How about a home bar or bar cart?

9 years ago

last modified: 9 years ago

A friend and I were chatting about dream house features. I mentioned that mine was a library, she, unexpectedly, came back with a 'home bar'.

Do you have a bar or bar cart in your home? Do you want one? If you've found any cool home bars or bar carts on Houzz, please share them!

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Rebecca Mitchell Interiors

9 years ago

I don't have one or need one but I love this art deco inspired bar cart from one of my condo projects. Client was a young entrepreneur who loved having martini parties. That's what's great about my job - I get to create spaces that I wouldn't do for myself personally!

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Victoria Harrison
9 years ago
I'm not sure if I would want an entire home bar, but a retro bar cart would be quite fun to wheel out at parties
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pavinia
9 years ago
I love that bamboo bar, and I agree, I would want a small subtle bar, so this cabinet / drink fridge / bar would suit me just great!

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9 years ago
NO. I do not need a bunch of old booze laying around the house.
sandkshouse
9 years ago
A modest collection of wine in my basement is all that I need. I don't drink near enough liquor to justify a bar or bar cart.
printesa
9 years ago
We will have a bar in the basement even though we don't drink. We collect rose wine and keep saying that we will drink it, but that's where we stop,,at talking about it:) I think the bar will serve mostly as sitting there and eating and drinking juice:)
printesa
9 years ago
Forgot to mention that I am thinking of adding this in the dinning room,,need to do something with one wall:)
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S.J. Janis Company, Inc.
9 years ago
Carts can be a fun choice for entertaining as well as filling wall space as Rebecca mentioned. I am currently in the market for one myself.
mfwolfe
9 years ago
We don't really drink the hard stuff, mostly wine and cider. But, coincidentally, I was just thinking the other day that I would really like one of those old fashioned tea carts. The kind my grandmother had. Then I could put my pot of tea, my cup, and my cookies on it and roll it up next to whatever chair I am reading in and not have to get up for hours.
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Corl Design
9 years ago
My Mad Men Mid Mod Dragonfly bar is perfect for all boozes including liquors, whiskey, and fancy bar-ware. It will be the talk of the party as well. This work was featured in Furniture World Magazine last year!
krf9
9 years ago
Yep, we are thinking of actually 'building' one of our own, using ikea cabinets. My partner wants a kegerator in it, and most regular made cabinets aren't quite deep enough, so it's still a work in progress.
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Quench Home Bars
9 years ago
Hi Emmeline, we design contemporary home bars which you might find interesting.
Luisa Rollenhagen
9 years ago
I would love a classic 1950s-style bar cart with all the trimmings, including bitters, pretty decanters, and lemon and lime wedges!
Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
I'd love a home bar, something to come home to and have all the kit there ready for a much needed after-work drink! Even better though would be a rooftop bar - now that's something I could get used to.
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9 years ago
last modified: 9 years ago
I'd love to have this handy drinks trolley.
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I especially enjoy the fact that it is fully equipped with champagne!
Emmeline Westin
Original Author
9 years ago
Thought I'd revive this one, any new Houzzers who are into their bar trolleys or home bars?
minnie101
9 years ago
We are really lucky to have a big room in the basement with a bar, pool table and big tv. The ceiling height is low but we absolutely love it and worth every penny. Saturday afternoons with a beer and pool tournament or footie for the boys or little gatherings that finish at breakfast time!
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Stone & Marble Diretto Ltd.
9 years ago
how about one of these...? depending of your style... off course!
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Naken Interiors
9 years ago
Loving the close-away bar in the main image! Funky wine racks and bar tables and stools are also great for home bars...
Tom Flanagan
9 years ago
I wouldn't mind a bar cart for the time being though...
Mrs M
9 years ago
In the process of buying and definitely having this in! :)
Iona
9 years ago
I saw this rather lovely art deco style drinks trolley on the Mad About the House blog and lusted after it, but I don't have space for it and don't drink that much either. But I love the design!
n247080
9 years ago
I cook a lot with alcohol and wine, so I like to have a nice selection at the ready so that I have it when the mood strikes me. I have a very small dining room, however I've set up a small cabinet in one corner with a cabinet to hold things like vermouth, port, mini bottles of wine (the kind that are large enough for one glass that you get on an airplane) and misc. bar items and mixers. On top I have a class ice bucket and above the cabinet small shelves that hold wine glasses below and drink glasses above. Squeezed between the cabinet and the wall I have a small wine rack with a few bottles of interesting wine.

In two other corners I have two corner shelves I have cast iron corner shelves (two high) that I think were originally meant for plants. I keep one filled with "favorite" high end alcohol that guests might like (brandy, run, tequila, whisky, gin, etc) and one with more interesting things that you might mix with things like crème de menthe, amaretto, Kahlua, frangelico, etc.

Then, should someone stop by unexpectedly I can offer them a cocktail of their choice or I have a great selection to cook with!
Emmeline Westin
Original Author
9 years ago
@n247080 - You must have guests passing by all the time! ;)

@Iona - Gorgeous design! Would be nice to wheel it out at dinner parties.
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This is quite fun if you're looking for something different - A bar disguised as a chest!
Iona
9 years ago
@Emmeline, wouldn't it be just! Or have cheese on it!
Emmeline Westin
Original Author
9 years ago
Oh yes, why didn't I think of that - a cheese cart! Or a tea trolley :)
Iona
9 years ago
Yes, afternoon tea would look rather special on it; not that I partake of afternoon tea....instead, I make cheese!
Janaina Viggiano
9 years ago
We don't drink, but we are setting up a coffee bar in the dining room for our espresso machine, because we are coffee people.
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The Vintage Trader
8 years ago
Hi all, I'm new to Houzz and I have lots of vintage drinks trolleys/bar carts mostly from France.. here are some images of the trolleys I have sold in the past. They do sell quickly so please look at my website for current stock or give me a shout with the style you are looking for and I'll keep an eye out for you.

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Space Alchemy Interior Design
8 years ago
I love a bar cart in the right interior. This is an antique one we included in a client's project in Belgravia.
Kay Schilling
8 years ago
how to convert this messy space into a mini home bar, rustic look would be great
Orlando Oliveira
8 years ago
I have a home cart, i really use it a lot, it gives me flexibility to entertain and to enjoy a great party!
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Nicholas Wells Antiques
7 years ago
We carry a collection of super chic mid-century Bar Carts / Drink Trollies.

just a small selection here - www.nicholaswells.com
smartypantsnancy
7 years ago
This is mine in the house I just sold. it was £5 off Ebay (and my friend delivered it for me from Wales, happy days)
My partner knocked the alcove into the wall and a space for the wine fridge. All the glasses were from charity shops (and some really lovely ones from Sainsbury's)
The donkeys head was in the sale at Abigail Ahernes Debenhams and I call it the Nags Head. In my new place it will be called Bottoms Rest after the Ass in Mid Summer Nights Dream :0)
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Kia Designs
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We are putting one of Swoon Editions' drinks trolleys in one of our projects. It's got a brilliant industrial feel and will work really well with the rest of the design.

There's also a company called Spiral Cellars, which create really amazing wine cellars/bars out of otherwise unused space. They are unbelievably cool but quite extravagant. Would love to put one into a design! http://www.spiralcellars.co.uk/
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Featured in GQ's '10 coolest things in the world this week' is the ‘The Gin Trolley’. Designer Jonathan Green uses both natural and modern materials for a sophisticated finish that exudes luxury. Storage is divided into sections to reduce clutter while other features include a ventilated cabinet, a mini fridge, a recessed walnut garnish board and a polished stainless steel drip tray. http://www.quenchhomebars.com/the-gin-trolley.asp