Wednesday Wish List - Styling My Bar Cart

If you’re a regular around here, you probably already know that I have been on the hunt for a bar cart for quite some time.  Well, this past weekend, I found one at our local At Home store and I’m in love!  I haven’t had time to take any decent pictures of it, so please check out this one for reference.  Mine is very similar, but it is silver instead of gold.  I have been considering gold, silver, and white for a bar cart, and I ultimately decided that silver is the way to go!  While I adore gold and it was originally my first preference, I’m afraid that it is going to be outdated in the near future.  Plus, the cabinet pulls in our kitchen are silver and I also have this silver tray on our kitchen table that I absolutely adore, so it will be nice to complement those pieces.

Now that I have the cart, it’s time to get to styling it.  Since I decided to go with silver for the cart, I am completely smitten with the idea of accessorizing with some gold touches… I’m definitely not afraid to mix metals!  I also want to throw in a mixture of practical items as well as decorative pieces for a little punch! 

Cake Stand – This is perfect for the top tier to add a little bit of height.

Copper Mugs – This is a practical item as we use them all the time, but they are just so cute, why not display them?  Maybe on top of the cake stand!  These are the exact copper mugs that we have, by the way, and we love them to pieces.  The quality is top notch and they are very stylish.  If you haven't tried a Moscow Mule then you really should!

Paper Straws – Who doesn’t love drinking a cocktail out of a festive straw?  Plus, these are so darling that they add interest to the overall décor.  And black and white stripes?  Classic.

Cocktails Recipe Book – This is a functional piece as well as a decorative piece.  Even though you can get recipes on the internet these days, I’m still a big fan of cookbooks.  This one has the cutest cover so it also adds to the décor.  And the recipes inside?  I want to try almost all of them!

Pink Flowers – These aren’t a necessity, of course, but I’m a huge fan of pink and it’s always nice to have a pop of color.  I’ve never been a big neutrals person.  I like bright, vibrant colors!  Just check out my Instagram feed if you don’t believe me!

Pineapple Shaker – How cute is this pineapple cocktail shaker??  I’m not actually sure how much we would really use it, but it serves enough purpose from sitting there and looking cute.  ;o)

Letter Board – I already have one of these and it’s my favorite thing right now!!  I have had it for several months now and still have yet to find a permanent home for it, but guess whaaaat?  It’s going on the bar cart!

Cocktails Sign – How cute is this gold foil sign?  It would be perfect to frame and put on the cart!

Marquee Letters – We already have marquee letters in our kitchen, but if I didn’t I would LOVE these to hang over the cart.  Instead, I will likely hang my chalkboard over it.  Marquee lights are just so festive! 

Letter Board Stand – I picked up a stand very similar to this one to stand my letter board up and it looks great.

Greenery – This is a given when decorating any surface.  You can never have too much.

Serving Tray – Serving trays are perfect for large surfaces because they section off certain areas to keep everything looking organized and neat.  I have expressed my immense love for this tray that my MIL got me for my birthday and guys, I just found out that they have one that’s square!!  Be still my heart!

Champagne Flutes – I am in need of some new champagne flutes, and guess what?  Crate and Barrel has a Camille champagne glass to match my Camille wine glasses (see below).  If they are as gorgeous as the wine glasses then I definitely need some of these.    

Bottled Water – How pretty are these Pelligrino bottles?  They would look darling lined up on the cart.  Functional and pretty!

Wine Glasses – Where are all of my Scandal fans?  Anybody ever notice and fall in love with Olivia Pope’s wine glasses like I did?  They have super long stems, they are extremely delicate, and they have a bowl the size of your whole face… so dramatic.   A few years ago when we started watching, I Googled “Olivia Pope wine glasses” and wouldn’t you know that they are from Crate and Barrel!  They are the “Camille Red Wine Glasses” and I have been the proud owner of four of them for a couple of years now.  Guys, these. are. stunning. They have spoiled me because no other wine glass quite measures up... I will never own another wine glass as long as these exist.  They certainly deserve to be showcased on the bar cart!

Well, these are some of my favorites and I’m hoping to incorporate some of them when I decorate my bar cart, hopefully this weekend!  I will also, of course, be throwing some wine and liquor on... it wouldn't be a bar cart without the actual drinks for the bar!  

Is there anything essential that I’m forgetting?

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