Easy Industrial Chic Wine Rack for the Casual Oenophile
It’s the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, la la la la. Okay maybe not yet 😀 but it is time get my butt into gear and make a few gifts before the mad rush starts. And the first thing on my DIY gift list was this little industrial chic wine rack we made for really good friend of ours. She’s a “casual oenophile”. Which basically means she really appreciates her wines but they never seem to stay in her collection for very long. She’s a bit of a party animal and truly believes that a party without wine is just a meeting 😀 But casual oenophiles need wine racks too right?!!
And this little wall-mounted, industrial chic wine rack must be one of the easiest things to make. You don’t need any fancy tools, just a screwdriver and a hand saw, plus some scrap wood, galvanized pipes, fitting and flanges. In fact, the most difficult thing about it was finding those darn flanges.
We looked everywhere.
Fortunately, the hubby found this awesome online store. They were so helpful and they delivered everything the very next day. How’s that for service? Anyways, before I share the tutorial, be sure to follow us on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, or Instagram. And don’t forget to subscribe so you’ll never miss a post!
What You Need
For this industrial chic wine rack, you’ll need some galvanized pipes and fittings to make rails. You need two rails, top and bottom to hold the wine bottles and for each rail, you’ll need the following:
- Flanges – 15mm (1/2″) x 2
- Galvinised Barrel Nipple Fittings – 15mm (1/2″) x 2
- Galvanised 90 Degree Elbows – 15mm (1/2″) x 2
- Galvanised Stand Pipe – 15mm x 200mm (1/2″ x 7 3/4″) x 1
You could use a longer pipe if you want the wine rack to hold more bottles. This one holds four bottles of wine; two bottles per rail combination. You can also screw the pipes and fittings directly into the wall if you prefer. Here’s one we made for a serious wine collector that’s been attached to the wall and holds three bottles per rail combination 😀
For my not-so-serious friend, I used tongue and groove boards to make a backing board so she can hang it where ever she likes. I added a cute sign that you can download here, and just for love, I’ve included some fun printables for you too. You can pick which one works for you 😉
To download the fun “beer thirty and wine o’clock” signs, just right-click on the picture and it will download a zip file containing four different versions of each sign. Right, enough of my yapping. Let me show you how to make that industrial chic wine rack.
Making the Pipe Wine Holders
Screw the nipple into the flange and then add the elbow to the nipple. OMW, that just sounds so wrong 😀 Who comes up with these names anyway? I’m going to let the pictures below do all the talking before I get myself into trouble.
Once all the bits have been connected, they were sprayed a mat black to fit in with her Scandi decor style.
The Wine Rack Backing Board
To make the backing for the wine rack, I used tongue and groove. I couldn’t find one solid piece of wood that was wide enough. But that was probably a blessing in disguise, coz, I got to experiment with different painting techniques on each board.
My favorite is probably painting over almost dry but still tacky PVA glue. The more glue you use, the bigger the cracks. It’s fascinating to watch it happen.
Once everything had dried, I simply screwed the “wine holders” onto the backing board Our wine bottles are all between 28 and 31 cm long. So the spacing between the pipes is about 25 cm or 9 6/8″.
It’s as easy as that.
I love this little sign we added to the top of the wine rack. It’s so apt. You’re more than welcome to download the NoVinoPhobia sign here 😉
I just realized that this is the second wine rack we’ve made for a friend this year. This one was much easier than the tall, skinny wine rack, though.
What do you think? Is the industrial chic wine rack something you’d make?
Do you also make gifts for friends, or do you prefer to buy them something?
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And as always, wishing you a wonderful, crafty week filled with lots of love. Thank you for popping in for a visit.
This DIY turned out so well, Michelle. Your friend is one lucky gal!
Thanks so much Jelica ?
What a cute and clever project! I think I have most of the supplies. My wine drinking SIL will love it!
? Thanks so much Laura
I have a new phobia that I was unaware of. There is no way I ever run out of wine, especially British Columbia VQA wines. What a lovely personal gift.
LOL Leanna, at least you can tackle this phobia head on ?
I love this idea. You are so very clever.
Thank you ?
This turned out fabulous!
XOXO
Jodie
Thanks so much Jodie ?
Wow!! This is so impressive. That DIY wine rack looks so unique. I will definitely share this to my hubby. and tell him to make unique wine rack for me.
Now that’s the way to do it Angela ?
This is such a great idea! I love this wine rack style and would totally put it in my home. Great gift idea too!
Thanks Katie ?
Michelle,,the industrial Wine Rack looks so great!
Great idea!
Like it.
Best wishes
Thank you Uwe, I really appreciate that
Michelle, what a creative way to display/hold wine! I’m sure your friend is going to love it!
Thanks so much my friend
What a creative idea! I’ve never heard the term oenophile before, but I’m totally going to start dropping it into conversation now. 😀 Love the wine rack! You are on a roll with those.
LOL Amy, it seems we have a whole bunch of “casual oenophiles” in our friendship circle ?
This very creative and chic!! I would love to add something like this to my kitchen!
It would look awesome in a kitchen
I absolutely love this & need to make one or two for gifts & one for me!!
LOL Michelle, I like the sound of that
Oh my goodness. How clever are you? I really love this, and love the way it could be customised however you like. Such a simple method with such a wonderful result!
Thanks so much Liz ?
This is such a great and amazing idea for a wine rack. I will definitely share this with my hubby. I am pretty sure that he will love this so much. It looks classy and very chic.
Thanks so much Shubhada, I’m glad you like it and hopefully your hubby too
“Oenophile”? Now you’re using big words on me Michelle…haven’t heard that one before. Well, can’t drink wine anymore…boo…but this is a fantastic looking rack Michelle! Wonder what else it could be used for? I found it interesting about PVA glue…is that the same as Mod Podge?
LOL Florence. It’s such a lovely word and way easier to spell than connoisseur, which I always have to look up before I get it right
Hi Mix! I just love this and that quote is perfect! What a great idea for my wine loving friends. I’d love to try and make one too. You always have the most inspiring projects!
Thanks so much Carolann and this one is so easy to make too.
We are a big fan of DIY projects from kids school craft to house stuff and this totally rocks. I would love to try this for Christmas get together.
I’m glad you like it Pooja. Happy crafting
Good grief, woman! I want to look inside your brain to see what part mine is missing. You make me want to quit cooking and start doing DIY projects. That rack is dope!
Oh Jas you make me laugh ? Don’t you dare give up cooking and baking EVER. Everytime you share a recipe I need to put a rain coat over my laptop, coz drooling and electronics just don’t work so well together
I am a wine lover and I could totally see this as an awesome gift idea. I’d just need more space to hang it on the wall. Your friend will love you for life!!
Thanks so much Mary, she’s a very special lady. I love her spirit and sense of humor. One of those people who you want to keep in your life forever. Kinda like you
Ooh Michelle, you’re so clever! It’s made me realise I so should get on board with craft type presents this year as my family/friends would love it! I don’t drink at home often, but I think my Mum would love this idea. She has a particular liking for the little signs too and has one wall covered in little messages etc.
Isn’t it so much fun making gifts for all the special people in our lives. I’ve always believed that the one thing you can’t buy is someone’s time so the time and love we put into crafting gifts is truly a gift from the heart
I’ve just shown my other half the wine rack. What a brilliant idea?!… Why am I not this creative, I wonder (Lol)
Thanks for that Tee and believe me you are creative. I love your writing style and honesty
As a Wine Lover this is so me! This is fantastic, I’m going to pin this for later reference to make it asap.
That’s so cool, let me know how yours turns out
This is great! It’d be perfect for my mom as she’s a causal oenophile. ? I love the #NoVinoPhobia sign too.
Thanks so much, glad you liked it Samantha
Novinofobia is an excellent idea plus the wine rack is awesome!
Don’t you just love that word, thanks so much Zulema
Okay, now this is totally cool. and unique. Having this in our home would be a conversation piece for sure.
? Thank you
That wine rack looks fantastic, and love the sign. LOL. I’m not a drinker but I love this rack. It’s got my mind running thinking what I can use it for other than wine.
Thanks so much Linda ? I love that sign too
This is a really cool take on a wine rack! I’ve never seen one like this at all and I can say I think that it would go perfectly in a man cave and in a Kitchen!
Thanks so much Hanna
OMG! This is so cool and unique! I never would have thought to create a wine rack this way! Very creative.
Awesome Bridgette, I’m glad you liked it. Thank you
As a wine fan myself I can say this would be a really awesome gift to recieve! I bet your friend will love it if she’s not already got it! I love your creative ideas, I’ve never seen anything quite like this before, such an original looking design! Awesome as always!
Thank you Ithfifi and I’m happy to say she did like it, alot ?
Love this industrial chic wine rack! I didn’t realize you can get so many different white wash looks depending on how much glue you use on the wood. Great tip!
Thanks so much Jacinta. Using glue to make the cracks is always so much fun and the end result always looks so natural
You come up with the most amazing ideas
Hey Freda ? Your pallet coach is next my friend. AS soon as the IT freeze happens ?
How do you even get these ideas? You blow my mind every week. While I am painfully aware I will never be able to recreate your gems I am always impressed by your results. This looks so unique and is so creative.
Ahhhh Tanvi, you just made my day. Thank you so much
That wine rack looks great and I love the sign. It’s so funny! Michelle, your friend will be thrilled! Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot sound good to me for the cooler months but during summer I’m with Katrin and like to drink red wine mixed with Fanta or in the form of sangria with lots of ice. In South Africa you have some wonderful wines that I would certainly not mix with anything though.
LOL Julia, I don’t think I’d be able to tell the difference between a Caberbet or a Merlot. Now if it was beer I’d probably be able to tell you where it was brewed and what kind of notes it has ?
P.S I’m completely besotted with your Roy Al Flush – he’s so perfect
Hahaahah love dit mix !!!!!!!
Is dit jy Maaitjie? Ek’s bly jy’t van jou wynrak gehou. Nou moet ons net al daai ander goeters vir jou bou ?
This is very nique. I have friend who makes wine racks out of old pallets I’ll have to pin this and show here, so that she can expanded on her little home business. This would be ideal for me since I usually only have a bottle of wine or hand. I guess I could even use this to house my cooking wine.
I’d love to see your friends stuff. Does she have a FB page or something Cia?
Such a cool piece I meant 😉 and no I didn´t have any wine yet… 😉
LOL I didn’t even see that ?
Hello my friend, this wine rack is fantastic although I am not a real wine drinker… I mix mine with fanta, ehem. But hey… it would still look awesome in my home though! Anyways, such a cool peace and such a fun gift for your friend 😉
We don’t drink wine either but mixing it with Fanta sounds fascinating Katrin. I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do that before ?