Ideas For Liquor Cabinets
Thinking of ideas for liquor cabinets? Well, I have a couple of solutions that might help with that, since I just solved that problem in our house. Sometimes is just a matter of shifting things around and I’m great at moving stuff from one place to another.
Ideas For Liquor Cabinets
This cute curio cabinet became a liquor cabinet a few years ago after a fresh coat of paint. It has adjustable shelves and takes up minimal space in the kitchen. Now the curio cabinet is moving to another room so I can better utilize this area.
As usual I like to rearrange and change things while the Mister is out of town. When he returned from a recent trip and spied the empty shelves, he was horror stuck. Not to worry, I didn’t let him suffer and showed him the new liquor cabinet.
Turns out the secretary is a convenient place for storage, and I really like the look of the bottles and glassware on the shelves. We can even use this as an impromptu bar, but I think most of our bartending will remain in the kitchen.
For now I shifted the books to the top shelf but those may find a new home, we’ll see. You may recognize the secretary from a recent post, How To Update Furniture With Liming Wax. Be sure to click over to see the before photos.
Our first home had a built in bar, but in other homes we had to come up with different solutions. Here are a few ideas for liquor cabinets that work well for display or storage. Think of it as repurposing what you might already have.
Ideas For Liquor storage
- Vintage China Cabinet
- Armoire
- Console Cabinet
- Bakers Rack
- Open Wall Shelves
- Book Shelves
- Bar Cart
Once you have a liquor cabinet you might need a list of what to keep on hand. Here are a few basic suggestions to get started. Of course there’s nothing wrong with stocking it with what you enjoy most.
What To Stock In Your Liquor Cabinet
- Rum
- Vodka
- Gin
- Tequila
- Bourbon
- Whisky
- Rye Whiskey
- Vermouth
- Bitters
- Tonic Water
- Club Soda
- Simple Syrup
Bartending Tool Storage
A liquor cabinet is also a good spot for storing those bartending tools. I like this bartending set.
- Shaker
- Jigger
- Bar Spoon
- Strainer
- Mixing Glass
- Muddler
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Thank you so much for stopping by today. By the way, what’s your favorite cocktail? I would love to hear from you.
Cheers!
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You are always so smart when it comes to re-purposing furniture. 🙂
Thank you my friend! Have a great week!
One of the things I enjoy about being an empty nester is having a wide collection of liquor. We don’t drink often but its nice to have a wonderful selection. Ours is in the bottom of the pantry, this is a beautiful idea. Thank you.
Thank you Leanna! It’s a fun way to change up the decor too.
Okay, what time is happy hour? Hee hee. 😉 Great styling and photos, my friend. I like how you wait until the hubby is out of town. Ha!
Pretty sneaky I know. It’s always fun to see what he notices. 🙂
Very interesting ideas. Thank you for sharing them!
Thank you Christine for popping in to say hello!
Fabulous ideas! I have almost exactly this desk, but alas without the bookcase back, so thus far it is just functioning as a desk. Our quarantine bar is set up on a tray table at the moment, but it’s a little crowded so I’m now eyeing some other furnishings to repurpose 🙂
I know what you mean. I’m looking at a little cabinet to update for the master bathroom. 🙂
Fantastic ideas for storing liquor. Gorgeous home!
Hugs,
Kippi
Thank you so much Kippi! Hugs!
I love both the curio and secretary as liquor storage. The secretary looks very English to me, and I think it’s quite handsome!
Thank you Rita, both are family pieces and have been around for a long time.