DIY Mini Bar Cart – Erin Spain

I had a lot enjoyable engaged on in the present day’s venture. I’m going to indicate you the way I constructed this DIY mini bar cart! I constructed a bar cart some time again (here) and I adore it, however I needed to switch that design to create a smaller model that may double as a facet desk, plus I added some marble tiles as a result of I like the wooden and marble combo.

What You’ll Want:

Step 1: Reduce Your Wooden

I used a miter noticed to chop my 1×3 and a pair of×2 boards and dowel rod to the scale specified above. I used a round noticed hooked up to a Kreg Rip Reduce to chop my venture panels. I personalized the scale of this cart to accommodate 12″x24″ tiles, however you could possibly modify the design to fit your wants or omit the tiles altogether.

Step 2: Drill Pocket Holes

Utilizing the Kreg Jig 520PRO, I drilled pocket holes as follows:

3 pocket holes alongside every lengthy facet of my venture panels; 2 pocket holes alongside every quick finish of my venture panels; 2 pocket holes at every finish if my 10 1/2″ 2×2 boards; 2 pocket holes at every quick finish of my 12″ lengthy 1×3 boards. Be sure you modify the pocket gap jig and the collar on the drill bit in keeping with the thickness of the wooden you’re working with.

Step 3: Sand

I used a random orbit sander to sand every part clean.

Step 4: Assemble Cabinets

Connect 12″ lengthy 1×3 boards (ends) and 25 1/4″ lengthy 1×3 boards (sides) to your 2 venture panels utilizing 1 1/4″ pocket gap screws.

Step 5: Add Legs

Assemble legs by attaching every 10 1/2″ lengthy 2×2 board to 2 of the 22″ lengthy 2×2 boards, creating two separate “U” shapes. Then connect every set of legs to the edges of the cabinets utilizing 2″ lengthy wooden screws. I lined up the highest shelf with the highest of the “U” formed set of legs, then for the underside shelf I hooked up it about 3 1/4″ from the underside of the legs. I discovered it best to assemble whereas laying on its facet.

Step 6: Stain or Paint

I used an Early American stain after which added a polycrylic topcoat in a satin end.

Step 7: Add Deal with and Casters

I added two 1″ curtain rod brackets, lining them up the place the ten 1/2″ lengthy 2×2 board meets the 22″ lengthy 2×2 board on the prime of every facet of the cart. Then I slid the dowel rod via, making a deal with. Subsequent, I added gold casters centered on the underside of every leg.

Step 8: Add Marble Tiles

For the final step, I inserted my 12×24 ceramic (however marble look) tiles. You possibly can adhere them with building adhesive if you happen to select to, however I simply positioned them in to allow them to be eliminated if I ever wish to take them out.