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Leather Bar Stools – Luxury Seating That Gets Better with Age

Posted by admin in Bar Accessory, Bar Concept on October 8, 2011

Leather bar stools are incredibly versatile and integrate beautifully with traditional and modern surroundings. Because leather is such an attractive and durable material it’s being used more than ever in both newer and older style homes. The status of leather the material has become a sign of luxury and sophistication. Depending on what the stool itself is made of the presence of a leather seat easily raises the bar stool into a higher class of furniture.

Leather is a very practical material for bar stool seats because of its resiliency and its ease of maintenance. When purchasing leather you have to remember to look at it as an investment because it simply gets better with age. The used or worn in look that leather attains is incredibly desirable to most. (Just like your favorite comfy jeans) It has become so popular that used leather bar stools are selling for the same price as new ones and sometimes more. Because it’s a natural product your barstools will take on a look uniquely their own. Read the rest of this entry »

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Essential Accessories For Your Dining Room Bar

Posted by admin in Bar Accessory on September 28, 2011

Setting up a dining room bar can seem like a complicated, expensive process. The truth is that is can be as complicated or as simple as you want it to be. It all depends on what type of set up you want. There’s an endless amount of bar accessories available for anyone that wants a professional bar in their home. But, if you just want a nice bar where you can entertain family and friends, there’s really only 5 essential bar accessories that you need.

Bar Ice Bucket and Tongs

While you can always run back and forth to the refrigerator for ice, it’s much easier to have a ice bucket at your dining room bar. Invest in a good quality insulated ice bucket. A cheap ice bucket just won’t keep the ice frozen for very long. Choose a fairly large sized ice bucket if you do a lot of entertaining. And, keep some ice tongs close at hand so that you don’t have to handle the ice.

Essential Glassware for Your Home Bar

If you don’t already have bar glasses and don’t want to purchase them, your regular kitchen glasses will work just fine. But, if you’re going to have a nice bar in your dining room, you really should have the right glassware. Every bar needs shot glasses and if you plan on fixing mixed drinks, you really need some 7 ounce glasses. If you plan to serve wine, you will need a set of wine or champagne glasses. And, if you love beer, you might want to add some beer mugs to your glassware collection. Read the rest of this entry »

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