{"id":135,"date":"2021-06-02T22:23:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:23:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=135"},"modified":"2021-06-02T22:23:21","modified_gmt":"2021-06-02T22:23:21","slug":"5-tips-to-create-a-home-bar","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=135","title":{"rendered":"5 Tips to Create a Home Bar"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>So many businesses have been affected by the events of 2020, causing permanent<br>and temporary closures of many of our favorite spots\u2014including the corner bar.<br>The local watering hole has always been a great place to meet friends, watch<br>sports, and unwind after work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Many homeowners have used this time at home to work on home improvement<br>projects. Why not consider adding or improving a home bar to the list? Make<br>simple changes can have a large impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><strong>Moody Paint<\/strong> \u2013 Carve out an unused nook and paint it a dark, masculine<br>color. Think of the old speakeasy with dark wood and soft lighting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Sophisticated Seating<\/strong> \u2013 If your space allows, create a lounge-style<br>atmosphere with barstools or a bistro set. A black or wood finish will<br>emphasize the feel of a bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Stock Up<\/strong> \u2013 The key to a great bar is having the right tools and ingredients.<br>Retailers offer a variety of styles for such items as shakers, muddlers,<br>corkscrews, among others. Don\u2019t forget the alcohol and mixers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Open Up<\/strong> \u2013 Open glass shelving will showcase your style. Save money by<br>displaying the liquor bottles themselves instead of decanters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Make It Mobile<\/strong> \u2013 If you don\u2019t have extra space for your bar, there are a<br>multitude of bar carts to not only suit your style but allow you to go where<br>the party is.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>If you\u2019ve exhausted your weekend honey-do list, consider spending a little time to<br>create a home bar. With a little thought and attention, you can entertain in style,<br>even if you\u2019re alone.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>So many businesses have been affected by the events of 2020, causing permanentand temporary closures of many of our favorite spots\u2014including the corner bar.The local watering hole has always been a great place to meet friends, watchsports, and unwind after work. Many homeowners have used this time at home to work on home improvementprojects. Why &#8230; <a href=\"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?p=135\" class=\"more-link\">&#187; Learn More <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">about  5 Tips to Create a Home Bar<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-135","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-lifestyle","7":"entry"},"featured_image_src":null,"featured_image_src_square":null,"author_info":{"display_name":"Michelle de Carvalho","author_link":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/?author=1"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=135"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/135\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=135"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=135"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/charlottehomesandliving.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=135"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}