The drinks bar

Turn a vintage-style plant stand into a bar area for a cute country take on the traditional drinks trolley. Accessorise glasses and bottles with patterned straws and pretty stirrers to bring a playful touch to the display.

Flower barrow, £95, Pastel Lane. (In barrow) tea towels: 1 Cocktail Party (left), £12.50, Ashley Thomas. 2 Handblock Printed, £8.50, Birdie Fortescue. Milk bottles in crate, £9.95, Dotcomgiftshop. Straws, £2.99 for 25, Ginger Ray. Personalised flag stirrers, £11.50 for 10, Comeuppance at Not on the High Street. Water bottle, £4; soda bottle, £25, John Lewis. Pink glasses, £25 for 4; jug, £12.50, all Marks & Spencer. Bird, £7.50, Ella James. Tumblers, £6 for 4, Next. Glasses, £7.50 each; crate, £49.99, all Rockett St George.

(In crate) milk bottle, £3.50, Garden Trading. Milk bottle with straw, £3, The Orchard. Cordial, £4.45 for 500ml, Belvoir Fruit Farms. (On wall) citrus reamer, £5, Marks & Spencer. Tumblers, £15 each, Rockett St George. Plate, £6, Marks & Spencer. Bowl, £4.50, Oliver Bonas. Milk bottles, £2.95 each, Ella James. Straw, £2.50 for 25, Pea Green Boat. Tea towel, £12 for 3, John Lewis. Bark board, £22.95, Dassie Artisan. Drinks dispenser, £19.95, Pea Green Boat. Pot hanger, £25, Eleanor Bolton. Plant pots, £5.95 each, Idyll Home. Personalised crate, £29.95, Plantabox. Zinc bucket, £17, The Orchard. Heart chalkboard, £6.95; water bottle (on ground), £4.95, Dotcomgiftshop.

1, 2 Add zing with a citrus hit! Lemon squeezer, £2.95, Dotcomgiftshop. Elmwood juicer, £10.50, Cox & Cox.

3 Present in modern country style. Acacia chopping board, £32, Rockett St George.

4 Mix and match linens. Tea towel, £12 for 5 assorted, Next.

5 Indulge your senses. Mixology Cocktail candle, £19, Uniquely Eclectic at Not on the High Street.

6 Go for colourful glassware. Mauve tumbler, £5.50, Birdie Fortescue.

7, 8 It’s all about the garnish! Personalised drink flag stirrers, £11.50 for 10, Comeuppance at Not on the High Street. Meri Meri for Liberty of London party picks, £7.50 for 24 assorted, Florrie & Boo at Not on the High Street.

9 Sip pretty. Floral Fiesta straws, £3.50 for 30, Talking Tables. Milk bottle, as 27.

10 Go for a dainty pot. Lemon jam pot, £5, George Home.

11, 12 Transport without spills. Six school milk bottles in crate, £9.95, Dotcomgiftshop. Polka Dot straws, col Lilac, £2.99 for 25, Ginger Ray.

13 Add zesty cheer. Lemon Pie tea towel, £12 for 3 assorted, John Lewis.

14 Raise a toast. Copper Honeycomb champagne flute, £7.50, Oliver Bonas.

15 Restore calm. Dried camomile flowers, £36 for a Herb Tea Gift Crate, The Gluttonous Gardener.

16 Cause a stir. Metallic Twist N’ Stir spoons, £14 for 2, Oliver Bonas.

17 Fancy a tipple? Wine Bottle Drinks Menu, £2.50, Emmy Designs at Not on the High Street.

18 Display ideas imaginatively. Embroidery hoop, £14, Ashley Thomas.

19 Dry up stray droplets. White Botanical and Striped tea towel, £12 for 3 assorted, Debenhams.

20 Protect from pesky marks. Slate coaster,

£6.50 for 4, Garden Trading.

21, 22, 23 Jazz up drinks. Yellow Chevron straws, £2.50 for 25, Pea Green Boat. Drink Me tag, 65p each; mini bottle, £3, The Wedding of My Dreams.

24 Seal the deal. Ceramic Bird bottle stopper, £4.75, Ella James.

25 Opt for pastel glassware. Spring Blooms wine glass, £25 for 4, Marks & Spencer.

26 Keep bugs at bay. Striped citronella candle can, £29.95 for 4 assorted, Nordic House.

27, 28 Dispense a dose of nostalgia. School milk bottles, £2.95, Ella James. Garden Roses wooden tray, £14.95, Dotcomgiftshop.

29, 30 Serve beverages in vintage-inspired glasses. Etched wine glass, £7.50, Rockett St George. Idika Dot glass, £5.50, Idyll Home.