Photo: David Tsay

"It makes us feel more adult to have a bar area," says Josh. But to save space in a small loft, a bright blue mirror-topped cart can be rolled out for entertaining and later pushed to the side, which helps clear a dark wood side table of the clutter of wineglasses and liquor bottles that was giving the apartment a "college" vibe.

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