Serving your Festive Drinks
Serving your Festive Drinks
How to make your Christmas Drinks stand out from the crowd
We love the festive party season and can’t wait to enjoy some delicious beverages with friends. This year drinks cabinets and trolleys are making a big, retro style, comeback. Whilst our parent’s may have been serving egg nog and martinis from theirs we are going to be branching out with some delicious cocktails, that deserve to be beautifully displayed.
A perfect Christmas gathering is all about creating the right atmosphere and a drinks cabinet can offer a practical but attractive option for a wide variety of living spaces. Elegant sitting rooms are often overlooked for entertaining because hosts don’t want to spend all evening running back and forth to the kitchen A stunning drinks cabinet is a great solution whilst also providing a talking point. There’s currently a great selection of pieces available and we’ve been researching them for the party season.
Take this unique piece that is created from ash, mahogany and mango wood veneers, it would work well in modern and traditional spaces.
It’s a beautifully designed drinks cabinet with a modern edge, and can easily store all your drinks throughout the year, but once it’s opened it is like an Aladdin’s Cave, with a mirrored back to reflect all the different bottle colours and glasses. The glass shelves provide an updated version of a traditional drinks cabinet help to lighten the internal design.
Another option that we found is this vintage, elegant Chinese cabinet with intricate detailing. It’s been painted a rich matt black and the hardware has been brought out with the use of gold leaf.
Some of our favourites include this, stunning silver embossed cocktail cabinet, which is almost like a piece of art in its own right.
An eye-catching design means it stands out from the crowd. The handle details and starburst pattern create a timeless piece of modern furniture.
We also love the detailing in this oak cabinet in grey shagreen with brass finishes. The use of different finishes and textures mean it would fit into a range of environments but the inside of the cabinet is the true star of the piece. Two beautifully finished drawers, brass glass holders and a soft padded suede back to the cupboard.
If you feel that a drinks cabinet is going to be too much for your space, or if you would rather have something more versatile, then a drinks trolley is another option. They are perfect for the family Christmas or a relaxed intimate evening with friends. It can easily be moved around the room because of the wheels and then stored neatly in a corner. Then, if its cocktail making time, it can be brought out into the centre of the room, to make it more of a feature. This trolley is finished in antique brass and it has a beautiful vintage style to it.
The trolley allows you to layout all your drinking accessories, lemon, stirrers, ice etc.. and provide an easy way to offer a wide range of drinks across different generations. This sleek gold framed drinks trolley is stunning with its almost aerodynamic shapes!
If space is an issue then we have found the stylish solution with this beautiful octogen shaped trolley. It can house glasses and drinks and is perfectly designed for a compact living area, without compromising on design and practicality.
If you love entertaining but hate missing out on any of the party then these cabinets and trolleys will help you to enjoy the company of your friends and family. With more people wanting to use their living rooms for entertaining they are a beautiful addition to your home, whilst also offering a practical solution. In our next blog we will be suggesting some delicious cocktails to experiment with over the next few weeks. We are just finishing our research and will get back to you soon...!
