Raise the bar Home bar inspiration that will make staying in the new going out - YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Sign in Welcome!Log into your account Forgot your password? Password recovery Recover your password Search Sign in Welcome! Log into your account Forgot your password? Get help Password recovery Recover your password A password will be e-mailed to you. YOU Magazine Fashion Beauty Celebrity Health Life Relationships Horoscopes Food Interiors Travel Home Interiors Raise the bar Home bar inspiration that will make staying in the new going out By You Magazine - December 22, 2019 No crowds, no pricey rounds – create a cool drinks corner in your home and make staying in the new going out. 1 Try a feature wall In this basement bar, the walls take centre stage, from the metro tiles to the rows of spirits and open shelving. The mismatched bare bulb pendants add to the easygoing ambience. The bar was a collaboration between interior designer Sommer Pyne and madebyjason.co.uk. The stools are from catering supplier nisbets.co.uk. For a bespoke bar sign try etsy.com. 2 Include a drinks table Matthew Williams/www.ti-mediacontent.com In this living room, a vintage acrylic and mirror console table multitasks as a statement bar. Using an existing table as a drinks station not only saves space, it can be moved from room to room. For a similar design, try carewjones.co.uk. The print is by Alex Katz, alexkatz.com. Find more Paris Review artwork at theparisreview.org 3 Make a statement James Merrell/www.ti-mediacontent.com This glossy brass and glass unit adds instant party glamour, and its open nature makes it a sleek showcase for bottles, glasses and more. For a similar unit try uk.jonathanadler.com; for midcentury-style chairs visit westelm.co.uk. 4 Opt for informal seating Simon Brown/www.ti-mediacontent.com Mismatched chairs or casual bar stools create a relaxed environment, and you can add to the collection over time. Here, bottles are displayed in front of a mirrored backdrop, which lends a cocktail-bar vibe and helps open up a small space. 5 Get the lighting right porada.it Creating the right atmosphere is everything: the Atlante bar by porada.it has three compartments with details including a glass-holder, a soft-close drawer and a smoked glass shelf with built-in remote-controlled LED lights. Prices from £4,777. We’ ll drink to that Home-infused spirits are having a moment. Here are three Christmas recipes to try out, courtesy of Waitrose Coffee & chocolate bourbon Makes about 850ml 1 tbsp chocolate extract 100ml freshly brewed espresso 700ml bourbon 150g caster sugar Mix all the ingredients together and pour into a large (minimum 1.5 litre) Kilner jar. The drink is then ready to serve – decant into gorgeous glassware to drink as a digestif or add to chocolate desserts. Bramble & berry rum Makes about 1 litre 1 litre white or golden rum 1 vanilla pod, split 250g frozen forest fruits 100g caster sugar Combine the ingredients and pour into a wide-necked bottle. Seal and leave to infuse for 7-10 days. Strain and decant into smaller presentation bottles. Add to mulled wine for an extra kick. Spiced Clementine Gin Makes about 850ml 700ml London Dry Gin 5 clementines, unpeeled, sliced 200g caster sugar 5 cloves 2 star anise Prepare the mixture as in the previous recipe. Serve with slices of fresh orange. For more recipes, visit waitrose.com. Trolley flash Roll out the glamour with these cocktail-hour centrepieces Styling: Nicole Gray. Image: Kristy Noble FROM LEFT Mango wood and metal bar cart, £399, johnlewis.com. Marble chess set, £69, made.com. Wine cooler, £185, alessi.com. Prosecco (throughout), £24.99, selfridges.com. Double measure, £19.95, grahamandgreen.co.uk. Wine glass, £24, oliverbonas.com. Globe decanter, £65, johnlewis.com. Mirrored bar cart, £225, audenza.com. Monkey, £175, rockettstgeorge.co.uk. Marble and wood trolley, £435, oliverbonas.com. Barware set, £198, trouva.com. Decanter, £28, and tumblers, £7 each, oliverbonas.com. Champagne bucket, £120, rockettstgeorge.co.uk. Tiles, £5 each, bertandmay.com. 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