A home with a bar cart always strikes us as very British - it seems to be more of staple item in living rooms in London than anywhere else we've visited. But, these days, we're seeing more of them available from retailers and being featured in editorial, so the trend may be growing stateside.
The premiere issue of Lonny featured multiple homes where at-home bars were part of the mix - those photos are included in this roundup for inspiration along with five of our favorites currently available :
Shown above, top row, left to right:
1. Deborah Needleman's bar from Lonny
2. Duncan Bar Cart from Restoration Hardware
3. Ron Marvin's bar from Lonny
4. Cosmopolitan Bar Cart from Target
5. Carolina Irving's bar from Lonny
Bottom row, left to right:
6. Formosa Tray Table from CB2
7. Butler Tray and Stand from West Elm
8. Verner Panton's Bar Boy at Highbrow
(Images 1,3,5: Patrick Cline/Lonny)
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Comments (12)
I wonder if this trend has something to do with the popularity of Mad Men. Also, having a home bar seems to be much more in keeping with the recession; most people I know, at least, are more interested in entertaining at home.
We have a bar cart that looks like #6, but with a dark wood tray. It's very handy for our small dining room. It also stands in as a snack tray, utensil and napkin holder for buffet parties, and living room side table. A very handy table!
What's the source for Deborah Needleman's? I'm not finding it on the link, it's an online issue of a magazine. I love this and would love to know. Me thinks it's vintage and would be tricky to find.
Oh my gosh we just added one of these to our store! I'm so happy other people love them as much as we do- they're so handy when entertaining, especially in small spaces. They're also nice as a snack station.
Seems like they would be practical for fairly simple drinks. Anything complicated would get messy pretty fast. Simplicity would seem to dictate a bottle of whisky, bottle of soda, bottle of Campari, bottle of white on ice, bottle of red, and an ice bucket with maybe 4 different types of glasses.
yeah they seem more 60s-70s american than english.
and ugh...more piles of books
I'm from London and none of my family or friends have one. Like ec05 says, they seem more 60s-70s american.
Saying that I'd love one! :-)
the links are all mixed up.
I think they're really cool, but I don't drink. I love the idea of having a table with cool bottles lined up on it, though.
I found a vintage version much like the first one for free next to a dumpster. Usbek de Perse is right, you can't do anything to complicated but I keep a bottle or two of liquor, wine, and a punch on it with the usual mixers and garnishes. It also makes hosting easier as people fee comfortable refreshing their own drinks when the bar is right there. No one is going back to the kitchen and missing out on the fun.
No. 8 is also at CB2 for $50. Although, it's too short to be of any real use unless you're already seated. Mine's going back.
Your captions are way messed up....
I just feel (I think it's the camp 70s aspect I suppose) bars are too Polyester with Francine Fishpaw wheeling the outrageously ornate bar cart in to Elmer when he got back from work at the Charles Art Theater....