Wine barrel coffee table with built-in drawer

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This upcycled coffee table features a built-in wine rack on drawer slides. 

• The project
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The project

My partner and I were looking for a coffee table for our home and I wanted something rustic and different.

I saw a half wine barrel turned upside-down in a restaurant and I had the idea of making my own coffee table.

I purchased an old wine barrel and transformed into the table.

The first step was sanding the whole barrel to bring back the good Oak. I used a belt sander and a 120-grit sandpaper that I got at Bunnings.

Then I cut the barrel in a half using a circular saw.

I wasn’t happy with  just putting a glass top on it, because I thought it could be nicer. So I decided to use some drawer slides on the bottom and open a small side door where I’d install a drawer with a wine rack.

For the drawer I used two Goliath heavy-duty drawer slides, a piece of metal and a wooden wine rack, all from Bunnings.

For the finish I used a Walnut-coloured wood stain and a Cabot's interior satin varnish.

The last part was just setting the round glass on top and enjoying my table – all made on my balcony with no carpentry experience.

More barrel project inspiration

Bunnings Workshop member AnitaH25 made this recycled wine-barrel table with storage space beneath the personalised tabletop.

Workshop member Super66 made this rustic wine barrel table and cupboard to store wine glasses and fire pit supplies outdoors.

There are also plenty more great ideas in our Top 10 most popular woodworking projects and our Top 10 most popular storage projects.

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