Photography: Ema Peter / Styling: Kelly Deck Design
If you’re looking for a stylish storage solution for your favourite drops and tipples, you can never go wrong with a bar cart. The humble bar cart is the perfect furniture item to show off your home decor taste and inner mixologist simultaneously. Bar carts grew popular within the home interiors scene in the early 20th century – along with Art Deco and ornate finishings. Classic bar carts still lean Art Deco; however, nowadays, there is an array of options to suit many interior styles – spanning from the dark wooden hues that we love in Mid-century modern styles to golden accents of the more modern-contemporary home.
Not only are bar carts a storage solution for your prized spirits and wines, but they also are a great place to showcase your curated collection of decanters, champagne flutes, and drinkware – all while being portable from the kitchen to the living area or from room to room. This is the great thing about having a bar cart or a drinks trolley at home – they’re usually on wheels, making it easy to move your at-home happy hour essentials to wherever you or your guests are with ease. They’re a frequent host’s dream.
With bar cart styles aplenty and peak holiday and entertaining season looming, helping you find the perfect bar cart for your home is at the top of our priority list. Below, we’ve found the best bar carts – from Art Deco inspired to Mid-century modern, to a maximalist’s dream – that will be your most-asked-about item at your next at-home soiree.
2024’s TOP BAR CARTS
- Maddison Lane Sanah steel bar cart, $149.99 (usually $199), Temple & Webster (here’s why)
- Galveston bar cart, $491 (usually $529), Freedom (here’s why)
- Kulta Home Kian bar cart in Sage Green, $429, Freedom (here’s why)
The best bar carts and drinks trolleys of 2024
01
Maddison Lane Sanah steel bar cart
$149.99 (usually $199), Temple & Webster
Best for: the modern home
With its eye-catching arched frame, this bar cart will instantly elevate your cocktail nights at home. With two glass shelves and the bottom one mirrored, you’ll have ample space to create your dream drinks station.
Colours: brass, black
Materials: powder-coated galvanised steel
Key features:
- Mirrored bottom shelf, clear top shelf
- Lockable castors that spin 360 degrees
- Two-shelf design for ample storage
02
Galveston bar cart
$491 (usually $529), Freedom
Best for: the Mid-century modern home
Inspired by vintage German bar carts, this fluted number is adored and highly sought-after by interior enthusiasts. With its iconic foldable design, you can store this away when not in use, making it an excellent option for those with smaller spaces.
Colour: gold
Materials: glass, steel
Key features:
- Iconic foldable design
- Fluted glass shelves
- Golden finish
03
Kulta Home Kian bar cart in Sage Green
$429, Freedom
Best for: the contemporary home
Looking for a bar cart that screams “young, wild, and free”? This bar cart from Kulta Home is a replica of the iconic 1954 Mategot trolley. This trolley is adorned with two trays, with the bottom one featuring a unique newspaper holder. Float this drinks trolley from A to B with ease thanks to its lightweight design and convenient rolling castors.
Colours: matte black, matte white, and Sage Green
Materials: stainless steel
Key features:
- Suitable for indoor or outdoor use
- Perforated stainless steel sheets are bent with tubing
- Smooth gliding castor wheels
04
Alice bar cart in bronze
$161.49 (usually $189.99), Mocka
Best for: the Art Deco lover
Add a touch of Art Deco charm to your home with this bronze bar cart from Mocka. With two storage shelves for all your cocktail-making needs (and more), this drinks trolley is a must-have for the self-proclaimed bartender.
Colours: bronze, black
Materials: stainless steel
Key features:
- Curved, round shape
- Tempered glass shelves
- Easy movement with handle and castor wheels
05
SLH House wooden drinks trolley
$449, Temple & Webster
Best for: industrial spaces
With its exaggerated wheels and brass accents, this bar cart from Temple & Webster will fit seamlessly into any industrial-styled home or room. Plus, with its steel castor wheels, you can easily move it to wherever the party is!
Colour: natural and brass
Materials: rubberwood, aluminium
Key features:
- Industrial-style design
- Brass accents
- Steel castor wheels
06
Afton steel outdoor trolley
$199.99, Temple & Webster
Best for: alfresco entertaining
Designed for outdoor entertaining, this bar cart will become a favourite come summertime. Exuding the Hampton-style aesthetic, this bar cart is crafted from stainless steel and is easy to maintain to ensure it will look great for years to come.
Colours: white, black
Materials: steel
Key features:
- Sturdy steel construction
- Designed for outdoor use
- Two wheels
07
Edam bar cart
$491 (usually $529), Freedom
Best for: wine lovers
This is the one for you if you’re after a bar cart with the most intricate storage solutions. Featuring a faux marble service top, two wine glass hanging racks, a built-in wine rack, as well as two shelves to house your favourite drinkware and accessories, this drinks trolley will the be most-asked-about item whenever you have guests over.
Colour: black
Materials: steel
Key features:
- Built-in wine rack and hanging wine glass storage racks
- Faux marble service top
- Handle and castor wheels for easy transportation
08
Palm Cove Living Kokomo rattan bar cart
$499, Temple & Webster
Best for: coastal homes
Add a touch of coastal charm to your home with this rattan bar cart. With four castor wheels and two shelves for ample storage, this bar cart is both practical yet stylish.
Colour: natural, black, white
Materials: rattan
Key features:
- Includes 4 brass castor wheels
- Rattan construction
- Two-shelf design
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