After we first moved into our flat we fell in love with the concept of making a bar space.
I imply, your individual little nook to whip up a G&T in?! Heaven!
Our want for a bar space was fuelled largely by a once-unused shelving unit. It was calling out for a function.
Oli and I shortly plotted a bar space makeover, full with painted shelving unit and a bar cart.
Right here’s the way it all got here collectively.
Our Residence Bar Space Transformation
Shelving Unit-Come-Bar
The alcove shelving space you see right here ???? was initially a door between our kitchen and front room. You’ll be able to nonetheless see the define of the door’s panelling when you look intently.
Lengthy earlier than we moved in nonetheless it was sealed up and became a shelving unit. When you had been to look on the opposite facet of the wall (within the kitchen), you’d have no concept that the 2 rooms was linked.
The unique color of this shelving space was white. And it wasn’t unhealthy.
However Oli and I knew that if we wished to actually rework this shelving unit right into a bar space, it wanted to have a character of its personal.
Cue, a paint-over.
(Is {that a} factor?! Ha!)
Selecting The Paint Color
Earlier than! Making an attempt to Select A Color . . .
As I discussed on this put up, all the paint in our flat is from Farrow & Ball. It’s among the greatest cash we’ve spent.
For the bar space Oli and I had been flitting between 4 Farrow & Ball paint shades:
1. Sulking Room Pink
2. Studio Inexperienced
3. De Nimes
4. Railings
Other than our engagement and marriage ceremony, I don’t assume I’ve ever had as many feedback on an Instagram put up as I did on this one! You guys weighed in on the color makeover BIG time.
Earlier than! Narrowed it all the way down to De Nimes . . .
After! All painted!
In the end we went for Farrow & Ball De Nimes and I’m SO glad we did. The hue works so effectively with the stability of the remainder of the room, which is painted in Farrow & Ball Pavilion Gray.
The deep color distinguishes the unit from the remainder of the room, and actually helps to ‘zone’ this space.
Styling the Bar Cart
Has there ever been a extra Instagram-era endeavor than styling a bar cart?! ????
I really like our classic brass bar cart – it was such a discover!
On a visit to see Ella in London, Oli and I visited an antiques store near Ella’s dwelling. Upon visiting the store, two issues occurred:
- Oli struck up an instantaneous bromance with the store’s proprietor.
- We discovered our dream bar cart! At a fraction of the worth of lots of the trendy ones we’d seen, and (IMHO) a lot extra characterful for its authentic 70s design and smoked glass panels.
It’ll come as no shock to common readers to know that two of my favorite pastimes are styling and residential organisation. SO when it got here to dressing our bar cart space I used to be in. my. ingredient.
I seemed on Pinterest and Instagram for inspiration. And – enjoyable truth! – Oli is as a lot of an ‘Instagram save’ fan as I’m, so we’d usually evaluate notes on bar space styling.
In a sensible sense we wanted to deal with our alcohol bottles. And we additionally wished to retailer glasses right here too.
As well as I wished so as to add some ornamental objects, together with vases of flowers (dried or recent) and a bowl of citrus fruits.
Luckily our nice mates James and Georgie not too long ago purchased us a gorgeous brass-coloured bowl which works completely for our assortment of garnishes.
Trays too are implausible for holding particular objects, and you need to use this styling trick regardless of how massive your house is. In truth when you solely have a small floor, merely dedicating a tray to your bar objects can work a attraction.
Styling The Complete Bar Space
Round Mirror
When it got here to our bar space, it wanted to really feel like a zone of its personal.
As such, Oli and I wanted so as to add in some further components which pulled the nook space collectively.
First up – our circle mirror from dwell. Which btw is at present on sale. Yay!
We’d been pondering what to hold above the bar cart for some time – mirror/art work/mini gallery wall?! So many decisions!
Ultimately a round mirror got here to thoughts, and it simply felt proper.
This brass mirror from dwell is the proper dimension (NB: we have now the medium dimension which at present seems to be as if it’s offered out on-line, so it’s price calling to test with a retailer when you’d just like the medium one too!), and I really like that the color works so effectively with the bar cart and different components on this house. dwell has SO many good homeware bit in RN, 100% price a peruse!
Patterned Rug
The bar space appears like part of the room (above), however it’s personal house too.
You might recognise this French Connection ‘Poppy Discipline’ runner rug from my FWIS Instagram posts. It must be one of many prettiest patterns round!
This rug was initially in our entranceway, and I feel we’re going to have to purchase a second one since I find it irresistible right here, AND within the hallway.
The print lifts the bar space, and the pink hue helps to create concord between the remainder of the lounge and the classic pink cushions close by. Talking of which . . .
Classic Chair
Considered one of my favorite methods to really make a dwelling is to combine in classic or second-hand items.
Oli and I’ve a handful of things we inherited from our grandparents, this wealthy inexperienced chair being one which was initially my grandmother’s.
I really like having a number of objects from our household, it appears like in a manner that they’re with us ️
Styling The Shelving Unit
Styling the shelving unit was a little bit completely different to the bar cart. There’s more room right here, and so we might mess around a bit extra with the stability of issues.
When it comes to layering there have been three key elements to the shelving unit:
- glasses
- mixers, like tonics, glowing water and pre-mixed cans
- ornamental object inc. candles, vases and this wonderful ice bucket from Kalinko.
I’m allll about stability on the subject of styling shelving items ( I’ve a TRUE ardour for it!) and so I strive as greatest I can to maintain issues trying organised, with some further enjoyable additions thrown into the combination.
OVERALL
If in case you have an alcove in your house, or an underutlised bookcase or shelving space, you possibly can simply repurpose it right into a bar!
Pondering again to our earlier flat, we might have made essentially the most of a few sunken alcoves and turned them into a little bit bar space too.
In truth, you don’t want a number of house to create a bar space, simply part of your private home which you wish to designate to this particular use. I’ve mates who’ve merely used the highest of a dressing unit for a small bar space, or a chosen desk for a similar function.
No matter you employ – allocate a selected house and elegance it as much as turn out to be your bar.
Take pleasure in!
