Wine Barrel Patio Cooler
What a better way to use “retired” barrels than to make functional furniture from them.” We agree.
Bob Buhl of Chelan, Washington has been woodworking for over 30 years and being surrounded by the beautiful vineyards of the Lake Chelan AVA he finds himself with no shortage to access of used wine barrels. Bob created Bare Wood Works and began to make creative, unique furniture using the mellowed oak from previously used wine barrels to include benches, seats, patio drink coolers, and even chandeliers. Have a design of your own? Let him know and he’ll make it. Visit his website with more information on his work and how to contact him. Continue Reading »
If you have been reading the Mutineer Blog for awhile, you know how much I hate drunk driving. It’s the most idiotic, selfish, dangerous, preventable thing a person can do. That said, when I saw in the news that a man had plead guilty to DWI after crashing his motorized lazy boy chair into a parked car, I had to let out a little chuckle.
According to Yahoo! News:
Prosecutors say Anderson’s blood alcohol content was 0.29, more than three times the legal limit, when he crashed into a parked vehicle in August 2008. He was not seriously injured.
Police said the chair was powered by a converted lawnmower and had a stereo and cup holders.
A motorized lazy boy with a stereo and cup holders? It’s clear that this guy’s motivation was simply to impress the ladies. And the moral of the story is that had he just called a cab, he probably would’ve been successful.
Here is a cool bar cabinet with a top that slides out to reveal a built in stainless steal ice bucket. The interior has adjustable shelves to hold bottles, bar tools, and glassware. Also comes with a leaf to provide 81 inches of bar space for larger parties. Available from the Pottery Barn.
As if having a bar in your house isn’t awesome enough, these guys have taken it to the next level. It is a bar with a built in arcade setup controlling the game on the flat screen TV behind the bartender. Continue Reading »
