Barrel Designs

Barrel Designs is one of the finer examples of this Hill Country aesthetic. Their singular furniture and accessories, crafted from seasoned oak wine barrels, are designed to fit any décor as well as add a polished accent to any setting. More on this later. Tyson and Genine Gilbert, owners, designers and builders of Barrel Designs furnishings, have... what might be the perfect backgrounds for their art. Ty is a former rancher, now running his own land-reclamation company. He has also been creating and crafting custom furniture for over two decades, and this erstwhile hobby is now half of a blossoming business. Genine comes to Barrel Designs with an extensive background in the wine industry. Although she is modest about her accomplishments, she is very knowledgeable on many aspects of the business, from production to pouring. Her passionate interest in this most ancient of arts, oenology or winemaking, combined with a perceptive eye for design and a driving personality, round out this creative husband-and-wife duo. Ty and Genine work, literally, out of their home, which is, of course, nestled in the Hill Country amid all its natural amenities. A large shop has been added to their cluster of outbuildings that service Ty's land business and it's been outfitted with sometimes-custom adapted tools. When she's not taking and active hand in the work, Genine oversees (Ty might choose, laughingly, another word) the careful crafting of their wares, one piece at a time. Brainstorming between the two of them produces ideas so fast that even their dogged web page designer can't keep up with their new ideas and products.Read More