weeco Wooden Barrel Bar with Double Door, Drinks Cabinet | Wine Rack, Wine Table

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Alternatively the barrel can be cut in half across its width and then a top put on the open end. Again the choice of material depends on personal preference, but the same will apply if using a glass top. A barrel can make an interesting bar tap with the keg concealed inside. Cut a door out of one side of the barrel, fit hinges and a catch. The barrel will now hold a keg, and just fit a tap to the top and you have your beer on tap housed in an attractive barrel. The Barrel Sink Cut a barrel in half-length ways, this will be fixed to the wall, so it looks like half a barrel is on the wall. You then cut a section out of the front and divide into two equal halves, these will become the doors to the cabinet, so will need hinges and a catch. It is easier to create a barrel table and there are different ways to achieve it. The barrel can be cut length ways and the curved part mounted on a stand, then a top fixed to the now flat hollow side. This could be a wooden top, metal top or a glass top. When we decide on building a home bar the first thing that comes to mind is to construct a simple straight bar, or L-shaped bar using wood. This is how most people will do it, and there is nothing wrong with that, put together a plan, or get a bar plan, then build it.

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A wood or metal top means you will not see the inside of the barrel, but the glass top means you will see the inside of the barrel. If the decision is to go glass, then the inside will need to be cleaned to give a nice aesthetic finish. The inside of the barrel could be painted a color of your choice, or have a selection of items fixed in to give a decorative finish. Obviously we all want to put our own look to a bar, so although the outline construction may be similar, the finishing touches will differ from bar to bar. Another interesting feature that could be part of your home bar. Cut a door like before to get access to the inside of the barrel. Get a sink that will fit into the top of the barrel and fix in place. It really is a versatile object, not only can you make the bar itself out of barrels, but you can make all your home bar furniture too. Is there anything else we can make for our home bar with a barrel?There are many uses for the wooden barrel, whether it is an old whiskey barrel, an old beer barrel or an old wine barrel. It does not matter what was in the barrel, what matters is what you do with it now. Featuring them as part of your home bar is the perfect way to make use of old barrels. They are used to storing many more things than beer, whiskey or wine. They also store port, sherry, cognac, oil, meat, honey and paint, that is not the complete list, but you get the picture. There is probably an endless list of objects that can be adapted into a home bar. The front end of a car is a good one, or how about an old piano? Like I said the list is probably endless, or at least very long.

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That is just one way of using a barrel to build a home bar, but there are many others, just let your imagination run wild. Home Bar Furniture Sets Made With Barrels The barrel can change the way you build a home bar, a small bar can be a case of just cutting the barrel open and adding shelves. You can leave it open, or use the cut out as a door.We are all familiar with the wooden barrel held together by metal hoops with its bulging middle. We also know that they are used for storing beer, whiskey or wine, but that is not all. The old wooden barrel has been re-purposed for many things, but it just fits well with the home bar. What better object to use for building a home bar than a wooden barrel. The wooden barrel Run the plumbing inside the barrel and you have a great feature for your home bar. Obviously you will need access to a hot/cold water supply, as well as drainage too.