Home Bars and a shot of Humor :)

Don’t worry… You haven’t just entered the home of the Defective Detective Adrian Monk.  Although this bar and its collection of scotch whisky has that feel with its sorted and sanitized bottle arrangement.

Not even room for a splash of color to distract from the serious business of orderly perfection in this home bar.  An all ivory-white and caramel-brown interior design scheme ties absolutely everything together from the bar stools and the book covers to the whisky bottles and their packaging containers.

Since the Kentucky Derby is always the first Saturday in May and Cinco de Mayo is Spanish for the “fifth of May” it stands to reason these two events would fall on the same day every seven years.  How are you going celebrate them both?

If your home is host to a Kentucky Derby party you can’t go wrong mixing up some Mint Juleps to drink along with the chocolate bourbon balls a.k.a. southern truffles you set on the bar top for snacks.  Paying homage to Cinco de Mayo with a themed combination might include a spicy margarita paired with some roasted pumpkin seeds a.k.a. pepitas.

But, is there a common bond between the social soiree and the folk festival that could be used to tie everything together?  What kind of party animal would enjoy both occasions?

Environmentally friendly products and the reuse of materials is a great way to help save the planet and celebrate Earth Day.  As it relates to home bars, bourbon barrels are reused many times as illustrated by this chart for example.

In the spirit of Earth Day, a different drink container is highlighted as the focus.  Also a barrel, the reclaimed wood in the form of oak wine barrel staves and heads is a perfect complement to your home’s wine cellar or bar as hardwood flooring.

Barina Craft’s home bar furniture is nautically inspired by the grace and elegance of classic wooden boats and so is this new age yacht.

Dark walnut stained covering boards accent the mahogany striped deck on this modern speed boat which pays homage to classic wooden runabouts from the top down.  To the waterline that is.

The combination of an Irish stout and a Brut champagne make the Black Velvet beer cocktail sound like a pairing of heavyweight prize fighters ready for a Saint Patrick’s Day brawl.  Unlike oil and water however, its a match made in heaven not in the ring.

What better way to serve up a shot of humor at your home bar than with this Dr. Seuss beer tray.  Born March 2, 1904 into a family of brewers, it seems appropriate Theodor Seuss Geisel would design the artwork for this bartender’s serving platter and other classic pub items for Narragansett Brewing in the 1940s to continue the tradition in his own unique way.

Best known for the collection of children’s books he authored, several of which were also made into animated movies.  The most famous may have been The Grinch Who Stole Christmas from his mountain top man cave by capturing and then returning the holiday spirits of Whoville.

Authentic leather saddle seating takes this design well beyond the western saloon style home bar with stand up service only.  Surrounded by rustic elements including exposed timber frame construction, you don’t just belly up to the bar in this home.

Its one foot in the stirrup, up and over with your leg and onto the stool horse.  Of course the ranch hands won’t be tending cattle on this range.  They’ll be eating cookie’s chow at the breakfast bar more than likely.

“Anthropologie has just released my pride and joy. Two months of development produced the Beresford Bar Cart which was inspired from the “Mad Men” era. Made from american black walnut, solid brass fittings and smoked glass, this unit ships flat pack. Conceived through sketches, foamcore full scale mockups and roughly modeled prototypes into production specifications and wallah!” ~ off the grid studios

Sight unseen, describing the combination of a clean modern design featuring walnut and smoke colored glass tied together with curved corners and brass handles makes this rolling bar cart sound like an aerodynamic sports car with tinted windows, hardwood accented dashboard and brass gauges. Not meant to be parked outside though, this traveling trolley is right at home being wheeled from room to room entertaining guests as a mini bar.