Citrus Peelers
- Mixing Sticks
- Small Paring Knife
Bar Cart Styling Tips: Bar Accessories
- Carafe
- Ice Bucket
- Citrus Juicer
- Whisky / Gin Rocks
- Jigger & Measuring Cup
- Mandolin
- Decanter
- Wine Saver
- Cocktail Picks
- Glass Droppers
Bar Cart Styling Tips: Glassware
When it comes to Glassware, we recommend sticking to a similar design in different shapes and sizes for a streamlined look.
Aim to showcase 4-6 Glasses and tailor them according to what your favourite drinks are, such as a pair of whisky glasses, tumblers, or stemless wine glasses.
Bar Cart Styling Tips: Accessories
When it comes to selecting your Bar Cart accessories, choose a few key pieces that tie in with your overall decor theme, colour scheme, or accenting detail, such as Gold Rim Glass Detailing, Marble or Rattan materials or Vertical or Horizontal lines.
If you have a two-tier cart, utilise the lower tier to store your bar tools and glassware & use the top for accessories such as Cocktail Recipe Books, napkins, coasters, vases, picture frames, decorative objects, or candles.
We recommend having a maximum of 3 of your favourite bottles of Alcohol on display and putting away anything that looks out of place or cluttered in your storage cupboard.
If you are sticking to a particular decor style, here are some accessory recommendations below:
Hamptons:
Ceramics, mirrored objects, picture frames, elegant marble or silver trays, and naturally collected elements of coral, shells, and driftwood.
Classic Contemporary:
Curated coffee table books, pretty mirrored or pewter trays, objet d'art, small decorative sculptures, and mouth-blown vases.
British Colonial Style:
Natural and travel-collected elements, Fresh Foliage or Palm Leaves, Magnifying glasses, Trophies, and wall-mounted botanical-framed specimens or prints.
