In the barn there was an old wooden barrel and you do not know what to do with it: throw away or use as a garbage container in the country area? Do not hurry with the solution, there is much more interesting ideas for reuse. For masters with a rich fantasy barrel - an inexhaustible source of creating creative and useful things. In the review Novate.ru 14 of the stunning projects of republic, which will lead to a complete delight of any, and will cause the desire to find a barrel and take into hand tools.
1. Coffee tables
Old barrels are easily turned into coffee tables. Such furniture looks unusual and fascinates the aura of noble antiquity. The table can be of different height and width, depending on the method of sawing the barrel. With transverse it will be low, with a small tabletop. With a longitudinal pickle, the table area increases, and it will be higher due to the support that holds the barrel. The countertop can be attached to tightly, or make a more advanced design with a retractable mechanism.
Traditionally, the top plane of the table is made of wood, but no less interesting design with tempered glass.
2. Highly table
For a high table, the barrel can not be poured, but simply put on the ass and top to attach a worktop. A more difficult option is to make a bedside table by using the inner space. Another interesting version of the alterations: a curly cocktail table from the lid and the curved side planks.
3. Table with a wine cabinet
Barrels are used for chance and pickles, but they are more associated with alcohol: wine, whiskey and brandy. There is just the same as the idea with the storage for bottles. There are many options for tables with a wine cabinet, the design depends only on personal preferences and manufacturer capabilities. It is unusual to refine a project with curved legs of planks from a barrel and a glass countertop. Stand for bottles is the carved round segment of the barrel with the grooves done and completes the design of the chain for glasses. It turned out a very unusual thing, dwelling in any interiors, both stylized under the old days and modern.
More massively and vintage looks a draft table made of almost a whole barrel. Only the front and back is removed, and the design is installed inside for fixing bottles in a horizontal position.
4. Bar trolley table
From the topic of the wine cabinet smoothly go to the bar trolley. From the barrels take part of the planks, opening access to the internal space. The shelf can be made wooden, but the glass will make the design more refined. The bottoms are fixed to the bottom of the bar trolley, which is easily moving to the right place. And if the tree is treated with special compositions and beautiful varnishes, it will be a stylish subject of the interior.
An interesting fact from novate.ru: The manufacture of wooden barrels for alcoholic beverages includes an inner cavity roasting procedure. Under the influence of fire, the structure of wood changes and aromatic components are released. Their tonality depends on the degree of firing. Easy gives drinks elegant vanilla fragrance, enriches the taste of ripe fruit, the smell of flowers. With an average firing, the tonality of vanilla increases, the aromas of coconut, caramel, almonds, spices are manifested. And to saturate smoky tones, shades of chocolate and cocoa drinks are kept in barrels with strong firing.
5. Chairs
From the barrels you can make not only traditional tables. A little fantasy, and curved strips together with the lid turn into stylish chairs, chairs and stools. And from whole barrels, cute mini sofas for the terrace or rest in the backyard are obtained.
6. Table with a hearth
Wooden barrel can be easily turned into tables with a hearth, comfortable for burning a fire in the country. Naturally, the fire is not diluted in the barrel itself, it is only the base for a metal container. The countertop can be made of wood, but then the bonfire bowls must have a sufficient width so that the fire does not shift outside the focus. For better fire-resistant, it is desirable to handle a barrel with fire-protecting impregnation.
7. Lamps
It is difficult to believe, but unusually beautiful lamps are obtained from the barrel. The natural charm of the tree in combination with the strength of metal parts creates a stunning aesthetics.
8. Lenhing for pets
Old barrel can be reloaded under the bed for domestic pets. It looks stylish, and an animal will have a comfortable place to relax. For a small dog, the barrel cut across, for the big one will be more convenient for the option with a longitudinal saw.
9. Stand for bowls
Another option of using pet barrels - making a bowl for a bowl. The design is sustainable and the dog can no longer move the places from the place, chasing them all over the room.
10. Rukomohniki
At the cottage, the old barrel is ideal for making a washbasin. The above is the sink, and inside enough space for pipes and there will still be a bit of storage space. Or you can make a stylish washbasin in the house, attaching a barrel with sink to the wall.
11. Cooling stall
Those who often spend time at the dacha in a funny company, will like the idea of cooling beverages. The barrel is easily transformed into a stylish tank in the form of a chest, and inside the ice or hladogens. Or you can combine the table and the cooling structure. The barrel cover serves as a vertical surface, and the ice container is located at the bottom.
12. Shelf
Remains after crafts also go into business. For example, you can make an unusual shelf in rustic style from the lid and the barrel segment.
13. Tray
Small trimming, remaining after refilling the barrel, should not be hurry to throw away. Four brackets, 16 self-tapping screws, a little time to work and get a pretty tray in the village stylist.
14. Decorative basket
From the oblong trimming after the barrels alterations, you can make an elegant basket for various trifles. The tree fits perfectly in any interior, and the elegant thing will become a stylish accent of the decor.
