Bar carts and drinks cabinets are no longer solely the staple of older gentlemen with velvet-clad smoking rooms.
These days you’d be more likely to spot them on your Instagram feed, with interiors influencers and home design accounts all seeming to have their alcohol on display.
Perhaps it was when the pandemic forced us to forgo the pub for tipples at home, or maybe when maximalist interiors made their way into the mainstream.
Perhaps it’s also something to do with the changing property market, as more people are renting and for longer periods. A drinks trolley – unlike shelving, for instance – can be set up in your home without drilling or damage, then easily moved to the next place when your tenancy ends.
Either way, making a focal point of your booze stash is very on trend right now, with Primark’s much-coveted £30 bar carts selling out almost instantly whenever they hit stores.
To create a drinks trolley or cabinet that stands out in your home, the storage unit itself is only one element. You can have bought the fanciest vintage cart in the world, yet without the accoutrements to go with it, cocktail parties will still fall flat.
It’s all about styling the space, turning your living room or kitchen into an atmospheric speakeasy, a mood-lit gin bar, a chic terrace for aperitifs – or whatever your dream sipping spot looks like.
Lean into the roaring 20s aspect a mini-bar brings to a room, with art deco touches and luxe materials like marble and gold.
A fruit bowl or cake stand to display fresh ingredients adds extra drama, while unique glassware and gadgets shows you know your stuff when it comes to mixology.
Don’t forget the practical side of things either. You can still go for elevated versions of cocktail shakers, muddlers, tongs, and ice buckets, but these items are essential if you’re entertaining (and looking to impress guests).
We’ve rounded up our favourite bar cart add-ons you can get your hands on right now.
Even if you can’t tell a margarita from a Manhattan, why not fake it ’til you make it?
Homiu Black Gold Cocktail Making Kit
Buy for £24.99 from The Range.
Neon Bar Sign
Buy for £95 from Oliver Bonas.
Tortoiseshell Gin Glass Set
Retro Cocktail Prints
Buy for £8 each from ProperGoodPrints on Etsy.
Wine Valet
Buy for £36 from Anthropologie.
Ferm Living Ripple Champagne Saucers
Buy for £39 for a set of two from Skandium.
Ulster Weavers Menagerie Tea Towel
Wavy Glass Table Centrepiece Bowl
Buy for £17.99 from Zara Home.
Soho Home Pavel Marble Ice Bucket
Buy for £110 from Net-a-Porter.
Glass Drinking Straw Dispenser
Sahara Shot Glasses
Buy for £9 for a set of four from Argos.
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