19 Best Bar Carts to Elevate Your Home Bar
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The subject of the best bar carts can really bring out the creativity in any home-decor lover. How should you style a bar cart? What’s the best way to stock it? What tools will you need? It’s a source of inspiration that can quickly spiral into a very expensive endeavor.
These rolling wonders make an elegant—and functional—home base for all your mixology essentials, from stemware and decanters to liquor bottles and mixers. Bar carts come in all shapes, sizes, and styles—bohemia, Art Deco, midcentury. Some even come with a wine rack built right in. Perfect for storing your bottles, transporting ice buckets, or displaying serving trays, these picks come suited with wheels and will help you deck out your dining room, living room, or any space.
Our Top Picks
- Hashtag Home Authentic Metal Bar Cart, $100 from Wayfair
- Pottery Barn Jurupa Round Metal Bar Cart, $269 from Pottery Barn
- Burrow Dram Bar Cart, $269 from Burrow
- Article Boden Dark Grey Bar Cart, $419 from Article
- Novogratz Helix Gold Utility Cart, $45 from Amazon
- West Elm Mid-Century Bar Cart, $399 from West Elm
Whether you’re looking for a versatile rolling bar cart perfect for hosting your next dinner party or a three-tiered bar cart with room for limes, bitters, your favorite bottles and all of your wet bar accessories, we’ve got a pick that will satisfy even the most picky interior designer. So break out the tequila and appropriate garnishes and read on to find all of our favorite bar carts.
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Hashtag Home Authentic Metal Bar Cart
This retro blue steel-frame cart is all about color and clean lines. It might be minimalist but it has the space you need to store your barware, plus, neat grooves on the shelves means your items will stay put. If blue's not your hue, it’s also available in coral, and both have translucent wheels.
Colette Marble Bar Cart
With its gold frame and alternating marble and glass shelves, this cart makes a subtle statement piece. It’s classy while avoiding being ostentatious, but still packs a punch in terms of storage with its three shelves and a wine rack. You can even remove the caster wheels for an even sleeker look.
Dram Bar Cart
Furniture maker Burrow created a utility cart that, aside from looking good, doesn’t require any tools for assembly. The bent plywood shelves and black-rim wheels are an added plus, and the steel frame gives it a slightly industrial lean.
Boden Dark Gray Bar Cart
Made of powder-coated aluminum with a distinctive teak handle, the Boden is a delightful outdoor bar cart from Article (we've also found one of our favorite bar cabinets at Article, too).
Linon Gina Mid-Century Bar Cart
Here, a retro-inspired design pays homage to the bold but minimalist midcentury-modern aesthetic. This chic piece of furniture features caster wheels, a mirrored top and bottom shelf, and plenty of room. Pictured in gold metal, the cart is also available in black, silver, mint, and yellow.
West Elm Rounded Wood Bar Cart
This pick will look stunning in any bohemian or beachy space. Three levels make it easy to style, whether you’re packing it full of booze or prefer a more measured approach to bar cart decor. The frame is made from hand-wrapped rattan over mahogany FSC-Certified wood and finished with tempered glass shelving.
Barnette Bar Cart
This bar cart from Perigold is strikingly similar to one we spotted in Sarah Paulson’s Malibu hideaway. The rattan and fluted plywood detailing make the piece ideal for your own living room or beach cottage.
Sauder Coral Cape Serving Bar Cart
This three-tier metal-and-glass bar cart is just the thing to kickstart a home bar. The top two shelves have a gorgeous banana leaf pattern imprinted in the glass, and the teal bottom shelf gives a vibrant pop of color. Want to complete the look? Splurge on the matching coffee table and end tables.
Jurupa Round Metal Bar Cart
Living in a studio apartment is no excuse not to have a home bar, and this vertical-forward cart will help you accomplish just that. With mirrored shelves and a gold frame, this tall and narrow bar cart conveys a small footprint without sacrificing any style. It also has locking caster wheels so your glasses won’t tumble into your bed.
USM Haller Bar Cart
We’re big fans of USM and if you’re looking for a splurge, this minimalist and sleek bar cart will stay with you for many moves. Though the powder-coated steel—which also comes in white and black—seems plain, the simple structure and design is classic and ultra-sturdy.
Williams Sonoma Bella Folding Bar Cart
Did we say splurge? Now we really mean it. The Bella Folding Bar Cart is compact and exceedingly elegant, ideal for use as a side table or in a small space. The bottom level swivels 180 degrees, transforming it from one tier to an L-shaped bar cart, perfect for displaying all of your favorite bottles of natural wine and niche liqueurs that are sure to impress your guests.
Shintenchi Kitchen Baker's Rack
A simple, affordable option that doubles as a kitchen organizer, this steel-framed cart from Shintenchi features five shelves, six hooks, and a wire basket, giving you numerous options for storing your liquor, cocktail shakers, tumblers and other wet bar accoutrements.
Midcentury-Modern Bar Cart
To add a pop of color and midcentury minimalism to your space, pick up this rolling bar cart from Linon, which, in addition to white, comes in eye-catching mint, coral, or yellow. Its two levels are spacious enough for all of your bar needs, and the wheels make it a versatile piece that allows you to host in any room.
