Home bar styling ideas reach beyond a portable card table or kitchen countertop.
A home bar serves up more than just cocktails when the spirits, wine, glassware, decor finds and beverage accouterments are stylishly displayed on a bar cart, accent cabinet or table, bookshelf, inside a media cabinet, antique armoire, or atop a mid-century modern credenza.
The mix and the marvel is in details, proportion and placement.
Styling a home bar works off the same principle applied to styling a coffee table.
X marks the center spot which is the prime location for a medium or low height object placement.
Metal Mirror 2-Tier Bar Cart, 34″x34″
The outer areas balance the method with graduated heights to continue the flow and engage the eye.
Accessorizing the bar cart, cabinet, tray, or tabletop proves an entertaining and easy endeavor when you have a theme to build upon.
Play it up with whimsical finds and unique additions.
Cape Coral Collection Shell Vase Utensil Holder
Pelican 38.5″ Coastal Table Lamp
Fresca Fish Glass By Anthropologie in Clear
Hand-painted Shell Design Plates
Take the party and the home bar styling ideas outside.
A Weathered Sea Captain Oil Painting Reproduction Print
A vintage lobster dish makes a great dish for cocktail garnishes, stirrers, or nuts.
19th Century French Empire Antique Mahogany Commode
Art Nouveau Cranberry & Gold Flash Glass Pitcher “Delaware” by Us Glass
Godinger Dublin Goblet – Set of 4
You can’t go wrong with classic blue and white porcelain vases and accents.
Penelope 22″ Chinoiserie Table Lamp, Blue/White, Set of 2
The secret to successful entertaining is creating an ambiance of effortless elegance.
Martha Stewart – Photography by Paul Costello
This image exemplifies just that as the simple yet elegant touches set the tone and the style for an evening of sips and toasts.
Dorset Toasting Flutes, Set of 2
Faron Console – Distressed Copper Base
Ellis Art Print 23 Beautiful Antique Sea Ocean Red Coral
Red Rectangular Lacquer Serving Tray
Red Murano Glass Bowl w/ Infused Flakes
Antique Silver Sentiment Pitcher
Garnish your home bar with a hint of whimsical.
Mix and mingle classic accents and barware essentials with modern with vintage, metals, colors, textures, and patterns.
Travelodge Sleepy Bear Jim Beam Advertising Whiskey Decanter 1972
Cocktail stirrers, straws, mixology tools and accessories house well in vintage candy dishes.
Art.
Dolly Parton Framed Canvas Print
Stunning glassware and decanters cut heavy with style and pattern.
Fabulous, fun, and funky accents and accessories.
What On Earth Great Places Arc De Triomphe Table Lamp
A conversation piece.
I use my vintage Antoine’s creamer as a jigger which never fails to start the “where did you get this?” conversation.
This is the way we make a stylish bar cart.
Console, cabinet, chest, or cart- cheers to the glamorously chic home bar, stylish and responsible entertaining and the holiday sip and social season.
Rondo Crystal Whiskey/Liquor Rectangular 25 oz. Decanter
Vintage Heisey Paneled 22 kt Gold Accent Candy Dish
Anchor Hocking Fairfield Green Glass Pedestal Bowl
Making spirits bright this holiday social season starts with the well-appointed home bar.
Melania 9 oz. Stemmed Wine Glass
Pimpernel Macarons Set of 6 Coasters
Allison Elebash Interior Design
Set of 6 Bohemian Crystal Style Cut Czech Tumbler Set
The essential pop of color welcomes style home.
Rattan Rectangular Tray with Rounded Corners and Cutout Handles
Set of 6 Whiskey Neat Note Cards – Lana’s Shop
In Spirits of the Holiday Style-
Domino – Photography by Cassandra Monroe
Pulaski Gigi Accent Cabinet with Wine & Stemware Storage
Gold Sitting Deer Looking Right
Godinger Serpentine Gallery Tray
Manor Gold Foil Double Old-Fashioned Glass
White Stoneware Plates with Gold Rims, 8 in.
Belham Living Silver Christmas Wreath
Snacks go well with seasonal cocktails, and the clear candy kiss dishes house nuts, pretzels, etc… in holiday fashion.
Snacks go well with seasonal cocktails, and the clear candy kiss dishes house nuts, pretzels, etc… in holiday fashion.
Candy Dish Collection from Godinger
Southern Living – Photography by Kat Teutsch / Big Leo
4pk Porcelain Wexford Dinner Plates
Metallic Stripes Cocktail Glasses, Set of 4
HomArt – Long Match Box Set of 2 – Oh, Christmas Tree
Britta Optic 3-Gallon Punch Bowl
Dollar store nickel-plated serving trays make a lovely presentation and prove budget-friendly.
I use these trays for everything from serving trays to cocktail napkin holders to coasters.
Royal Brierley Honeysuckle Crystal Bowl
The art of farmhouse style courtesy of casually elegant pieces.
Cattle Graze I Hand Embellished Canvas Art Print
Henriksen Coastal Inspired 2 Door Bar Cabinet
Antiqued Copper-Finish Shaker & Jigger
Tuscany Classics – Whiskey 3pc Set
Prosper Iron Round Accent Tray
Super cute idea for a farmhouse style home bar shot glass or jigger.
Home Bar FYI:
Shot glasses range in size from 1 to 1¼ to 1½ ounces.
A pony shot equals 1 fluid ounce.
A jigger equals 1½ fluid ounces.
Slesinski Design Group, Inc.
Pine Cone and Crystal Table Lamp
Ardsley Acrylic Klismos Upholstered Chair
Regency Eagle Bevel Mirror
Springhill Traditional Carved 2 Door Accent Cabinet
Jax Double Old Fashion – Set of 4
American Brilliant Period Water Wine Liquor Decanter Carafe
Badash Crystal Chelsea Ice Bucket
Bert the Peacock Gold Spoon Rest
Suave Glass Pitcher || Twirl Decanter || Odette Handcut Glass Decanter
Louisiana lagniappe reflects a sense of home state home which reflects a sense of my personal style.
Stainless Steel Leather Console Table
Arthur Court Alligator Ice Scoop
Arthur Court Alligator Pilsner Glasses
Southern entertaining and the home bar go together like Tabasco and tomato juice.
Take the home bar styling ideas outdoors.
Cocktails on the front or the back porch strike a chord of Southern charm.
I love how a bit of imagine results in an outdoor grill becoming a Bloody Mary bar accessorized with vintage serving pieces of silver, crystal, pottery, and porcelain.
Bali Collection Glass Carafe, All Natural Handwoven Rattan Wrapping
Southern Comfort Set of Four 22K Gold and Aqua Riverboat Highball Tumblers
Vintage Irish SETTER Bronze Dog Plaque Ash Tray Sculpture
Cane Mixing Bowl by Mason Cash
A Mardi Gras mambo always adds Louisiana style to the mix and the mingle.
Giada Acrylic Wine Glass – Green – Large
Vintage Culver Mardi Gras Jester Glasses
Grassingt Clear 14 oz. Acrylic Every Day Glasses
Emerald Collection Diamond Plates from Coton Colors
A candle holder is a stirrer holder is a candy dish is a …
Vintage Gold Crown Candle Holder
Everything old is new and in style again.
Jack Nicholson @ China Town Framed Print
Zhori Midcentury Modern Bar Cart – Holly & Martin
Drake Metallic Double Old-Fashioned Glasses
Franklin Double Old-Fashioned Glass
Cocktails and conversation take place around unique home bar pieces.
Godinger Airplane Glass Snifter
Steady-Temp 8 oz. Martini Glass
Pointdexter Silver Cocktail Stirrers
Before many of us became smarter and healthier and the laws of the land changed, the ash tray was part of the cocktail bar landscape.
A vintage ash tray repurposed as a cocktail spoon or stirrer holder makes a great conversation piece.
I gifted our nephew the Godinger Rabbit Head Bottle Opener for Christmas, and was so impressed with it I ordered one for the Places In The Home home bar.
Stovetop Sugar Free Candied Nuts
Entertain these home bar styling ideas for a finished result that’s one part glamour, one part personal style, and one part fabulous now being served.
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Hello! I’m looking for the lenox antler decanter from your “home bar styling ideas” post. Do you know if anyone is still selling it? I can’t seem to find it anywhere. This is a longshot, but did you happen to purchase it for styling and would be willing to sell it? My fiance and I just moved in together and are stting up our home. He’s a big hunter and I want to make the bar area a good mix of things that are meaningful to him but with a touch of style 🙂
Thanks!
Melanie
Hi Melanie,
No, I do not have the piece in my inventory. I did a search for you of retailers, auction houses, Replacements, Amazon, Etsy, Chairsh, One Kings Lane- no luck. I did check ebay and found one listing. Here’s the listing description- Pier 1 Tinted Glass 48.6 Oz Decanter With Large Metal Antler Stopper Lodge Decor. Search it and see if by chance it will work for you. Check out resale stores and/or
vintage shops. I’ve had good luck finding hunt themed pieces. Congratulations on setting up home together and Best Wishes! Darleen