I love entertaining and playing hostess although I’ll be honest, my schedule lately has put a bit of a stop on my social life. Hopefully, once I start my job my schedule will calm down and I could plan a cocktail party.
At the center of every cocktail party is the bar cart. In my studio, my bar cart is actually a wicker table.
I decorated my bar table with a metal tray my mother found at an antique store as well as colorful straws, fun coasters, and silly napkins.
To decorate your own bar cart, let’s start with the basics first:
A martini shaker is the centerpiece for a bar cart, {a reasonably priced shaker can be found at Target}. Most of my drinks on {Thirsty Thursday} require a shaker so I would highly recommend the purchase.
My mother found my tray at an antiques shop (another reason to love upstate New York, the antiques) so I was lucky in that find. However, there are {great trays on Etsy}. Mason jars are a cute touch to hold the flexible straws. Not in the picture above: I also have a mason jar holding wine corks!
Now, we’ve covered the basics and are ready to get colorful!
Napkins: Who wants plain boring napkins? No one! I am partial to the {polka dots}, what about you?
Straws: I love these {striped paper straws} and they even come in red, perfect for a Valentine’s Day Party!
Lemonade: Of course, I have to throw in a Trader Joe’s product to this post. Trader Joe’s French Market Sparkling Lemonade is absolutely delicious and not to mention, a great mixer. The bottle itself is classic and looks great as an accessory.
Coasters: I am slightly obsessive about {coasters} and have a variety of colors. No glass touches any of my furniture without a coaster. Luckily, the coasters are so cute, no one minds my slightly OCD tendency!
Well there you go, a guide to decorate your own bar cart at home. A guide on how to stock it…that’ll be another day and another post : )
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