Outdoor Living Made Easy With Recycled Barrel Furniture

Are you leaving a better or worse planet? The three Rs of sustainability (Reduce, Reuse and Recycle) and waste management have never rung louder than before. Due to the threat posed by global warming, it has now become paramount to consider sustainability in all your choices as a consumer. This applies to everything you purchase, from clothes to food to automobiles. The important thing is to remain aware of your individual carbon footprint.

Sustainability can also make its way to your choice of furniture. You all know that wood is a precious resource, and it also makes up for almost all your furniture in the living room. What if you were to learn that you can beautifully decorate your outdoor living space with recycled wood? That would be a great opportunity to do something for the environment while maintaining an impressive-looking outdoor space.

This article will give you some ideas to convert used wooden barrels into barrel outdoor furniture.

What is Barrel Furniture or Wine Barrel Furniture?

Barrel furniture is made out of recycled barrels. These could be wine, oil, or water barrels. Due to their large cylindrical shape, a wine or oil barrel can be cut and modified a bit to create wine barrel décor or wine barrel outdoor furniture.

You can experiment with the idea and adjust it to your own furniture design ideas or home furniture ideas. Before you begin, it is important to remember one thing. Always ensure that your barrel is completely free of whatever substance it is holding before you decide to make it into furniture. This means cleaning the barrel well (with a brush or chemical) and drying it out if necessary.

If you want your barrel furniture ideas to come to fruition, you need to make sure your barrel is completely devoid of moisture. Otherwise, it will not last long. Contact us to learn more.

Ideas for Barrels Furniture

This section will give you some great examples so that you can come up with your own wine barrel furniture ideas. Please note that most of these suggestions are meant for recycled outdoor furniture.

Furniture made from used substances has a raw, rustic appeal to them, which goes well with an outdoor setting but may not be the best option for the indoor living space. This is because most indoor living rooms have a chic décor. Placing a piece of raw recycled furniture in its midst may look out of place.

Having said that, here are some barrel ideas that will help you come up with creative barrel decorations.

Idea 1: Tables made from wine barrels

If you are looking for a simple idea that is easy to execute, then look no further. Barrels are already cylindrical in shape and possess a decent height. You can use them as tables for your garden or porch. Converting a recycled wine or oil barrel into a table requires minimal effort. You do not even need to cut or see anything off. Just place the barrel on the floor and surround it with some chairs.

If you want to add a personal touch, you can choose to paint the barrel table and decorate it with a nice table cloth on top. When it comes to colors, it is best to adhere to the common theme or palette that already exists in your outdoor living area.

Idea 2: Chairs made from recycled barrels

If you cut your recycled barrel creatively enough, you can create a chair out of it. Since the wood is curvy, it can turn into a piece of very practical furniture for your guests to sit on. Please ensure that the furniture has proper balance; otherwise, people may fall off.

When it comes to what you can create out of recycled wine or oil barrels, there are many options to explore. You can create rocking chairs, dining chairs, high bar stools, and garden chairs from recycled barrels.

Idea 3: An outdoor bed for your pet

If you cut the barrel in half across the vertical section, you will end up with two long halves. Each half can be converted into a bed for your pet dog or cat to rest in. Do not forget to make sure that your barrel is secure and stable; otherwise, it might tip over and spill precious cargo.

To make it more comfortable, you can add a cushion inside the barrel cutout. A good place to keep this barrel bed is on the porch or in the garden under the shade of a tree.

Idea 4: Picnic Décor

Depending on your creativity and carpentry skills, you can create many fun things out of recycled oil or wine barrels. For instance, if you are throwing a party on your lawn, barrel furniture can be used as makeshift tables where your guests can sit and have conversations. You can even use barrels as massive flower pots and adorn them with the flowers of your choice.

Using barrel-inspired furniture looks cool and rustic. The wooden aesthetic of the recycled barrel goes well with the background of grass, shrubs, and plants in your porch or garden.

Idea 5: Benches and Sofas

If you cut a recycled barrel vertically and lay it down lengthwise, you can make a sofa or bench out of it. It will give your sofa or bench a raw vintage feel. Add some cushions to your sofa to make it more comfortable. Remember to add stops at the bottom to keep your sofa or bench stable. Otherwise, guests can topple over if the furniture is not fixed properly.

Idea 6: Garden Lamps and Lanterns

For this, you will have to make some perforations in the recycled barrel you choose. Depending on your personal style, you can even cut out design patterns on the barrel. For this purpose, it is best to use a metallic oil container as metal is easy to control when it comes to making small delicate cuts. Once you have made your cuttings, add a lamp or light inside the barrel. That is it. You now have a beautiful lamp that will add greatly to your evening events on the lawn or your porch.

In Conclusion

Using recycled barrels to create furniture is a good idea. Not only can you get very creative with them, but you also reduce your carbon footprint on the earth.

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