Home Bar: Happiness Is (Whis)Key

Elevating Your Home Bar

How to display a spirit collection in a small space.

A carefully style home bar and how to make the most of a small space.

Photography by Rachel Benavides

If you have a collection of spirits taking over storage space in your home, opt for a chic and stylish display system for your home bar instead. When your living space lacks a built-in bar and a bar cart just won’t suffice, an industrial-style shelving unit with warm tones and plenty of space for both spirits and decor just might be the solution.

A carefully style home bar and how to make the most of a small space.

Planned Proportions

Make use of vertical space and choose tall structures as opposed to wide. The bar should complement the room, not overwhelm it.

A carefully style home bar and how to make the most of a small space.

Love to Layer

Rather than fill every inch of the shelves with bottles, layer in cocktail books, barware and natural elements to add interest and functionality.

A carefully style home bar and how to make the most of a small space.

Local Libations for Your Home Bar

Shop and sip local spirits by visiting places like Aerodrome and Liquid Town. Both have spirit selections and accessories that would make welcome additions to anyone’s home bar.

Adding Decanter Dwellings to Your Home Bar

Decanters are a beautiful way to display bottles that don’t match your aesthetic.

Design Index: Decanter, whiskey infusions, tortoiseshell tray, rawhide photo frame, faux boxwoods: Park Seven. Gold cricket, bookends: Chic to Chic. Local spirits: Aerodrome Distilling. Shelving unit: World Market.

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