The Home Bar

We asked three New England designers to concoct the perfect home bar.

NICOLE HOGARTY

For Nicole Hogarty, design is about reflecting a client’s personal style. She chose elements for setting up a home bar with the thought of promoting conversation and encouraging guests to linger. NICOLE HOGARTY DESIGNS, PROVIDENCE, (401) 831-7878, WWW.NICOLEHOGARTY.COM

RACHEL HAZELTON AND NANCY DUKAS

Rachel Hazelton and Nancy Dukas are comfortable designing in styles that range from European elegance to modern glamour to classic American casual. Inspired by Coco Chanel, their selections for a home bar are decidedly feminine, classic, glamorous and chic. MIDDLETON, MASS., (978) 239-5794, WWW.RACHELHAZELTON.COM

ROSE ANN HUMPHREY

Rose Ann Humphrey believes the home should be a restful place, a refuge from the busy outside world. Her clients, she says, feel that “there’s no place like their home, as there is no one just like them.” HOME LIFE BY ROSE ANN HUMPHREY, BURLINGTON, VT., (802) 864-5218, AND BOSTON, (617) 367-0093, WWW.HOME-LIFE.COM