Yes and no, the top of the barrel is layered with wine corks. When the surface is completely covered, i'll either cut/install a glass or acrylic round top just to keep the dust off the corks. It won't be used as a table....the barrel sits in a space between levels of our home. Couldn't find...
Purely decorative. When we imported the barrel, the winery sent a rubber white plug that didn't fit the aesthetics of the barrel. I sanded down all the iron as it had a thick film on it then stained the barrel a light oak golden color. Definitely not functional.....
We imported a wine barrel from a winery in British Columbia. I've been wanting to place a spigot in the side hole of this wine barrel. It took making a wood shim then placing the wooden spigot i imported from the UK into the opening. Thoughts?