Handsome Bar Cart Ideas

By Southern Living
Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo

Raise the bar on the ordinary liquor cabinet. Bar carts are a great way to show Southern hospitality when entertaining guests.

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3-Shelf Bar Console

For smaller spaces that cannot comfortably contain a bar cart, a three-shelf console is a perfect replacement. Fill the shelves with books and bourbon for a handsome cart stand-in.

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Festive Bar Cart Welcome

Photo: Kat Teutsch/Big Leo

This brass bar cart by Arkansas native Bronson van Wyck features Southern-made essentials like Elmer T. Lee bourbon (Kentucky), Corsair gin (Tennessee), Jack Rudy tonic (South Carolina), and Bronson's Hellfire Club Bloody Mary Mix (arrowheadfarms.com). To complete the look, the top shelf is filled with savory cheese straws, fresh flowers, wooden monogram stir sticks, and vintage wares.

 

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Brass Cart with Leather Inlay, Blue Hammer Shell ice bucket, and Blue Hammer Shell with Mirror Glass tray: Celerie Kemble for Maitland-Smith; maitland-smith.com.
Van Wyck Tartan napkins, Cocktail Napkins, and Custom Engraved Mint Julep Cups:  theholidayworkshop.com.

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Warm and Rustic Bar Cart

Photo: Jody Horton

Set a proper bar with flowers, cocktail mixers, garnishes, and the signature beer cocktail. Here, we served Lost in Texas.

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Alfresco Bar Cart

Photo: Chris Rogers

This summery outdoor bar offers colorful refreshments like a Honeysuckle Watermelon Cocktail and fresh watermelon slices.

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Chic Cocktail Cart

Photo: Laurey W. Glenn
A striking tray brings equal parts organization and beauty to this very fashionable bamboo bar cart. Hot pink carnations add a burst of color without crowding the utilitarian space.

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Bar cart: cbellfurnishing.com.
Ceramic cockatoo: cashmerebuffalo.net.
Tray: Square Dot Rectangular Tray; dvf.com.
Ikat bowls: For a similar look, try Ikat Dinnerware; cwonder.com.

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Pretty in Pink Bar Cart

Photo: Monica Buck

Greet guests with a whimsical bar cart to set the theme for your party. This preppy pink station is decorated with fresh flowers and accented with a bright blue parasol.

 

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Bar trolley: For a similar look, try circawho.com.

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Poolside Bar

Take the party outside to the pool deck with a wooden bar cart that easily stows away inside the pool house when it's not in use. Stock it with cocktails, snacks, and serving pieces for a crowd—or use it as a side table by your chaise longue for storing your book and drink while sunbathing.

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Classic Portable Bar

Photo: Ngoc Minh Ngo

In one corner of the dining room, a rolling cart holds a full bar all set for holiday entertaining.

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