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Get Your Swizzle On: The Rustic Home Bar
Set up a casually-chic bar cart with ideas from these great cocktail stations
My husband and I live in a 1950 ranch-style home a few miles west of Madison, Wisconsin. When I'm not working, I like to do projects around my house, get out in my solo canoe or go camping, read design and psychology blogs and work on mixed media art.
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There's no denying the visual pleasure of a bar that's sleek and swanky, but when it comes to sipping down a much appreciated cocktail at the end of a cold, brisk afternoon, there's nothing like a space that's rustic and warm. With this thought in mind, I figured it may be a good time of year for an ideabook featuring spaces that are just that. Below I've included a few photos of gorgeous, masculine bars to get the gears turning, along with some product suggestions I thought you'd enjoy.
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Let's start with something anybody on a budget can obtain: a bar tray stocked with whatever you need.
The nice wooden table provides a visual escape filled with warmth and relaxation, while the shiny chrome base keeps things lively and upbeat.
Within this ideabook, I've tried to keep the theme consisting of items that are made of either wood or metal. It's an easy way to maintain a nice balance.
The nice wooden table provides a visual escape filled with warmth and relaxation, while the shiny chrome base keeps things lively and upbeat.
Within this ideabook, I've tried to keep the theme consisting of items that are made of either wood or metal. It's an easy way to maintain a nice balance.
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Tucked into an alcove the size of a small closet, this bar reaches high and low, allowing for wine storage up top and miscellaneous bar items down below.
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Keeping your collection of bottles tucked away in a dark cabinet isn't much fun, but if they can be viewed through from outside, the story changes entirely. I'm fond of this concept because it keeps the bottles from gathering dust and makes the countertop easy to wipe down at the end of the night.
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Being faced with numerous cocktail suggestions from the comfort of your living room sofa may be an invitation for an expensive liquor run at the start of each week, but I say that it's the best spot in the house. Having a gin and tonic at arm's reach sounds like a life I'd be okay with.
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So now that you're giddy with desire to create your very own space to serve cocktails, we should probably move on to a few pieces of barware that will feel all cozy and snuggly in the midst of a well stocked, rustic-style bar.
I like these glasses because of their interesting gradient of color: clear on top, smoky on bottom.
I like these glasses because of their interesting gradient of color: clear on top, smoky on bottom.
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by Crate&Barrel
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| The hammered effect of this shiny metal ice caddy will add texture to the mass amount of smooth surfaces found in the rest of the bar. |
by Jayson Home
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Nothing says rustic like the lovely patina of gray, weathered wood. I'm fond of bar carts because they can tag along with the party. Like a great friend, they kind of just roll with it.
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These unique bottle openers would be a huge hit with most of my creative-type friends, and I have a feeling they'd also go over well with the impossible-to-buy-for father of mine. Keep a few around for the beer lovers in your life.
by Anthropologie
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Wine stoppers are one of those things that everyone should own, because let's face it, at one point or another, chances are likely that you'll be left with a just-opened bottle of wine when the party starts to fizzle.
by Williams-Sonoma
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No bar would be complete without a cocktail shaker, and this particular shaker looks quite charming with a monogrammed finish.
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These beautiful slices of birch would nestle into a rustic or masculine inspired bar quite nicely, and they'd make for some casual conversation as well. People are always intrigued by interesting coasters, it seems.
by Pottery Barn
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Good luck keeping these tools on the rack; they will be in heavy use throughout the course of the night. But once the next day rolls around, the tools will be back on their pedestal, anxiously awaiting their next moment to shine.
Next: More inspiring home bars
Next: More inspiring home bars
Comments
Derek Harrison just found a simular piece of sculpture in the dump.claimed it and now started the refinishing process.......this gives me some energy
24 months ago · Like
imnotvicki This article and the designs make me wish I was a drinker and had the need as it's just so hip and fun to have something like this in the home. Unfortunately, don't entertain that often enough to justify it either. What else might you put in a space or on furniture like this for fun?
18 months ago · Like
kgrahi @ imnotvicki...my sister-in-law put in a coffee/tea bar.
18 months ago · Like
Gina Fitzsimmons ASID I love unique barware! Great Ideabook! I found these coastal wine glasses at detailsofdesign.biz Just take a look at the jellyfish! It should be fun when you have a drink with friends. 
18 months ago · Like
Farrar Construction & Design I turned my clients small closet in the dining room into a wet bar. 
18 months ago · Like
newmouse Imnotvicki - Houzz has a picture of a hot chocolate bar which was featured in an ideabook. Check it out.
18 months ago · Like
createmyscene Cool ideas!
18 months ago · Like
Beertaps The small table is a great idea. It's rustic and yet surprisingly appealing.
17 months ago · Like
sortie VERY NICE!
17 months ago · Like
Ideabook published on Nov. 11, 2011.
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