![]() While there are many formulas used to make non-leaded crystal, glass manufacturers commonly use additives such as barium. Wine glass makers can also pull it thinner than soda-lime glass, which results in thin rims and flawless bowls and stems. It’s more refractive-that is, super-sparkly––than soda-lime glass, and more expensive. Whew.Non-leaded (or lead-free) crystal, not to be confused with quartz crystal, is a type of lead-free glass that’s similar in appearance to leaded crystal (which most manufacturers have moved away from using, since lead is a very toxic, highly regulated material). And, dang… it takes me forever to decorate something! Now, I just need to finish decorating the rest of our family room. ANd… that my friends is my wine-themed bar cart. I filled this basket up with some fancy bottled water and wine glasses. Fabric covered books, you can see the DIY project by clicking HERE. There was a lot of space in-between the top and bottom shelf, so I added some fabric covered books to the top of the wine bottle holder to add some height. This is where I’ve found the items for the bottom shelf: Gold Initial ‘A’, White Geometric Object, Fabric Book Covers, White Fur Rug – Hobby Lobby Clear Wine Holder, Basket – Target Wine, Water – Schnucks Grocers Wine Glasses – Gifted Some bottles of our favorite wine in a clear wine holder from Target. I also added a fun black and white bow to the top of it. You can see the project by clicking HERE. Nope, 40% off at Hobby Lobby is the best! I got these glasses for cheap! No gold sharpie needed! Hanging on the bar cart is this dish towel that I made with my Silhouette machine. I’ve had a lot of people ask me if these wine glasses were a DIY project. Target Dollar Spot does it again, what can I say? I picked these ‘Cheers’ straws up and they fit perfectly with the bar cart. A fun wine tag I picked up while I was out visiting craft and antique stores with friends. This candle is in a recycled Pinot Noir bottle! When I saw this at the store, I knew it would be perfect for my wine-themed bar cart. It looks lovely on the mirror tray and is reflective, too! World Market always has the neatest items that you would just never find somewhere else. I searched high and low for a lamp for the bar cart and when I saw this black, gold and silver lamp at Home Goods, I KNEW it would be perfect. The reflection the mirror gives adds more interest to the cart and it separates these items and breaks up the cart into ‘sections’. ![]() This mirror tray was a must-have item for this bar cart. Charles (can’t remember name of store) Glass Vase with Wine Corks – Crate & Barrel This photo shows a close up of how I decorated the mirror tray. Let me share where I found all of these goodies from over the last year: Black, gold & silver lamp – Home Goods Golden Mirror Tray, Candle, Napkins – World Market Hex Mirror on Wall, B/W Spotted Frame, Gold Polka Dot Wine Glasses & Straw Holder – Hobby Lobby Gold Spike, Cheers Straws – Target Wine Tag – Found when shopping with friends down on Main Street St. If I do decide to change it up, I’ll be sure to share it with y’all! Now let’s take a look at the two shelves separately. But, this is what it looks like everyday… except, I may start to think of ways to change it for certain times of the year. If you follow my blog, I’ve been sharing sneak peaks of it on a few posts… because, it just makes an awesome place to place foods, drinks, props, etc. Well, a month or two later… Valentine’s Day rolls around and Brian surprised me with this gold bar cart! I could just picture him rolling it to the check out… LOL! This was Valentine’s Day of 2015, believe it or not! Well, I FINALLY finished decorating it last month and I am SO excited to share it with you on the blog today. I told Brian I was just in love with it and had to have it… but, there was just no way I was going to spend $99 on it. A couple of years ago, I was in Target and I saw this gold bar cart on the shelf.
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