Who doesn't love a party? But when doing any sort of entertaining, one of the biggest hassles is trying to figure how to set up your bar. Steven and Chris are coming to the rescue and will take a home bar and style it 3 ways - starting with a good design, taking it to a better design and, of course, finishing with the best design.

Look #1 - Good



A kitchen island (at bar height), with a stainless steel top and shelf below is the perfect platform to stage the 'main' bar. Trays help define the spaces for liquor bottles - don't forget to put out bar tools, a book of cocktail recipes, cutting boards and snacks.

Where to get it:

Kitchen island, trays, wine holder, bar tools, book, various glasses, cutting board, snack dish - WEST ELM
'Blackboard' painted wall - HOME DEPOT
Buckets, napkins & towels - HOMESENSE


Look #2 - Better



There's always a 'bar fly' that needs a place to sit - adding 2 stools provides ample seating (at least for 2). An over-sized clock is fun and extra storage on wall shelves add interest above the bar.


Where to get it:

Stools, silver frame, beer mugs & white ceramic vase - WEST ELM
Oversized clock & wall shelves - HOMESENSE


Look #3 - Best



In order to gain more surface area and spread out your bar area - portable stations are a great solution. Here we used a portable cooler on casters (inside is where you can store your extra bags of ice), on top trays are placed with snacks (easy to move around), and a tray table can hold your 'theme' or 'specialty' drinks.

Where to get it:

Portable cooler, round tray, buckets, tonic bottles - HOMESENSE
Tray table, snack tray, blue bowls, swizzle sticks, glasses, appetizer plates - WEST ELM