You can use whiskey barrels to decorate your outdoor space.
Whether you want to incorporate a single whiskey barrel or multiple barrels into your landscaping, using these containers in your outdoor decor can add an element of natural, rustic appeal. You can use whiskey barrels in the garden to hold plants or as simple decorative pieces. Pick a new barrel for a honey-colored look or find an older barrel for a more historic look. Does this Spark an idea?
Create a Planter
For a simple look, use a whiskey barrel or two as a planter. Cut the barrel in half, vertically or horizontally. Add a liner and soil, and plant your greenery inside. For a more rustic look, set your whiskey barrel half on its side and let the soil and greenery spill out. If you're shooting for something more elaborate, turn a line of planters into a decorative piece, like a train.
Go Green with a Rain Barrel
Use an old whiskey barrel as a rain barrel. Find a barrel that already has a spigot so you easily can drain the collected water. Before you start gathering water in your rain barrel, insert a liner to prevent leaking and any possible rot in the long run. A typical whiskey barrel for use as a rain barrel will set your back about $250 or more as of August 2010. You can purchase whiskey barrels at cooperages, online retailers, and some garden and home improvement stores.
Make a Fountain
Whether your whiskey barrel is split in half or whole, you can use it to create a fountain. Install a spigot on the bottom side of one barrel and have it flow into the other half, or make a single barrel shoot water up. For a more complex fountain, use multiple whiskey barrels that flow water from one to another, creating a circuitous route or a stair step effect.
Furnish Your Space
Add a bit of old world style to your outdoor space by using whiskey barrels as furniture. Use a single whiskey barrel standing upright as a table, or cut it in half and add shelves and hinges to create a cabinet. With more advanced carpentry skills you can turn barrels into chairs, cutting away portions of the barrel and adding padded seating. Take the top off your whiskey barrel, add plumbing and install an outdoor sink inside the middle of the barrel .
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