Brilliant DIY Cooler Tables for the Patio (with built-in coolers, sinks, and ice boxes)

Smart Built-In Cooler Tables for Your Next Patio Party

Entertaining can be stressful, so make it easier on yourself by knowing that your guests’ drinks will be nice and cold with one of these awesome DIY built-in cooler tables!

For an extra large party, just put together a quick wood box and add cinder blocks! via Michaela Rae

This hexagon bench by Addicted2DIY makes a great seat — and Katie suggested building a round cooler into the middle, instead of building it around a tree. Brilliant!

I haven’t tried it, but several readers have suggested that this bucket coffee table we featured could be modified to have a removable top, with storage for drinks or other things in the bottom…

Personally, I think you could keep it simple, too! Any bucket can be added to any table you can build — we spotted this one on Instagram by @rustic_customs.

Or why not add it to a large wooden spool? (original image source unknown) This is just a 5 gallon bucket, easy to switch out or dump melted ice.

I’m not sure how DIY-able it is to carve limestone like this cooler table via Better Homes and Gardens — but I bet you could get a similar feel with concrete and some creativity!

Speaking of concrete… It’s a planter… or a drink cooler! This concrete number by Homemade Modern is versatile and so cool! I bet you could add a wood lid to make it a storage bench, too.

Perfect for a small party, this old chair upcycled into a drink stand by Oh My Creative is just too cute. Imagine a set of mismatched old chairs turned into drink coolers, lined up at a party!

Liz Marie’s husband build this oversized drink TROUGH to go with her awesome popcorn stand at Liz Marie Blog. So perfect for a neighborhood block party!

If you’re short on old chairs, you can also build an easy beverage station, like this one at Fox Hollow Cottage — room for drinks, plus napkins or other paper goods.

No tutorial, but this wood built-in cooler table via Upcycle Art is amazing! Just look at all the storage in the dresser-style table!

Or, if you just need plenty of drinks without any particular, uh, finesse to the presentation — this stacked kiddie pool cooler is kinda cool! (original image source unknown) It could be a fun addition to a beach themed party or a child’s birthday party as well. Maybe I’ll fill one full of Diet Coke for my next blogger get-together, haha!