cocktail cabinets
Home bar storage
A cocktail cabinet is a piece of furniture designed to store liquor, glasses, and bar accessories.
Popular in mid-twentieth-century homes, these cabinets often featured fold-out surfaces for mixing drinks and compartments for bottles.
The term is primarily British; Americans more often say bar cabinet or liquor cabinet.
They found a vintage cocktail cabinet at the estate sale.
Art of crafting drinks
- bartenderOne who serves drinks
- shakerVessel for mixing drinks
- stirrerTool for mixing liquids
- jiggerSmall liquid measure
highball · martini · glasses · ice bucket · garnish · lemon zest · olives · bitters
Furniture for dishes and linens
- credenzaStorage cabinet for serving
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
- bar cartRolling furniture for spirits
- mahoganyReddish-brown tropical lumber
drinks trolley · teak · walnut · veneer · cabinetmaker · joinery · woodwork · craftsmanship
Old valued collectible
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
- roaring twentiesProsperous 1920s period
mid-century · retro · patina · collectible · restoration · Victorian · Edwardian · heirloom
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
- prestigeReputation commanding admiration
gilded · bespoke · exclusive · designer · ornate · sophisticated · marble top · leather interior
Planning indoor spaces
- conversation pieceObject provoking visitor comment
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
- rusticRural and unrefined
eclectic · ambiance · elegant · stylish · contemporary · bespoke · living room · dining room
mixology
Art of crafting drinks
jigger · highball · martini · glasses · ice bucket · garnish · lemon zest · olives · bitters · liqueurs
sideboard
Furniture for dishes and linens
- credenzaStorage cabinet for serving
- cupboardEnclosed storage furniture
- bar cartRolling furniture for spirits
drinks trolley · mahogany · teak · walnut · veneer · cabinetmaker · joinery · woodwork · craftsmanship · hutch
antique
Old valued collectible
- prohibitionAuthoritative legal ban
- speakeasyIllicit liquor establishment
- art decoGeometric interwar design movement
roaring twenties · mid-century · retro · patina · collectible · restoration · Victorian · Edwardian · heirloom · radiogram
opulence
Showy, abundant prosperity
- extravaganceExcessive, wasteful spending
- lavishnessExcessive richness or abundance
- eleganceRefined, graceful quality
prestige · gilded · bespoke · exclusive · designer · ornate · sophisticated · marble top · leather interior · hand-crafted
interior design
Planning indoor spaces
- conversation pieceObject provoking visitor comment
- aestheticsTheory of beauty
- modernismFavoring contemporary approaches
rustic · eclectic · ambiance · elegant · stylish · contemporary · bespoke · living room · dining room · den
cocktail cabinetswine cellar
Underground room for bottles
tea caddy · beer fridge · water cooler · coffee station · wine rack
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Small bathroom storage for remedies
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