Home Bar Ideas for Elevated Entertaining
Any host with the most knows the at-home bar is the focal point of any home entertaining. Follow Liberty’s rules to achieve cocktail success to wow even the most hard-to-please guests
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Home Bar Ideas for Elevated Entertaining
Any host with the most knows the at-home bar is the focal point of any home entertaining. Follow Liberty’s rules to achieve cocktail success to wow even the most hard-to-please guests
By: Charlotte OlbyThere is much to love about entertaining at home. From dinner parties and guest slumber parties to games nights, this is the season that calls for opening up your home as a space for all to enjoy. Whether you do your best entertaining in the kitchen, dining room, living room or even garden, a home bar area not only creates the perfect opportunity for post-dinner drinks but provides an epicenter for long overdue catch-ups. There are a few must-know home bar ideas that help to create a good vibe from the word go, so if you’re wondering how to achieve such a feat, our ideas may just prove helpful.
Best Served In
Any Liberty-approved bar is not just stocked with the best wines and liquor but decadent drinkware, too. Every cocktail connoisseur knows that there is an optimum glassware pairing to every drinks order so make sure you’re well stocked with tumblers, pitchers, coupes and flutes to suit every guest’s needs. Take for instance, the Negroni, a classic cocktail served ‘on the rocks’ and best made in short tumbler glasses, garnished with a slice of blood orange.
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Look Up
Not all bars are created equal. Whether you’re simply adding a bar cart of your favourite liquors and a decanter to the living room or creating an entire drinks nook in your dining room, always look to optimize the space (and decor opportunities) with height. Open shelving will not only allow you to display your carefully curated collection of glassware, but provide a space for artwork, cocktail recipe books and extra storage.
Amusing Accessories
It’s a common misconception that all bars should be dark and moody, reminiscent of a speakeasy, but it’s no surprise to learn that here at Liberty, we strongly advocate for injecting color, print and fun into the space. After all, the home bar is a place for entertainment. Ensure your guests feel inspired by adding joyful pieces like striped candles and a decorative jug to house stirrers and straws.
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Garnish Your Bar
Limes, lemons and oranges are all cocktail bar essentials, but aside from being a great garnish, they can also help to brighten up the space. A heaped bowl of citrus fruits or a small dish filled with olives for martini-lovers will go down a treat, creating an opportunity for more interactive, DIY drinks-making. Paper umbrellas optional.
Create an Atmosphere
Think about how to welcome your guests. Everybody knows a good at-home cocktail evening requires not just great drinks, glassware and company, but a great playlist to really set the tone and candles to scent the scene.
