Beautiful Bar Cart Upcycle

REMOVING THE INSIDES

OLD OLD WIRES

STEP TWO

Since I was going to use it as container to hold ice and drinks, I needed to find the perfect vessel for inside.

I found this galvanized square tub at Walmart and it was perfect because the handles made it easy to remove so the lid would shut snug.

To create the hole, I marked the outline with a sharpie and then cut out the spot. Because the top was wider than the bottom, I needed to flip it upside down and trace around the larger side.

MARKING THE OUTLINE

AFTER USING THE SHARPIE

After cutting, I had to sand it down a bunch to smooth it out. Next I used some spackle to fill in the holes.

CUTTING ALONG THE LINES

STILL CUTTING

SANDING THE ROUGH SIDES

THE BUCKET FIT PERFECT

STEP THREE

Next I cut a scrap piece of wood to add stability to it. I painted it and then used L shaped metal pieces to attach under the shelf to hold it to the legs.

The hinges were all removed and sprayed with spray paint.

PUTTING IN HOLES TO ADD BRACKETS

PAINTING THE SCRAP WOOD

AFTER ADDING THE SHELF

REMOVED THE HINGES

SPRAY PAINTED THE HARDWARE

STEP FOUR

I purchased and added a hook and a can opener on the side and a new drawer pull for the front.

THE BOTTLE OPENER / HANDLE / BRACKETS / HOOK

I painted it in Fusion Mineral Paint Soapstone and then later added a stemware holder under the base so I could store some glasses. I could only use one since I put the shelf below, there would be no room to put anything on it!

FUSION MINERAL PAINT IN SOAPSTONE

ADDED TWO COATS

THE PLAQUE FROM MONTGOMERY WARDS THE STORE

The neatest part was a little brass plate with the the maker – Montgomery Ward on it and a parts number. I cleaned it up and placed it front and center when you open the top. Thanks mom 🙂

I think she would approve of this bar cart upcyle…at least I hope so!