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Budget Bar Cart Ideas and Designs

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Picture Perfect Pied-à-terre on the North Side
Picture Perfect Pied-à-terre on the North Side
Corvus Design HouseCorvus Design House
Antique Audubon artwork hangs above fabulous bar cart.
Photo of a medium sized classic bar cart in Chicago with medium wood cabinets, multi-coloured floors and brown worktops.
Hospital Residence
Hospital Residence
Elbi InteriorsElbi Interiors
Design ideas for a medium sized contemporary bar cart in Detroit with black cabinets, wood worktops, vinyl flooring, white floors and black worktops.
Adaptive Reuse Workbench Bar Cart
Adaptive Reuse Workbench Bar Cart
Walnut StudioloWalnut Studiolo
Recycling an inexpensive woodworking bench from Harbor Freight into a rustic bar cart for our dining room. Photo credit: Erin Berzel
Photo of a medium sized urban single-wall bar cart in Portland with light wood cabinets, wood worktops, white splashback and beige worktops.
LIVING ROOM UPDATE
LIVING ROOM UPDATE
Natasha Habermann StudioNatasha Habermann Studio
My client wanted to update their living room without changing their furniture. With just a few simple tweaks we were able to give their space a fresh new look!
Belongil Salt - Byron Bay
Belongil Salt - Byron Bay
The Design VillaThe Design Villa
Louise Roche - Villa Styling
Coastal bar cart in Brisbane with medium hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Alamitos Bay Project
Alamitos Bay Project
Kennedy Cole Interior DesignKennedy Cole Interior Design
This home bar is a quaint and simple space to grab a drink and a chat with friends. Fun art dresses this space up and an oversized brass mirror makes it balanced while reflecting natural light.
Portable Bar
Portable Bar
Sea and Pine Interior DesignSea and Pine Interior Design
Mobile bar inside or out? Sun or snow, this petite bar travels wherever you go.
This is an example of a small modern single-wall bar cart in Other with a submerged sink, grey cabinets, quartz worktops, white splashback, porcelain splashback, porcelain flooring, brown floors and brown worktops.
Sunny in Sunnyside
Sunny in Sunnyside
Kate Bendewald Interior Design (KBID)Kate Bendewald Interior Design (KBID)
Photo of a small contemporary single-wall bar cart in Denver with open cabinets, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Staircase + Home Bar
Staircase + Home Bar
Alli Rader CreativeAlli Rader Creative
Photo of a medium sized bohemian bar cart in Nashville with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
industrial furniture
industrial furniture
Antique Furniture HouseAntique Furniture House
Make a stylish statement by introducing our Solid Wood Industrial Style Bar Cart With Iron Wheels to your interiors. This entirely handcrafted bar cart features an eye-catching silhouette with two open shelves and two spacious drawers for ample storage. There is a wine rack facility and stemware rack for display and storage of your liquor collection, while a double door iron cabinet is there for additional hidden storage. Standing on sturdy iron wheels, this bar cart blends its playful personality into your home, bar, café interiors and makes a great visual statement.
APARTAMENTO SITGES: Rehabilitación Total
APARTAMENTO SITGES: Rehabilitación Total
GUÁIMAROGUÁIMARO
Mueble Lacado con ruedas y espejo en los estantes, hecho a medida
Inspiration for a small classic single-wall bar cart in Madrid with open cabinets and white cabinets.
Private Guest House
Private Guest House
Kim Hoegger Home aka Cottage GirlKim Hoegger Home aka Cottage Girl
Bill Mathews
Photo of a small classic single-wall bar cart in Dallas with open cabinets, medium hardwood flooring, brown floors and green cabinets.
Pleasant Hill Ca Condo Project
Pleasant Hill Ca Condo Project
Kimberley Kay InteriorsKimberley Kay Interiors
Quiana Marie Photography Bohemian + Eclectic Design
Photo of a medium sized bohemian bar cart in San Francisco with laminate floors and brown floors.
Las Vegas Transitional
Las Vegas Transitional
Laura Fullow DesignsLaura Fullow Designs
Design ideas for a small classic single-wall bar cart in Las Vegas with glass-front cabinets and dark wood cabinets.
Maddy & Jimi
Maddy & Jimi
St John DesignsSt John Designs
An inviting space for morning coffee, or afternoon spirits, this bar boasts light grey color with a dark glaze finish, lighted upper cabients with glass doors and and oyster backsplash.
Austin Proper
Austin Proper
Butter Lutz Interiors, LLCButter Lutz Interiors, LLC
Nook area turned to bar corner - we added a freestanding bar cabinet along with this comfy loan chair by the window with a view of downtown Austin. Perfect for unwinding after a long day's work.
CASA ADOSADA EN EL SOTO DE LA MORALEJA – MADRID
CASA ADOSADA EN EL SOTO DE LA MORALEJA – MADRID
Lulu AndersenLulu Andersen
Inspiration for a small modern single-wall bar cart in Madrid with shaker cabinets.
Patio Dining
Patio Dining
Outdoor LivingOutdoor Living
Design ideas for a small nautical bar cart in Hawaii.
Bar
Bar
I am Home-StagingI am Home-Staging
Added swivel bar stools to the bar for a fun and functional space off the kitchen. Great space to congregate and talk with family and friends.
Design ideas for a small traditional single-wall bar cart in Los Angeles with no sink, white cabinets, granite worktops, dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.
Belltown Condo
Belltown Condo
Reena Ravi Design LLCReena Ravi Design LLC
Design ideas for a small classic bar cart in Seattle with dark hardwood flooring and brown floors.

Budget Bar Cart Ideas and Designs

A home bar is one of the ultimate indulgences for a homeowner. By no means essential but all the more satisfying for that very reason. Whether your home bar ideas would be having the boys round to watch the big match in a pub-style atmosphere on a Saturday afternoon, ‘going uptown’ to sip an espresso martini in your home cocktail bar in the loft, or hoping to recreate the vibe of an intimate speakeasy in your basement, a style home bar is a treat that’s guaranteed to lift your spirits. A place where you are always guaranteed a seat.

How big should my home bar be?

The ideal style of your home bar will depend on your lifestyle and entertaining habits as well as the amount of available space. If big groups come round regularly then you should consider dedicating a part of your living room or basement to a larger seating area – complete with a bar table, bar stools and wet bar section – to keep everyone suitably comfortable and merry. If TV is essential, check if there is a wall nearby that’s a big enough to mount it on without restricting anyone’s view. A key feature of home bar ideas is the storage – gleaming wine racks and low-lit glass shelves. Make sure you can afford these little delights after you have built the basic structure. Alternatively, if space is limited, a freestanding home cocktail bar would give you somewhere to prepare cocktails that is out of the way – in the corner of your dining room or under the stairwell for instance. Also, mirrored surfaces can help to create the illusion of space. Sketch the layout of the room in which you would like to place the bar and think about where all those bottles, cans and snacks are going to go. Then speak to either a home bar specialist about your home bar ideas, or to a joiner about adapting a vintage bookcase or creating something bespoke.

What style of home bar should I choose?

Try to play off the interior decor of the surrounding area. A kitsch Manhattan-inspired home cocktail bar will look out of place in a country cottage, for example. Similarly, a long white walnut home bar would jar against a bright red contemporary kitchen. That said, contrast might be something that you accentuate, not least through the choice of flooring, which would help to make your home bar stand out. Collect home bar ideas in an Ideabook, settle upon a theme and then discuss the design with your home bar specialist or joiner. Lighting sets the mood in bars, particularly late at night, so pay special attention to placement, intensity and how you want your guests to feel. Dim underbar lighting creates a warm, intimate atmosphere, while spotlights brighten and energise.

Which home bar accessories and facilities should I include?

This really does depend on how far you are willing to go. A home bar can replicate almost everything you see in your local, from running water and refrigerated wine cabinets to draught beer pumps and bespoke lighting and a sound systems. Again, the most important thing is to work with what’s there – available space and home decor. Is that black lizard effect leather flooring really going to go? How about the turquoise splashback? Do those flowers look out of place or will they help to soften up what’s fast becoming a man cave? There are several ways to make a home bar more visually interesting without spending big on fixtures and fittings. Select furniture that’s comfortable but also sparks interest, such as salvaged chairs or a second-hand leather sofa. Add a touch of glitz and glamour through your choice of glassware, drinks trolley, ice bucket, shaker and spirit bottles if you want the home cocktail bar look. Then scatter a few curios around the bar – ornaments, lamps, artwork, photos and travel mementos are great home bar ideas to get the conversation started.
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