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15 Creative Ways To Use and Style A Bar Cart!

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What’s not to love about bar carts? I adore them, do you? They are stunning and stylish, the perfect way to stock supplies and can be used in every room in the house! Let’s take a look at 15 Creative Ways to Use and Style a Bar Cart to get ideas on how to use them in kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms and bedrooms! Don’t forget to enter my Reader Appreciation $100 Visa Gift Card Giveaway – see details below!

See these 15 CREATIVE Ways to Use and Style a Bar Cart and get stylish and clever ideas on how to use them in kitchens, dining rooms, bathrooms and bedrooms!

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15 Creative Ways to Use and Style a Bar Cart

1. The Essential Stocked Bar Cart Look: This bar cart is a gorgeous way to display and stock spirits, cocktail shakers and glassware. I love how this gorgeous gold version is styled with this abstract square wall art and beautiful geometric wallpaper!
The essential stocked bar cart. Style a glam gold bar cart with abstract art and geometric wallpaper. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Sally Wheat Interiors 
2. Hang art above it: This bar cart looks fabulous with two square framed photographs hung above it.
Hang square framed photographs above a bar cart. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
3. Hang an oversized mirror over it: When a bar cart is placed on a large blank wall, hang an oversized mirror over it to create a stunning focal point for the space! Love how the silver finish of the mirror frame compliments the silver finish on the cart. They both have industrial style too.
Hang an oversized mirror above a bar cart to create a focal point in a room. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Elte 
4. Use as a console table by a window seat: A bar cart by a window seat acts as a stylish console table. In this traditional room it holds and displays a lamp, picture frame, plant and books! Hang a favorite picture above it.
Use a bar cart as a console table by a window seat. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Pamela Harvey Interiors 
5. Kitchen eating area and Dining Room: Use a wicker bar cart in a kitchen eating area or dining room to store placemats, perrier bottles, plants and napkins. Hang a round mirror over it and if you have room place a few decorative blown glass vases on the floor beside it. So pretty!
Use a Bar Cart in a kitchen eating area and Dining Room. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Kate Jackson Design
6. Use in a bathroom: A bar cart is a fabulous way to display and store towels, soaps, beauty supplies like cotton balls and Q tips in a bathroom for a spa like feel!
Use a Bar Cart in a Bathroom to store towels, soaps and beauty supplies! See all 15 FUN and CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Linda McDougald Design 
7. Use on a covered porch: A wicker bar cart is a great way to store summer drinks, snacks and magazines and add a tropical look.
Use a Bar Cart on a covered porch! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Bowerhouse – Discover tropical porch design inspiration
8. Bar cart on the patio: I use my outdoor bar cart all the time for our fire pit seating area to hold s’more supplies, marshmallow roasting sticks, drink dispenser, snacks cutlery and napkins!
Use a Bar Cart on a patio as a smore's station by a fire pit seating area! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
9. Fill an empty corner in a room: Have an empty corner in your living room or dining room?
Add a bar cart and hang a gorgeous starburst mirror over it!
Fill an empty corner of a room with a decorated bar cart! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Susan Glick Interiors
10. In a sunroom: Put a bar cart in your sunroom as an end table to hold a lamp, books and decor! Such a pretty farmhouse sunroom!
Add a bar cart to a sun room! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Kasey Buick 
11. Decorate an empty wall: Have an empty wall by a window? Hang two long pieces of art behind a bar cart filled with spirits and vases of florals. Add a chair beside it – what a gorgeous nook!
Use a bar cart to decorate and fill an empty wall! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Lisa Tharp Design
12. Bar carts in bold colors: Love color? Get a bar cart to compliment your space in one of your accent colors! This blue bar cart picks up the blue color in the poufs and is such a pretty pop of color in this neutral space.
Bar carts in bold colors can compliment the accent colors in your home! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Specht Architects
13. X Frame bar cart: Bar carts aren’t just rectangular or circular…they also come in this stylish design with X Frame legs! I love the wood tray top with the chrome base!
Bar carts come in shapes other than rectangular, oval and circular - check out this gorgeous X Frame design! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Becky Harris

14. Bar cart as a Rolling Baking Station in a Kitchen: I love the vintage metal finish of this bar cart and the big glass jars to store flour and baking supplies! When it’s time to cook and bake just roll it over to your prep area!

This is also a great way to store extra bowls, baskets, whisks, wooden spoons, cutting boards and baking racks in the kitchen too.

Use a bar cart as a rolling baking station in your KITCHEN! See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Jessica McKay 
 15. Bar cart in a Bedroom as a Nightstand: Love this idea! Perfect for a dorm room, guest room or master bedroom to hold a table lamp for reading, plants, decor and books.
Use a bar cart in a BEDROOM as a night table! Dorm room, guest room, master bedroom. See all 15 CREATIVE ways to use and style a bar cart in your home.
Photo by Now Interior Design Studio
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I hope you enjoyed this article on 15 Creative Ways to Use and Style a Bar Cart! Did you get some new ideas for your home?

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  1. Janet says

    September 23, 2016 at 9:25 am

    Now,…I just wish I could find a cart!

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    • heather says

      September 23, 2016 at 11:24 am

      Hi Janet there are bar carts in the post that you can look at and shop – did you see them? 🙂 Have a super weekend!

      Reply
    • Roseann Squire says

      October 31, 2016 at 10:22 am

      i found a great wheeled cart for less than $50 at a resale shop. i only had to sand and paint it and now i have a new nightstand!

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      • heather says

        October 31, 2016 at 3:41 pm

        That’s fabulous Roseann! I’ve looked at our local Goodwill so many times for a bar cart – but I never have any luck finding one!! So great you painted it for a nightstand – love that idea!! xo Heather

        Reply
  2. Regi says

    September 23, 2016 at 10:44 am

    Lots of beautiful ideas for bar carts! I admit, I kind of have an obsession with bar carts right now, but I don’t own one…..yet. I have a friend that has a neat little round bar cart and she stocks it with drinks and snacks for her kids when they get home from school. Another great idea!

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    • heather says

      September 23, 2016 at 11:23 am

      That is a great idea Regi – thanks for sharing it! I’m glad you like these bar cart ideas! xo Heather

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  3. Christie says

    September 24, 2016 at 3:18 pm

    Love my wood and metal bar cart. I use it for stocking extra plates, candles and wooden bowls and cloth napkins. Mine also folds up, which I love for taking on patio etc. thanks for the other ideas. Have a blessed day, Christie

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    • heather says

      September 25, 2016 at 10:32 am

      Love your ideas on how to use a bar cart Christie! Thanks so much for sharing them with me and my readers here! I love that your bar cart is portable and folds up!!

      Reply
  4. Grandmas House DIY says

    September 28, 2016 at 1:18 pm

    What great ideas, love it! Our To grandma’s house we go link party just opened this morning, we would love to have you!

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  5. Heather Hamilton says

    November 3, 2016 at 3:19 pm

    Saw you in BHG mag. Thought I would check you out. Very nice. Put you on my favorites and pinned several pics. Very helpful.

    Heather

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    • heather says

      November 3, 2016 at 7:51 pm

      Thanks for coming over to see my website Heather (great name!!) Thank you for your compliments and for putting my site on your favorite list and pinning too – I so appreciate it! I hope you enjoy my projects and decor ideas 🙂 Have a beautiful week! xo Heather

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  6. Linda Stanton says

    September 6, 2017 at 4:31 pm

    Thanks for the great ideas Heather! I just recently moved our bar cart from our bedroom to the kitchen so I really appreciate all of your great ideas!

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    • heather says

      September 6, 2017 at 5:30 pm

      You’re welcome Linda!! Have fun styling your kitchen bar cart!! xo Heather

      Reply
  7. Shirley says

    April 18, 2018 at 6:34 am

    I have two carts in my workshop waiting for a makeover! I will be starting them today. One is going in my laundry room, the other will probably be sold because they are the same type of cart. After seeing this idea for a cart outside, I’m sold! Looks like I will be either scouting for one or simply building one. Well…now I might need 2 more…lol!

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    • heather says

      April 18, 2018 at 8:48 pm

      I love bar carts too Shirley! Having one in your living room and outside will be amazing!!! Thank you for your lovely comments and for visiting my website! xo Heather

      Reply

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