Buy a mini bar in a furniture store orin a specialized shopping center is not a problem. Modern manufacturers offer a wide range of options for these interior items. But it is quite possible to make them yourself from scrap materials, and then you will get a truly exclusive thing that you can proudly show to relatives, friends, acquaintances. Bookshelves, cabinets, tables, wine boxes and many other things that have fallen out of use for one reason or another are quite suitable as scrap materials for a fashionable interior item. At one time it was a pity to throw them away, and now they will serve the thrifty owners.
For convenient storage of various drinks, a refrigerator can be built into the cabinet.
Mini bar from the wheel of the cart
Find a cart wheel in the countrysidecan be done even today. For most villagers it is of no value, but for a jack of all trades it is an exclusive find. Using a wheel it is quite easy to make a home mini-bar in a rustic style. Such an interior item is made in two versions: from a whole wheel or half of it. To solve any of the types of bars you will need:
- a wheel or a half;
- board or furniture board;
- screws or screws;
- thick wire;
- plugs or plugs for screws;
- furniture varnish;
- Screwdriver;
- saw or hacksaw;
- medium grain grinders.
Tools for installing a mini bar.A very ordinary table of any size is made from boards or a furniture board, a wheel is installed inside it - that's all the basic operations for assembling a mini bar. Screws or self-tapping screws are used to attach wooden elements. Some craftsmen prefer to use liquid nails. A saw or hacksaw is selected depending on the thickness of the wood. Rings made of wire are attached inside the wheel. The screws with which the thing was connected are best disguised - then the interior item will look much more attractive. Hangers for glasses are made of wire, but, if necessary, they can be purchased at a hardware store. A mini bar made using a wheel can be made blind on one side. Only then it is necessary to cover one of its sides with a furniture board along the plane of the wheel. In this case, craftsmen advise using two wheels located parallel to each other. If you make things according to this option, bottle holders may not be needed. Two wheels located next to each other will cope well with the role of holders. A home bar is arranged in a similar way using a half wheel. It will be smaller in size, but it can be installed on a nightstand, kitchen countertop or imitation fireplace - and a new stylish thing is ready. To emphasize the beautiful natural pattern of wooden products, they are varnished, not forgetting to sand the pre-sawn elements. For finishing work, wood stain and paint are used, the application of which becomes the final touch. Return to the table of contents</a>
Mini bar of PVC pipes
A mini bar made of PVC pipes will fit very well ininterior in the style of high-tech, loft, minimalism. What kind of products do craftsmen not manage to make from PVC pipes! A bar with your own hands is easy to make from polymers. Such a thing is also good because it will fit into the interior in the style of high-tech, loft, minimalism, it will be useful exactly where classic wooden interior items will look alien elements. A mini bar from PVC can be made very quickly, and it does not require many tools. Its design usually does not provide for cup holders. And for the upcoming work you will need the following tools and materials:
- hollow PVC pipes;
- Spray-paint;
- acetone;
- universal spray primer;
- self-adhesive double-sided tape;
- hacksaw;
- brush;
- polish of medium and fine grain.
If you make a mini bar with wheels, then it will benecessary, it will be possible to move it anywhere. First of all, you need to find a place where such an unusual bar will be installed. If there is an empty niche in the house or apartment, great! When there is no niche, an empty shelf or cabinet is taken to make a mini bar. The first measurement is the depth of the mini bar. If the thing is planned to be installed in a niche, we focus on it in the calculations. It is imperative to take into account the average height of the bottles that are supposed to be stored in it. The pipes are cut into the required lengths with a hacksaw. But it is easier to do otherwise, more practical, saving your own time. When buying PVC pipes in shopping centers and stores, you can ask the seller to cut the pipes into equal lengths. Such a service is usually free, just do not forget to first decide on the overall size of the pipes, the number and length of the sections. The edges of the pipes must be processed with medium and fine grain sandpaper until they become smooth. If you neglect this operation, there is a high probability that the mini bar will turn into a constant source of injury. What is acetone for? It is used to treat the surface of pipes with a brush to remove oils from them, because they will prevent the paint from being applied evenly. Novice craftsmen make one common mistake - to apply paint directly over PVC pipes. This is wrong. Before painting, the pipes must be covered with a primer. Moreover, there are pipe options when paint - primer - paint - primer are alternated in layers. This option is the most optimal, because then a durable and aesthetic coating for PVC pipes is created. As soon as the paint and primer dry, you can begin installing the pipes, for which you will need self-adhesive tape. Return to contents</a>
Bedside table mini bar
It won’t be difficult to make a wooden mini-bar cabinet either, if you take for it:
A mini bar made from a cart wheel is perfect for a rustic interior. It is made from a whole wheel and secured with a furniture board.
- bedside table;
- wooden planks:
- paint;
- varnish;
- tool for cutting the planks;
- ruler;
- simple pencil.
It is not necessary to remove the door near the nightstand.If necessary, the mini bar can be decorated with a mirror on the inside after the shelves have been made. It is glued using any glue suitable for wooden surfaces. The procedure is as follows. First, the boards are marked. A cut is made in the middle and they are covered with paint, which must be fixed with varnish. The boards are inserted into each other crosswise. If necessary, the outer and inner parts of the cabinet are covered with varnish. Return to contents</a>
A mini bar of handy things
An equally original thing can be made from wine.box. To make such a mini bar, you will need a compass to mark holes for bottles on the wood. You will also need a sawing tool to cut out the holes. You can also attach legs from wooden bars to such a box. For those who think that a varnished thing is trivial, designers advise pasting postcards on a wine box for a mini bar.
</a>The mini bar globe is made of wood and polymer andIt will look great in the living room interior. A hanging wine stand is made using approximately the same technology. For some reason, it is often called a mini bar, although it is another piece of furniture, but with similar functions. For a hanging stand, you will need several boards. They are connected to each other, sanded, varnished, painted or decorated in another way. Holes are pre-sawed in the boards. And now a little trick: they are attached to the wall using bars, but the distance between the main part of the hanging stand and the wall parallel to it should be equal to the length of the bottle neck. There is also a lightweight version of the hanging stand, then you will need a strong board of medium width and several bars. With their help, the board is mounted perpendicular to the wall. Pre-holes are cut in it, the surface of the wood is sanded and varnished. Paint can also be used instead of varnish, but the best option is a combination of both types of paint and varnish coatings. Such a shelf is mounted to the wall using liquid nails or screws. A fashionable design element is to place a still life painting or a reproduction of a famous image of feasting on the wall next to such an interior item. Sometimes funny inscriptions with quotes about the dangers of alcohol abuse, animal figures and other lightweight, unbreakable accessories are placed on top of such a shelf. After such work, you can state that the home mini bar is ready!</ ul>
