I love to use home furniture in a nontraditional way aka “Thinking Outside the Box!”  The Bar Cart is a piece of furniture that can be used a dozen ways besides in the bar.  I am going to show you three ways to style a bar cart … two ways that are outside the box and the third is the traditional style.  Watch my webisode, above, to get more details!

BED

The first nontraditional way to style a bar cart is in the bedroom as a bedside table.  Your bedside table essentials may be different than mine so you will have to style your cart with what makes you most happy at night.  Here are my must haves:

• Beautiful lamp that is to scale with the cart
• Bottle of water
• Stack of books, journal & magazines
• Framed photo
• Candle for relaxing and ambience
• Flowers (faux or real) to add that feel of nature + a pop of color
• Cozy Blankets/Throws

BATH

The second nontraditional way to style a bar cart is in the bathroom. This is a creative way to add a spa-like feeling to your bathroom.  Again, you will have to style your bathroom cart with what makes you feel luxurious.  Here are the items that make me feel pampered!

• Large Container of Bath Salts (I love to use Epsom Salt!)
• Luxury Soaps or Bath Gel
• Body Butter or Lotion
• Your Favorite Perfume or Scent
• Whimsical Item (I love my giant faux gold perfume bottle!)
• Crisp & Fluffy White Towels
• Book or magazines
• Relaxing Candle
• Body Loofah
• Flowers (faux or real) to add that feel of nature + a pop of color

BAR

The third way to style the bar cart is what the cart was designed for … The Bar! When styling your bar car you will need to keep in mind who you are entertaining.  The bar cart in the photo above and in my wedisode was styled for a “Girls Night Out.”  However, if you are having a guys night, mixed company  or a themed party you will want to add the appropriate alcohol, glassware and non-alcoholic drinks. Here are the items I used to make my “Girls Night Out” evening a hit! (Again my webisode will give you additional ideas!)

• Alcohol: Vodka, Wine, Champagne/Sparkling Wine & Tequila (other ideas: Beer, Whiskey & Scotch) 
• Various Mixers 
• Glamorous Decanter
• Paper Straws (these adorable accessories come in all colors & patterns)
• Glassware: Martini glasses, Champagne flutes, Wine glasses (Tumblers will need to be used for additional alcoholic drinks + cocktails.)
• Flowers (faux or real) to add that feel of nature + a pop of color
• Non-alcohol: Sparkling water, Still water, Soda, Fizzy juice etc…
• Beautiful Ice Bucket
• Shaker & Jigger
• Bottle Opener
• Bowl of Limes (or Lemons)
• Cocktail Book
• Wooden wine box to give height
• Cocktail napkins 

Shop a few ideas here:

Bar Cart: Click HERE

Spa-like White Towels: Click HERE

Cozy Throw/Blanket: Click HERE

Champagne Stemless Flutes: Click HERE

I’d LOVE to hear from YOU!  How do you like to style your bar cart?  I’m always looking for new ideas! Leave me a note below or send me a photo (see social media below)!!!

Keep Dreaming, Designing & Dwelling…

Cheers!

Cortney

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