An outdoor bar is a thing of beauty and will grant your outdoor entertainment purely unfettered flexibility to continue the good times long into the night, after conventional affairs would typically end.
Whether your guests will be joining you for the night or simply dallying a bit later to enjoy a beverage or two, it’s imperative that you arrange your outdoor bar for success. Here are some high-level items to keep in mind.
The Bar Space
Whether you get a standalone bar that can be repositioned as needed or build the bar as a fixture of your outdoor spaces, choose wisely. It should be in a sheltered area with an overhang so it will be sheltered from the sun in the day and from the elements round the clock.
It should however still be centrally located, not far from your fire pit, seating, or pool or yard games, if they are present.
Stocked with Essentials
A solid range of drinks is necessary, of course, but that is obvious. You will want major mixers, such as a variety of sodas, tomato juice, lemons, limes and oranges, milk and cream, and simple syrups, among garnishes.
Make sure you have a variety of glassware, such as pint glasses, wine glasses, snifters, rocks glasses, hurricane glasses, and cocktail glasses, such as those that are appropriate for popular mixed drinks.
And keep some other refreshments handy, to stave off the appetite which will naturally wax great with alcohol.
The Bar Cart
Every good outdoor bar needs a bar cart, and for one important reason: your outdoor entertainment might span quite a space. You need to be able to serve your concoctions wherever your guests are.
If that means transporting a bunch of drinks, a cart is much more practical than a tray. At the very least the cart can get the raw materials where they’re needed so you can mix in situ.
Seating
Seating by your bar itself requires some high-quality outdoor stools, and if you’re here for outdoor counter stools, a modern aesthetic is a must. High-quality, outdoor-rated seating that possesses a modern aesthetic will not just improve the atmosphere, but will stand up to the elements, delivering comfort and style for the long haul.
Lighting
While you will want to design electric lighting into your outdoor bar’s layout just for convenience’s sake, you may want to set up some torches around the perimeter of the bar, or get some tabletop torches.
Firelight invariably produces much better ambiance than electric lighting, and cultivates a much more intimate atmosphere. What’s more is that, filled with appropriate oil, tabletop lamps and torches will repel pests in the summer.
Comfort and Entertainment
In addition to your seating, you might want to consider some staples for entertainment; either a TV for the backdrop, or else a surround sound system that will keep the guests entertained, or which will help maintain the mood with music. Just a few high-level thoughts for how to help cultivate the best possible atmosphere that you can.
Here for Outdoor Counter Stools, Modern and Otherwise, and Other Bar Seating?
Whether you’re here for a bar cart, some outdoor counter stools, or modern furniture or seating for your outdoor bar, Cantoni is a great place to start your search. They carry a wide variety of distinguished pieces from unique, diverse collections that will help you create a unique atmosphere for your outdoor bar.
Visit their website and immerse yourself in their catalog to find the inspiration you need to complete your outdoor entertaining spaces; there are few other collections that can offer the same breadth of design.
