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Homes & Gardens
Homes & Gardens
Eleanor Richardson

What's replacing the bar cart? Here's what designers say you be using to house your drinks in 2025

Home bars in various styles.

We're all for tradition when it comes to interior design. There's nothing more accomplished than a designer who can blend contemporary trends with long-established looks. We love it when justice is given to past styles, but sadly sometimes old favorites that were once much loved don't have the same appeal in today's design world.

And we've recently noticed a classic home decor item that doesn't seem to be as popular as it once was – the bar cart. Despite its historic roots, the bar cart has undergone some recent bad press (Gen Z tried to cancel them last year), with designers still taking inspiration from the piece but opting for other more permanent, and arguably chicer, alternatives.

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