Tag: Enterntaining

Styling a home bar for a gracious entertaining is as important as the result of the cocktails you create.  As I’m sure most people know, there are two types of home bar.  Wet bar is a planned built-in station with sink for quickly washing glasses and fresh ingredients.  A wet bar also provides the necessary water pipes for what I believe is the king of cocktail mixing; an ice maker.  Whichever home bar you decide to have here are these stylish home bar ideas and how to style a home bar.

stylish home bar ideas and how to style a home bar aerin lauder sideboard bar

Aerin Lauder home bar

A Dry bar however is a lot simpler and easier to set up and style.  It can easily be arranged in many different ways and areas of the home.  It can be as easy as setting up a tray on top of a sideboard and use the drawers of the sideboard for storing glasses and home bar tools.  As you can see in the image above the sideboard which belongs to Aerin Lauder, works as a perfect surface for displaying a few drinks and glasses.

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I know what you’re thinking: that the party season is over, therefore, this post about beautiful home bars is now useless and unnecessary.  I have to respectfully disagree: now is when many people with unreasonably-set resolutions will need a bar in their homes.  I’m referring to those that soon after the second month start conceiving the idea that it may be impossible to lose 20 pounds in three months.  There are different types of home bars.  The bar cart is still in its heydays, mostly in small cities where space is scarce and it’s important to be able to move things around whenever possible.  Cabinet bars is my favorite option, they provide the choice of encasing everything when not being used.  For grown-ups a.k.a., really serious entertainers and hosts there is the option of wet bars with sinks and everything.
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dining al fresco, entertaining outside

Although today is a very rainy day here in New York.  I couldn’t help but dream of the summer days ahead to come. I don’t have a big outside space like one of these outdoor spaces, but I have a deck and I’m determined to make it as cozy as possible.  Coming from the tropical I love outdoor eating and entertaining.  Enjoy!
dining al fresco, outside decor
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dining al fresco, outdoor canopy
dining al fresco, outside table setting with sunset
dining al fresco, backyard decor
dining al fresco, garden design
dining al fresco, outdoor table with lanterns

top image from Garden Room. others from village rentals.

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