Epicure
Bar Sheds
The Backyard Trend
B
ar sheds are trending as
a great way to repurpose often
forgotten storage spaces.
For those looking to recreate this
trend in their own homes, we’ve
pulled together a few suggestions
for how to effortlessly pull off
the trend.
The Glassware
Get stemware that’s just as unique
as your bar shed. Ten Thousand
Villages offers a varied selection
of exquisitely crafted, hand-blown
glasses, with unique colors and
shapes that make perfectly stylish
vessels and alluring additions to any
bar shed. Even better, as fair trade
items, these glasses help support
the artisans in underdeveloped
countries who created them. That’s
something we can all raise a glass to.
Ten Thousand Villages’ drinking
glasses retail from $8.00 to
$39.00 and are available online
or at local retail stores.
www.tenthousandvillages.com/
Carafes and Containers
From a sleek bottle to a chic
container, combine or mix your
favorite drink in an elegant,
handcrafted carafe or pitcher from
Ten Thousand Villages that will wow
your friends and add a touch of
sophistication to your bar shed.
Ten Thousand Villages’ fair-trade
drinking containers retail from
$29.00 to $79.00 and are available
online or at local retail stores.
The Wine
Pick a wine that looks as great as
it tastes. VOGA Italia offers a great
selection of award-winning wines
packaged in sleek and sexy glass
cylindrical bottles that are sure
to spice up your home bar. Best
of all, VOGA’s unique resealable
caps offer a great solution to
save wine for later.
bleaches and finishes used in
conventional textiles, Coyuchi’s
tabletop essentials add a perfect
eco-touch to your new indoor/
outdoor bar. www.coyuchi.com/
Kitchen towels, napkins and
placemats retail from $15.00
to $48.00 and are available online
or at local retail stores.
The Coasters
Avoid damaging your bar shed
counter with these smart and
decorative coasters from Ten
Thousand
Villages. With
an assortment
of handcrafted
coasters to
choose from, ranging
from cheerful to stylish, you’ll be
sure to find one that compliments
your glass and bar.
Ten Thousand Villages’ fair-trade
coasters retail from $13.50 to
$34.00 and are available online
or at local retail stores.
VOGA Italia’s collection retails
from $5.99 to $15.99 and includes
Prosecco, Dolce Rosso, Pinot Grigio,
Sparkling, Baby Sparkling (a mini
sized Sparkling wine) and Moscato.
www.vogaitalia.com/
Organic Textiles
A bar shed is the perfect place to
bring the outdoors IN with stunning
organic textiles made from earthfriendly materials. Coyuchi, the first
company to bring 100% organic
cotton bedding to the US, offers
a line of home textiles rooted in
the innate qualities of nature.
Made from 100% cotton and wool,
free of the toxic dyes,
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