Why Every HomeNeeds A Bar Cart

By JONI FOERTER
Founder Furniture Rescue – The Back Dorr

Many people associate the bar cart with 1920s glamour: socialites sipping cocktails as they ignored Prohibition, all while clad in black tie and silk. The origins of this piece of furniture are somewhat less racy. These wheeled, tiered carts were originally known as tea trolleys, and they came of age during the Victorian era. They still signified luxury. After all, only upper-class women had the leisure time to savor midday tea and nibbles, as well as the servants to prepare and serve the meal. Bar carts have retained their allure. Afternoon teas and 100-proof soirees are no longer regular aairs for most of us. But these trolleys have myriad more uses. If your home doesn’t have a bar
cart, you’ll find plenty of reasons that will have you wondering how you’ve survived without one. In the dining room use a bar cart to hold beverages and drinkware, of course, but also as a place to keep side dishes when hosting a dinner. This way people can help themselves to second servings of salad, mashed potatoes, and the like without the table becoming overly cluttered.

Have a small wall near an entry? A bar cart is great drop zone!
Keys, phone, sunglasses can be contained and organized right
where you need them. Used outside, the bar cart can hold everything from drinks and ice
to extra towels, sunscreen and goggles. And if it starts to rain, you can easily move it from the poolside to a porch or indoors. Keep in mind if you intend to move the trolley frequently, you’ll probably want one with four wheels. And you might want to have a locking mechanism for at least a few of the wheels, especially if your household includes kids or pets. A rail along the sides of the cart’s shelves can help prevent items from toppling when you move the cart. The more you plan to move it or store on it, the sturdier the
cart needs to be. You can’t go wrong with steel, acrylic, wood, or
tempered glass. For outdoor, consider powder-coated aluminum or
weather-resistant wicker. If now find you just have to have a bar cart, come visit us at the
warehouse. We have bar carts and furniture pieces that want to be
bar carts.

In the living room or den use a bar cart as a plant stand or side
table. You can wheel the plants in and out of direct sunlight
throughout the day if necessary. As a side table; its open design
makes it an airier alternative to a heavier wood piece.
In the bedroom a bar cart makes an excellent nightstand. Think
of all the reading material you can stack within easy reach! There
is room for a small lamp, lean a mirror on the top and leave
necessities in a decorative basket for your guests.
In the bathroom a bar cart is not just for toiletries and towels.
There’s no more stylish way to keep extra toilet tissue within reach.
If you lack space for a proper desk with drawers a bar car can be
a great option for a smaller space. Look for a wood trolley that can even hold a printer, let alone papers, cords, and the like.