It’s wine o’clock (somewhere) …
Which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing idea: Use corks as coaster tops. (via Libbie on Etsy)
For additional inspiration: Check out the Unconsumption “wine o’clock” series — a semi-regular series of Friday afternoon posts — here.
Salud!
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere), so time to share an adult beverage-related repurposing find.
Today, it’s Champagne corks used as bike handlebar caps. (photo by Jon Heslop)
For earlier items in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, check out the archive here.
Cheers!
It’s wine o’clock somewhere, which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find.
Today, it’s corks made into a bird house.
For other items in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, check out the archive here.
(via tinnedpineapple)
It’s wine o’clock somewhere — which means it’s time to share another wine-related repurposing find.
Today, it’s wine corks used as floor covering.
This photo, via MSN, shows the cork-floor handiwork of Dan Phillips, of Huntsville, Texas-based Phoenix Commotion (mentioned previously on Unconsumption here), which constructs affordable homes from recycled, salvaged, and/or found materials.
More posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series can be found here.
(Thanks, Chip, for the tip!)
It’s wine o’clock somewhere, which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find.
Today, it’s stools made from corks. (Could also be used as side tables, maybe?)
If, like me, you’re wondering what these stools’ cores consist of, the source says the stools are “100% cork.” So, there’s that!
For other posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, check out the archive here.
Cork seating spotted on LikeCool. Thanks to our friends @dothegreenthing for the tip!
Save wine bottles, make your own tables.
Simply insert bottles in to openings in pieces of wood. In addition to use as table tops, the pieces of wood (in this case, they’re scrap wood sealed with a wax finish) can function as serving trays.
Brazilian designer Tati Guimarães designed this collection. We featured her metal frame that holds corks — for use as trivets, or to hang on a wall — on Unconsumption here (way back in June 2009!). Check out her site, Ciclus, for additional information.
See also: Earlier Unconsumption post on shelving made from wine bottles and pieces of wood.
For other items in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series — an occasional series of posts highlighting examples of wine-related repurposing — browse here.
When wine o’clock rolls around, find yourself nestled in a Sleeping Barrel in the Rhine Valley.
Translated from the German website (courtesy of Google Translate):
Our farm is located about 350 meters above the flowers and wine village Sasbachwalden, right at the foot of the Hornisgrinde, Hotopp beautiful Black Forest.
Our sleep barrels on Quince space right in front of our farm with stunning views over the Rhine valley to the Vosges. Here you can enjoy the best views of all our courses.
All drums are equipped with 2 m double beds, but which can be separated on request. Parking is located directly on the farm. Our sleep barrels you can reach from there only on foot.
![Popped any corks lately? Check out this lamp: British artist/designer Alkesh Parmar made it from Champagne corks.
Want to see more adult beverage-related repurposing? We’ve featured a bunch of it in our wine o’clock series here.
[Thanks for the tip, Estelle H.!]](http://25.media.tumblr.com/85aa53076b907464c830a4e37904effe/tumblr_mg42wh7mEt1qzv12bo1_400.jpg)
Popped any corks lately?
Check out this lamp: British artist/designer Alkesh Parmar made it from Champagne corks.
Want to see more adult beverage-related repurposing? We’ve featured a bunch of it in our wine o’clock series here.
[Thanks for the tip, Estelle H.!]
It’s wine o’clock somewhere(!), which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find.
Today’s find is a DIY idea: Combine corks with scrap fabric to make a nativity scene.
For additional reuse ideas, see earlier posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series here, and holiday-oriented posts here and here.
(Photo via Diario di una Creamamma. Thanks, Do The Green Thing!)
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere), which means it’s time to share an adult beverage-related repurposing find.
Today: Corks made into a curtain — which could serve as a room divider.
To make your own: Collect corks (have fun with that!), attach small eye hooks to them, and hang the strings of corks from a rod.
For additional inspiration, check out Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series — a semi-regular series of Friday afternoon posts — here.
(Photos via Jelinek Cork Group)
![It’s wine o’clock (somewhere), which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find.
Today: Empty wine bottles used as decorations.
Photo via Ashbee Design, which provides bottle-painting tips.
[Note: To make “candy corn” bottles, Ashbee Design uses aerosol paint, which I (Molly) am not a big fan of using. If you do use spray paint, consider looking for low-VOC varieties.]
See also:
Wine bottles painted to look like jack-o-lanterns.
Some earlier Unconsumption posts on Halloween-related repurposing.
More posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series.
Creative new uses for spray cans, including upcycling them into lamps (here and here), flowers (here), and radios (here).
Cheers!](http://25.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbnedqMPGB1qzv12bo1_400.jpg)
It’s wine o’clock (somewhere), which means it’s time to share a wine-related repurposing find.
Today: Empty wine bottles used as decorations.
Photo via Ashbee Design, which provides bottle-painting tips.
[Note: To make “candy corn” bottles, Ashbee Design uses aerosol paint, which I (Molly) am not a big fan of using. If you do use spray paint, consider looking for low-VOC varieties.]
See also:
- Wine bottles painted to look like jack-o-lanterns.
- Some earlier Unconsumption posts on Halloween-related repurposing.
- More posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series.
- Creative new uses for spray cans, including upcycling them into lamps (here and here), flowers (here), and radios (here).
Cheers!
Happy wine o’clock!
This week’s wine-related repurposing find: Corks made into ornaments.
For how-to / tutorial, see Lavender Clouds blog.
For earlier posts in Unconsumption’s wine o’clock series, look here.
