Why didnt we think of adding fresh herbs or citrus to our bars before?!

When I went on vacation as a kid, the mini bar was always off limits.

Position it inside acabinet.

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection gold and wood bar cart

The Drake Oak Brook, Autograph Collection.

The floral wallpaper pops in at the center of a wall infused with more neutral, calm shades.

Mission: accomplished, wed say.

Take a cue from this historic hotel in the Chicago suburbs and showcase yourcocktailandcoffeeamenities on a bar cart.

Fidelity Hotel cabinet mini bar

Fidelity Hotel.

What really catches the eye about this mini bar are the doors.

Close them and it disappears into the wall.

Open themand slide them into slots in that walland the space-expanding mirrored bar can shine.

Barnsley Resort light blue wallpapered mini bar

Barnsley Resort.

The goal: To provide everything someone might want for a full-scale cocktail experience.

Hotel Saint Augustine mini bar with pocket doors and mirror

Julie Soefer.

The Loren at Lady Bird Lake mini bar with pineapple ice bucket and glass and gold tray

The Loren at Lady Bird Lake.

The Global Ambassador mini bar with framed art and fresh citrus

The Global Ambassador.

Fenway Hotel mini bar with floating shelves

Fenway Hotel.