similar mirror, bar cart, cocktail shaker, jigger, similar vase, similar pitcher, similar bottle opener

Until recently I used my bar cart less as a bar and more of a booze storage place. It housed all of our bottles of alcohol. I never really took on the task of styling it or making it functional.

A few months ago, I brought it outside and used it as a bar at Crosby’s Birthday party. In doing so I removed all the liquor bottles and have since loved how minimal it is. It’s sat pretty empty ever since and with summer coming, I knew it was the perfect time to give it a little makeover.

Other than the obvious (booze) these are my favorite pieces to style a bar cart:

Fresh flowers

Bar ware/accessories – cocktail shaker, pitchers, cocktail glasses, ice buckets… you name it. But keep it clean.

Lemons/limes – for said cocktails

Pretty decanters 

Cookbooks or cocktail books – always a cute touch and nice to stack and add height.

Your favorite/most used bottles of booze – I went with Macallan (Jeff’s fav), Aperol (for my current favorite drink, the Aperol Spritz) and a fun rum for summer cocktails.

Other items I like to use:

Paper straws

Mini alcohol bottles

Cocktail napkins

Candles

similar decanter, similar ice bucket

I was looking through my closet the other day and noticed a big theme with my spring/summer tops… there’s a lot of off the shoulder going on. Something about that trend always feels warm weather ready to me and my closet is a reflection of that.

Happy Friday, friends! I’m slowing turning into a flower child over here one flower post at a time…

I wasn’t kidding when I said I packed an outfit change for the visit to the flower fields. I’m the queen of changing in the car these days. I knew this dress would be pretty there and I hadn’t had a chance to shoot it for the blog yet so it was an easy choice. It’s only $27 and comes in two other colors. I’m not usually a purple person, but this lavender is SO pretty! Size wise it runs a little big… I’m wearing a small and had to do some minor alterations. You know, top stick and safety pins. 🙂

What a weekend! I think I’ll be recovering from Crosby’s Birthday party for the next month. Kid’s parties are no joke! I posted some photos on my IG story over the weekend and got a lot of questions on where everything was from so I wanted to get a post up with some of my favorite details.

Just spreading a little early Valentine’s Day love!