Toddy Anyone?

I thought it would be the perfect time of year to consider the bar . . . 

http://www.houzz.com/photos/32840/Bar-Cart-eclectic-dining-room-other-metros

Whether you have a wet bar . . .

http://www.myhomeideas.com/room-galleries/riverhills-wet-bar-00400000064399/index.html

A simple niche . . .

http://www.houzz.com/photos/22087/Central-Park-West-Apartment-modern-dining-room-new-york

Or . . .

OK, let's be honest.  You can add a bar anywhere in your home.
Just make it a convenient place where your guests feel comfortable helping themselves to a "freshen up."

http://pinterest.com/pin/1920697/

Bar carts are fun.

http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=8355&index=11&currentPage=0&searchQuery=wet%20bar&searchType=photos

http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=81764&index=5&currentPage=0&searchQuery=wet%20bar&searchType=photos


http://www.myhomeideas.com/room-galleries/bar-cart-00415000068414/index.html

But certainly not required.

http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=81051&index=19&currentPage=1&searchQuery=wet%20bar&searchType=photos

Talk about a serious cocktail hour!

http://pinterest.com/pin/615310/

This one I love.  It looks like an IKEA bookshelf, turned on it's side and filled to the brim with glassware.

http://www.decorpad.com/photo.htm?photoId=69358&index=17&currentPage=0&searchQuery=wet%20bar&searchType=photos

Of course, no self-respecting post on bars is complete without this picture (I know you have seen it hundreds of times, but look again, please)

http://www.houzz.com/photos/22087/Central-Park-West-Apartment-modern-dining-room-new-york

If all these pictures are making you wonder what a proper bar needs to include - here is a great article on a bar set up for a large party or just a visit from the neighbors.

http://www.apartmenttherapy.com/chicago/entertaining/how-to-set-up-a-bar-for-a-party-038796

And lastly, I thought this was an interesting video on a bar area.  They
 have a high/low comparison with a detailed discussion of how to create the look in each.

I am so glad tomorrow is Friday.  Who's with me?! M.