# Chic Bar Cart Accents This DIY Bar Cart Project Adds Style to At-Home Drink Servers By Tana Makmanee | Published 2014-05-17 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/diy-bar-cart References: [theeffortlesschic](http://theeffortlesschic.com/2014/the-home/diy-bar-cart-transformation/) While going out for a night on the town is always a fun adventure, there's something about at-home gatherings that's sometimes more alluring, and this DIY Bar Cart activity is a great way to make at-home festivities easier to handle. When it comes to [serving drinks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-bar-set), particularly of the alcoholic variety, guests tend to get overly energetic, which makes the potential for messes and spills more likely. Having a bar cart however, allows party hosts to manage and transport drinks and other necessities around the house with ease, catering guests in a much more efficient manner. This DIY activity offers consumers the chance to spruce up their ordinary bar carts with more pizzazz, adding a unique personal touch to these ordinarily mundane products. Featured on the blog 'The Effortless Chic,' this DIY Bar Cart project will definitely make casual at-home gatherings more visually entertaining. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 1.8/10 - Popularity: 28% | Activity: 18% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Drinking](https://www.trendhunter.com/drinking) ## Key Themes ### What Makes This Trend Stand Out - **DIY Bar Carts:** Creating personalized bar carts with unique designs and accents. - **At-home Entertaining:** Creating memorable experiences by hosting gatherings and parties at home. - **Personalized Decor:** Adding a unique touch to ordinary products to make them visually entertaining and appealing. ### Sectors Adopting This - **Home Decor:** Opportunity for retailers to provide personalized bar cart decor items and accessories. - **Event Planning:** Opportunity for event planning services to provide at-home entertaining experiences. - **Craft Supplies:** Opportunity for craft supply stores to offer a wide range of DIY decor materials for personalization. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Stylish Bar Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bar-accessories.md) - [All-in-One Timber Bar Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/moba-drinks-trolley.md) - [Solid Wood Bar Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solid-wood-bar-cart.md) - [Artful Hosting Pieces](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/modern-entertaining.md) - [Cocktail-Inspired Tablescapes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holiday-tablescape-kits.md) - [Artful Colorful Bar Carts](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jolly-trolley-1.md) - [Contemporary Home Party Trolley](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-diner.md) - [Home Mixology Collections](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/complete-bar-set.md) - [Bar Cart Mascots](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/new-ad-series.md)