Creating a bar at home

A relaxing Sunday drink by yourself or having a midweek dinner with guests overall calls for the need for a nicely designed bar space in your home, which gives off a luxurious aesthetic that will make you enjoy a drink and your home even more. Every grown-up home should have a bar even if you don’t drink, it is always so useful for when guests are over. Having easy access to essential bartending tools may just inspire you to mix cocktails that you never thought you could.

You would have to find a space in your home that you would like to use as your bar area, thereafter, you can begin sourcing the must-have essentials, like bitters, bar tools, must-read cocktail books, glassware, garnishes, mixers, and spirits.

One of the most extravagant furnishings for a bar area is a bar cart. They’re usually available in luxe designs and colours with adequate space to store and set up your drinks and tools for your bar.

The Abacus bar cart

This bar cart is available in gold, silver, and a beautiful rose gold-tone. It is a chic modern drinks trolley that features bold geometric patterns, which adds to the glamour of the piece. The bar cart is crafted from a mixture of glass and steel making it strong and sturdy.

A bar cart is most likely going to be the main attraction and centerpiece of your bar so when selecting the one you must consider if it is going to complement the interior and design of your bar.

Bar trays

The surface of any bookshelf or bookcase can be transformed into a bar. You can arrange it with spirits on one shelf and glasses on the other. Arranging by category will quickly bring the look and feel of a bar to your home.

Using a simple tray like the Poetry Butlers, Zane carved, or Malik mirror tray will be a decorative storage section for your bottles.

Side server

By topping a side server with a tray, you can create a bar instantly. Leave room for lamps and small décor pieces to keep your server functional and decorative. Bring together your bottles, bitters, decanters, and glasses on top of the server to bring the look of your bar together.

Side servers like the Mara and Legacy are perfect especially when paired with an elegant tray. These will help you create a bar that is trendy and fun.

Decanters and glassware

• Complete your home bar, formal sitting room, or drinks trolley with our Carmine Glass Decanter. This gorgeous glass decanter features a tapered bulb shape with a long narrow neck, making it perfect for decanting your spirits into. The dainty round glass topper creates a perfect seal with a rubber ring, ensuring that the contents do not spill or get spoilt over time. Complete the ultimate at-home bar by styling our Carmine Glass Decanter with your favourite drink mixes and toppings.
• The Opera Square Decanter is a stylish and elegant glass decanter that will have you serving your guests in style. The dainty glass stopper creates a perfect seal with a rubber ring, ensuring that the contents do not spill or get spoilt over time. Complete the ultimate at-home bar by pairing our glass decanter with a set of executive whiskey glasses.

 

• The Broadway Glass Decanter is sophisticated and elegant features a beautiful narrow bulb shape and is perfect for displaying your spirits. The dainty round glass topper creates a perfect seal with a rubber ring, ensuring that the contents do not spill or get spoilt over time.

Now, for a quick cocktail recipe that you can use when your bar is set up.

Old-fashioned

• 1/2 teaspoon sugar
• 3 dashes Angostura bitters (or any type of bitters you can find that you prefer. Cherry is good!)
• 1 teaspoon water
• 2 tot glasses of bourbon or whiskey
• Garnish: orange peel

Prep:

1. Add the sugar and bitters to a rocks glass, then add the water, and stir until the sugar is nearly dissolved.
2. Fill the glass with large ice cubes, add the bourbon, and gently stir to combine.
3. Express the oil of an orange peel over the glass, then drop in.

 

Decorate the space around your bar according to your style and theme. You will be sure to enjoy a good drink and entertain guests in luxury and splendour