Raising the Bar - 7 essential pieces for your home bar

Spruce up your home bar and WOW your guests with these seven chic and practical decorating ideas.

1. The vintage bar cart

The essential accessory for any home bar is a drinks trolley. Make sure it is well stocked with your favorite spirits, mixers, garnishes and glassware.

Round French bar cart

A rectangular lucite bar cart makes a chic choice, with plenty of storage space it will fit snugly against a wall.

 Our French Lucite bar cart

2. Keep your cool

An ice bucket is an accessory that you can have fun with and express your personal style. Whether it be branded, in the shape of a tropical pineapple, or a classic design, we have something for every taste. 

Our large Vintage Champagne bucket dates to the 1960's

For a larger group, a wine barrel or harvest tub is a rustic and fun way to keep your drinks cold and easily accessible. 

Our French oak harvest tub

Our vintage French pineapple ice buckets

3. Bottle it up

Tired of the pile up of glass bottles while you're entertaining? Store them on your French bottle tree as you go ready for recycling.

Our vintage French bottle tree

Use a vintage bottle carrier to display and replenish drinks.

A French wine bottle carrier is from the 1920's

4. French flair

Use decor pieces that are evocative of  the world renowned French wine regions. 

 A handblown Demijohn bottle

A mass of demijohn bottles converted into a stunning light installation in this contemporary bar.

5. After sunset

Keep the party going with mood lighting - candelabras, candlesticks and lustres create a fun and moody atmosphere

Our pair of weighty solid bronze candelabras

Our 19th century solid bronze lustre

6. Party Animals

Wall mounted animals make a fantastic statement in any cellar, they are the perfect decor to channel the moody bar vibe.

Our solid cast iron bulls head looks fabulous wall mounted and loves a party

7. Avoid the hangover

Use vintage bottles to serve water for a fun touch and to keep the wine theme rolling, and your guests feeling fresh!

Our embossed vintage beer and lemonade bottles

Offer nibbles in a fun Italian peanut-shaped container

 

Cheers!

For more inspiration explore our Bar Accessories collection.

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