Among the simplest methods to make a wine cellar is from existing products. This simple DIY wine cellar utilizes a wood pallet. Shannon Arner, one half of the blogger couple Arner Experiences in Beaufort, North Carolina, helped make this red wine storage in an effort to live the easy life. “As a couple who has actually downsized and live an economical way of life, throughout our No-Buy Year of 2021, we made our own wine rack out of a wood pallet,” she states. “It is quite cute, somewhat rustic, however fits perfectly in our small seaside bungalow.”
To make this wine cellar, you’ll require:
Step 1: Take apart the wooden pallet
Though perhaps the initial step is discovering one. “You can often discover these behind services, or at construction sites,” Arner states. But once discovered, take apart into specific wood pieces that will be utilized to develop the wine cellar. “A hammer or crowbar can be used to lift the boards off the base,” she states. “We recommend using shatterproof glass as some shards of wood can pop up toward your face.”
Step 2: Cut the wood and sand
With a saw of your option, saw 8 pieces of wood, each determining 16 inches in length. Utilizing sandpaper, sand down the rough parts that may trigger splinters. “Sanding also makes the painting a lot easier,” Arner advises. “Don’t fret about it being ideal. This is a rustic wine cellar, so defects are good.”
Step 3: Set up the back of the rack
Lay 3 pieces of the wood in a row on a flat surface area with a little bit of space in between the 2nd and 3rd pieces, about an inch and a half. These three pieces will be the back of your wine rack, however the area between the 2nd and 3rd boards is a nice accent.
Step 4: Position the sides
Take two more wood pieces and lay them on each side of the three wood pieces used for the back. At this moment, you can leave the wood straight or use a saw to make a concave style, as Arner and her spouse have done. As soon as everything is lined up, flip upside down and nail the back pieces to the 2 edges.Step 5: Create the wood wall holding the bottles Turn the wine storage
rack back over, putting the back on the flat surface area. Leaving 3/4 inch open at the bottom, nail one of the 16-inch pieces of wood horizontally to the bottom of the base. You can leave it with one piece that will secure your wine bottles, or you can use two pieces. “We took one of the 16-inch pieces that was splitting and made a smaller sized 2nd piece for the front,” Arner says.Step 6: Make the
top and bottom and include white wine glass holders
Take two of the wood boards and nail each to the top and bottom of your wine cellar. Measure about 3 inches on the side that is holding the wine bottles and make a mark. Do this 3 more times crossing the piece of wood. These will be your white wine glass notches. Utilize a handsaw to cut 1/2-inch slits to hold the white wine glass stems upside down. Sand to make smooth notches.Step 7: Paint the wine cellar When all the pieces are
firmly nailed in place, paint the wine rack white. Arner wiped the paint while it was still damp for a rustic, shabby-chic look. As a last step, attach 2 little hooks to the back of the wine rack so it sits comfortably on the wall.