About Motor City Barrels

Making handcrafted barrel furniture and decor in the Motor City The first barrels that owner of Motor City Barrels Robbie Lambert worked on were a labor of love—furniture for his wedding. Robbie refinished the barrels himself, but after the wedding, he wasn’t sure what to do with them. “My Dad is a very handy and creative guy. His job involved a lot of woodworking, so I called him up and asked if he wanted to make something out of a barrel with me,” Robbie said. The father and son duo ended up making an open barrel cabinet and posted it to social media to show family and friends what they had done. After it received a lot of attention online, they had ten barrel orders ready to fill. “I sat down with my father and said, ‘I think we have something here.’” The design they created out of those barrels was the Half Barrel Hide Away design they still use for their customers to rent or purchase. That brings us to Motor City Barrels today, where they are proud to say that their company has grown exponentially. Their customers come from all over to get furniture with some history for their loved ones as well as useful conversation pieces for their own homes. From custom engraved pieces, memorable gifts, or smoked cocktail gift sets, they continue to innovate making new products all from authentic whiskey barrels. Read their story