The Home Bar Book

Serve drinks at home in style and bring the party to your guests from one of 12 beautifully themed and stylishly stocked bar carts.

What's a party without a well-stocked (not to mention super-stylish) bar? Drinks trolleys are making a comeback, with an upsurge in those of us taking pride in entertaining at home. Originally the epitome of domestic style and taste in the 50s and 60s, retro TV series like Mad Men have left people aching for the glamour of a bygone era, and something unusual for the home.

Gaze upon luxurious marble and smoked glass carts that hark back to the Art Deco era and the golden age of cocktails; edgy tubular metal trolleys that scream 80s utility style; chic Scandinavian wood for pared-back parties; mid-century walnut-veneer and brass straight out of Don Draper's office; and even folding 1960s aluminium tea-lady trolleys can make quite the style statement. With shelves to store bottles and glassware and a top the ideal height for mixing drinks, each style of cart or trolley lends itself to a carefully curated display of stock.

Choose your craft spirits, glassware, shakers, stirrers and other cocktail kit from the wide range now on offer and create not just a practical serving station but a super-stylish addition to any interior.

The Home Bar Book by Ryland Peters & Small, Emily Henson offers an exquisite guide to creating an inviting and visually appealing bar cart that compliments the elegance of any home.