If you follow me on Instagram you may remember the bar cart that I designed and built for season 8 of The Builders Challenge. Well, today is the day that I finally share build plans for this DIY bar cart! It was a fairly simple build so it would be a good project for a beginner woodworker. There are endless options when it comes to finishing this cart but I went with a mix of marble tile, rose gold accents and white paint. It’s such a beautiful piece of furniture! I really enjoyed building this piece and I hope that you will too.
The dimensions of this bar cart are 38″ wide x 17-1/2″ deep and 36″ tall.
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Ok, let’s move on to what you’ll need to complete this build…
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TOOLS
Tape Measure
Pencil
Ear Protection
Eye Protection
Dust Mask
MATERIALS
QTY 2 – 2×2 x 96″ boards
QTY 2 – 1×4 x 96″ board
QTY 2 – 1×8 x 96″ board
QTY 3 – 1/2″ x 48″ dowel
QTY 72 –1 – 1/4″ Pocket screws
QTY 12 – 2″ Brad nails
QTY 2 – casters
Paint
Spray Paint – flat black Primer
Spray Paint copper rose
Sand paper (120 grit and 220 grit)
How I finished my DIY bar cart
Step 1 – Prep for paint
Before I applied any finishes I first filled the exposed pocket holes and brad nail holes with wood filler. Then I sanded the entire cart using 120 grit and then 220 grit sandpaper. I didn’t bother filling the pocket holes on the bottom of the shelves because I was going to tile over them.
Step 2 – Install the tile
Next, I installed a beautiful marble tile on the bottom of the shelves. The tile was actually left over scraps from my laundry room remodel so it didn’t cost me any extra money! I linked the specific tools and materials that I used to lay the tile and grout in the materials section at the beginning of this post.
Step 3 – Paint the legs , handles and shelves
After the tile was installed, I used painters tape and construction paper to cover it so that it wouldn’t be damaged when I painted the cart. Then I applied a few coats of white paint on everything but the dowels. I had some extra semi gloss white paint laying around so I used that for this project. It was the Behr paint and primer in one.
Step 4 – Spray paint the dowels
Since I sprayed the dowels, I first had to cover the white painted parts and the tile. It looks crazy but it was actually much easier to tape off than I expected. You’ll need some patience for sure but it’s worth it in the end. I used painters tape and cut up a garbage bag for this step.
I also taped off the wheels on the casters so that I could spray them the same color as the dowels. First, I drilled two holes into a scrap board and then I inserted the casters into the board to hold them in place. This made spraying the wheels much easier because I could spray all sides at one time.
A great tip when using metallic spray pains is to first prime using a flat black primer. Trust me on this, you’ll need way less of the metallic paint if you prime first.
The final color that I chose was copper rose by Rustoleum because I wanted a rose gold look. It looks so pretty with the marble tile.
Finished Bar Cart Photos
Ok, now for the finished bar cart photos! I added a hanging wine glass holder to hold my wine and martini glasses. It was such a great find because it matched the copper rose spray paint perfectly and provided storage for my glasses.
Here are a few pictures of the diy bar cart all stocked up! If you’re interested in any of the accessories that I have added links below:
Rose gold hanging glass holder
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What do you think of this bar cart? I love it so much. It’s definitely the prettiest piece of furniture that I’ve ever built.
LOVE this! Pinned to my Project boards for later!
Thanks for stopping by and pinning Pamela!
great job and I am sure so super useful
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Thanks Angie. 🙂
It’s beautiful, and I absolutely love that marble tile.
Thank you for sharing at The Really Crafty Link Party. Pinned!
Thank you.
I adore a bar cart and this one is wonderful. I take mine outside in the summer for parties. You are going to get years of enjoyment out of this beauty.
Happy Valentine’s Day,
Kippi
Thanks Kippi. I can’t wait for warmer weather so that I can hang out on my back deck.
This is so fun and thanks for the great tutorial! Great share and I’m sure it’ll be put to great use.
Thanks Chas!
This turned out so cute. I’ve been wanting to try to make one!
You should totally make one Denise!
gorgeous, thanks for sharing on craft schooling Sunday!
Wow – that’s beautiful. And I’m impressed that you paid attention to every detail by spray painting the castors to match!
Thank you Jen. I tried to pull in the rose gold everywhere I could because it’s so pretty!
Absolutely loved how this turned out and that you built it all from scratch! I’m sure you will enjoy many a nice beverage from your cart! Great tutorial!
Thank you so much for sharing your awesome bar cart with us over at Waste Not Wednesday!
Thanks Sam!
I love the tile you used on the shelves – very pretty! Thanks so much for linking up with us at The Blogger’s Pit Stop!
Thank you!
A great DIY project! It really looks fantastic, I’m a sucker for anything rose gold!
Thanks! Me too!
What a great bar cart! While we don’t drink, I can think of several uses for a beautiful cart like this one! ~Adrienne from Gluten Free Preppers and a member of the Blogger’s Pit Stop Crew
Thanks Adrienne.