How to Make a Wine Rack from a Planter Box

'Tis the season for receiving bottles of red and white as host gifts, so it's critical to have a spot to store your stash. But when we shopped for a small wine rack, we were, in a word, uninspired. Wire models felt cheap; Tinker Toy—like wood options looked rickety. What's a vino lover to do? DIY it, of course. This Old House general contractor Tom Silva showed us how to transform a wood planter and plywood into a simple wine rack that takes up little counter or table space. Even better: You can put it together in less time than it takes to cook the average holiday meal. And that's something to drink to.

Planter: Matthews Four Seasons 12-by-14-by-12-inch wood planter; Lowe's
Paint: Benjamin Moore's Arroyo Red