Carved Jaali Side Table with Spindle Gallery

This bar counter looks quite rich from the front, a band of brushed brass running all the way round the top and again at the base, a wooden panel in the middle and black roll shutters on the 2 rounded ends. The black stone top is higher at the front than at the back, so guests sitting on the stools rest their glasses on the raised ledge while the person making the drinks works on the lower counter behind it, out of their way.

Behind the counter is where it gets useful. There is a small steel sink set into the stone for rinsing glasses and squeezing nimbu and 2 sockets on the back panel, so the ice maker or the blender for the mocktails plugs in right there. Nobody has to keep walking to the kitchen in the middle of a party for water or a plug point. Under the work counter there are 2 drawers for openers, coasters and straws and 6 open shelves below them for bottles, soda and the mixers.

Then the rounded ends. Each one has a black shutter that rolls sideways into the body of the counter and behind it there are curved shelves, which is where the good glasses stand so they do not collect dust between parties. A small keyhole sits at the base on each end, so the shutters can be locked when the bar is not in use, which matters in a house with teenagers.

Now, brass shows fingerprints and after a party the front will have hand marks on it. A dry soft cloth takes them off and the brass keeps it's shine that way without polish.

What The Bar Needs In The Room

• A water line and a drain close to where it will stand, for the sink.
• A wall socket behind it to feed the 2 sockets on the back panel.
• Space on both sides, enough for stools in front and a person working behind.