Home bar styling ideas for a chic cocktail station go stylishly beyond a portable card table or kitchen counter space. The home bar serves up more than just cocktails when the spirits, wine, glassware, decor finds and beverage accouterments are displayed on a styled cart, cabinet, accent table, bookshelf, inside an antique armoire or atop a mid-century modern credenza.
Let me expand on that thought.
A stylish home bar can begin atop a portable card table, kitchen counter or patio wall. The mix and the marvel is in the decorative details, proportion and placement. Styling a home bar works off the same principle applied to styling a coffee table. X marks the center spot- the prime location for a medium or low height object placement. The “outer” areas balance the method with graduated heights to continue the flow, theme and visual engagement.
Metal Mirror 2-Tier Bar Cart, 34″x34″
Badash Crystal Chelsea Ice Bucket
Artland Milano Cordial Glass – Set of 6
Westmorland Argonaut Pink Milk Glass Footed Candy Dish
House cocktail stirrers, straws, mixology tools and accessories in vintage candy dishes.
Ellis Art Print 23 Beautiful Antique Sea Ocean Red Coral
Artland Inc. Iris Ruby DOF Glasses – Set of 4
Red Rectangular Lacquer Serving Tray
Red Murano Glass Bowl w/ Infused Flakes
Red, white and blue palette.
A Weathered Sea Captain Oil Painting Reproduction Print
Blue and white porcelain vases and accents play well to a classic.
Godinger Dublin Goblet – Set of 4
Marbled Swirl Ginger Jar – Blue/White
Martha Stewart – Photography by Paul Costello
Vintage Stieff Historic Newport Decanter Tags – Set of 4
Antique Silver Sentiment Pitcher
Garnish your home bar with a hint of whimsical.
1960s Vintage Jim Beam White Bowling Pin Decanter
Beethoven’s Fifth Whiskey Decanter with Pour Spout
Katrina Dog Shaped Liquor Whiskey Decanter
Cheers to the glamorously chic home bar, stylish and responsible entertaining and the holiday sip and social season.
Console, cabinet, chest, or cart.
Uttermost Amaranto Gold Serving Tea Cart
Rondo Crystal Whiskey/Liquor Rectangular 25 oz. Decanter
Two of a Kind Less/More Jigger ~ kate spade new york
Vintage Heisey Paneled 22 kt Gold Accent Candy Dish
The Eye Match Set, Black
Hollywood Regency Brass Shell Ashtray 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
Allison Elebash Interior Design
Set of 6 Whiskey Neat Note Cards – Lana’s Shop
DecMode 18 in. Aluminum Wine Cooler Ice Bucket
Rattan Rectangular Tray with Rounded Corners and Cutout Handles
In Spirits of the Holiday Style-
Desmond Resin Glitter Sitting Reindeer
Gold Tartan Double Old-Fashioned Glass
Workman Publishing Holiday Cocktails Book
Holiday Gatherings Tartan Plaid Appetizer Plates Set of 4
Stop me if you’ve heard this one. A tabletop, a tray, and a spirited set up walk into a home bar…
Royal Brierley Honeysuckle Crystal Bowl
The art of the style courtesy of simple yet elegant statement pieces.
Henriksen Coastal Inspired 2 Door Bar Cabinet
Prosper Iron Round Accent Tray
Slesinski Design Group, Inc.
Pine Cone and Crystal Table Lamp
8 Oak Lane Black Bamboo Bar Card
Ardsley Acrylic Klismos Upholstered Chair
Small Gold Mirror Ornate Americana Federal Style
A small plastic framed gold Federal style mirror with a significantly lower price may be of decorative interest to you.
Villeroy & Boch Boston Rose Claret, Set of 4
American Brilliant Period Water Wine Liquor Decanter Carafe
Shelly Rectangular Glass Pitcher
Bert the Peacock Gold Spoon Rest
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 holders or cocktail stirrer discard bowl makes a great conversation piece.
Fred SWIZZLE STICKS Twig Drink Stirrers, Set of 24
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
Bistro Croc Glass Highball Glass
Decorate with and display collected items that stand as memories from wonderful life and travel adventures.
I use a vintage Antoine’s Restaurant creamer as a jigger, and it never fails to start a “where did you get this?” conversation.
Take the home bar styling ideas outdoors. This outdoor grill area easily converts to a Bloody Mary bar.
Talk about contrast!
Rustic surroundings strike a chord of Southern charm.
Bali Collection Glass Carafe, All Natural Handwoven Rattan Wrapping
Be Social Monclava Double Old-Fashioned Glasses – Set of 4
Sugar Magnolia Sandwich Serving Tray
Southern Comfort Set of Four 22K Gold and Aqua Riverboat Highball Tumblers
Southern entertaining and the home bar go together like Tabasco and tomato juice. A proper Southern Bloody Mary bar is well stocked with silver trays, bowls and containers to house and hold the sauces, seasonings and spicy garnishes that kick up the flavor with just the right amount of c’est si bon zing.
Cane Mixing Bowl by Mason Cash
A hint of Mardi Gras always adds Louisiana style to the mix and the mingle.
Two-of-a-Kind Mask Bottle Opener – kate spade new york
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
Thirstystone Appetizer Pick, Fleur de Lis S-four
Zhori Midcentury Modern Bar Cart – Holly & Martin
Beck Ottoman/Coffee Table Tray
Drake Metallic Double Old-Fashioned Glasses
Art Deco Bellhop Liquor Decanter
Franklin Double Old-Fashioned Glass
Cocktails and conversation take place around unique home bar pieces.
Godinger Wooden Airplane Cheese Board
Steady-Temp 8 oz. Martini Glass
Pointdexter Silver Cocktail Picks with Hat Set of 6
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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