It’s not unusual to come across old cleaner trunks at thrift stores, and even discover them hiding out in an attic. Repurpose these sturdy treasures into something that will thrill for many years to come: a bar cart. Whether you plan to keep it on your own or offer it as an unique present, turning an old trunk into a bar cart is a lovely method to enliven something old while having an one-of-a-kind amusing item available.
Follow in addition to our tutorial to find out how to develop your own bar cart out of a vintage trunk.
What You’ll Need
Equipment/ Tools
Screw motorist
Energy knife
Measuring tape
Drill
Materials
Old trunk
Peel and stick wall paper
Wood dividers
Wine bottle rack
Red wine glass rack
Wood glue
Small wheels
Shelf supports
Guidelines
Clean the trunk and remove the lining: Dust both the interior and exterior of the trunk. Remove any old lining inside the trunk.
Add wheels:
On what will be the bottom of the bar cart, connect little wheels for simple moving.
Add peel-and-stick wallpaper:
Add sheets of peel-and-stick wallpaper inside the trunk with the old lining removed, smoothing it down as you go. Utilize your utility knife to cut extra wallpaper.
Insert bottle rack:
Procedure the within the trunk to make certain your bottle rack will fit. Move it into the bottom of the trunk.
Set up inner shelf:
Drill little shelf supports into the inside of the trunk, then suit small wood rack. If the cover of the trunk is additional deep, you can set up extra racks with wood glue.
Set up red wine glass rack:
Place the red wine glass rack and drill it into place.
