10 hot pieces for throwing the perfect party

DID someone say party? With Christmas and New Year just around the corner, it is now or never for planning the perfect bash.

Even if you’ve escaped throwing drinks around yours this year - clever! - one of these barware pieces can make the perfect gift for the host.

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And guarantee you the most generous of top-ups for your tipples.

You really don’t need to spend a fortune, with Next's Kitchen Disco framed wall art a steal at £15.

But if you fancy splashing out on something special that makes a great talking piece, try Boostology’s gorgeous Wooden Line Up game.

Whether it’s a bling ice bucket in the shape of an apple or pretty pieces to give your kitchen a French bar vibe, we have it covered…

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Bar tools set, £59.50, Oliver Bonas – BUY NOW

Brilliantly compact, but brilliantly useful.

This makes for an excellent gift for the wannabe bartender in your life!

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Coupes, £45 for set of 2, &Kelvering at la-gent.com – BUY NOW

Whether you use these to serve up French Martinis or your fave sorbet for that posh dinner party, you’ll be winning.

And if you can’t be bothered to mix your own, we recommend Moth for excellent tinned cocktails that don’t taste like they're out of a can.

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Apple ice bucket, £45, Rockett St George – BUY NOW

The apple of our eye and a pretty cool way to get one of your five a day (kind of!).

But if the gold is too blingy for you, Rockett St George also has very swish cream, black and olive versions, which also happen to be a little bigger if you're throwing a big bash.

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Leopard coasters, £35 for 4, Graham & Green – BUY NOW

Can you ever have enough coasters?

We think not.

Whether it’s to place a pretty candle on or to plonk down your actual plonk, these are pretty perfect.

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Unframed print, from £19.95, Honey Island Studio at Eastendprints.co.uk – BUY NOW

Bring on the vintage bar vibes or just celebrate your best vino accomplice with this gorgeous print.

Designed in California, it also helps to bring a hint of summer to those dark winter nights.

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Match strike, £29.95, Maison DuPre at thehambledon.com – BUY NOW

You need special matches to use this beauty for its intended purpose.

Or you can get super pretty ones with pink or purple heads and a striking strip from Faye Wellon Ceramics

But it would also make quite a cool cocktail stick vessel for your canapés too…

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Candleholders, £23.50 for pair, fiveanddime-interiors.com – BUY NOW

The best bars have the best mood lighting. Fact.

So say hello to these colour-pop candle holders.

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Curious Cocktail Cabinet Book, £20, Penguin Books at Oliver Bonas – BUY NOW

This cute book contains 100 recipes for gin cocktails .

Which should last you a little while, right?

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Cocktail shaker, £30, Uberstar at John Lewis & Partners – BUY NOW

Pretty just as an ornament, but even better as a way to channel Bond and leave your concoctions shaken, not stirred.

This guy’s a keeper.

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Tray, £18, Next – BUY NOW

The perfect size for carrying a round of drinks for your faves - when you’re not placing it on the shelf as a piece of wall art, that is.

Cheers!