DIY & Inspo

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Used whiskey barrels and used wine barrels repurposed for furniture and decor can be less expensive to ship when you buy in bulk for a DIY project.

A small oak aging liter barrel on a stand. It’s a question we answer more often than you think: What will happen if I varnish my small oak liter aging barrel before filling it with whiskey or anoth...

Whiskey and wine barrels have always made for excellent indoor and outdoor decor. But used oak barrels are perfect as flower or vegetable planters.

Midwest Barrel Co. has a holiday gift idea for everyone on your list! Let’s be honest: coming up with the best gift ideas seems to get harder and harder every year. It can be a challenge to buy h...

Here is how to break down a used oak whiskey or wine barrel so that you can use its staves, rings and heads for your DIY decor, furniture and art projects.

While we love the authentic, rustic nature of used whiskey and bourbon barrels, the char inside can be a bit messy. Use this guide to learn how to remove char from the inside of the barrel.

These are the factors that make fresh-dumped, ready to barrel age whiskey, bourbon and wine barrels different from decor and furniture barrels.

Every whiskey or wine barrel head that we sell has a long story to tell, from cooperage to your home as a custom engraved decor piece.