Wine stave projects

Who knew there were so many ways to repurpose a wine barrel!?!?

Don't throw out those old wine and whiskey barrels. Get creative and start reusing them to create unique and rustic oak barrel decor for your home.

Yesterday, Centsational Girl (who Wendy and I are both very jealous of due to her proximity to California's wine country) wrote a post about decorating using the all too important aspect of wine production -- the wine barrel. This resonated with us because we constructed our very own wine barrel candle holders just last year, and made several more as gifts for friends and relatives. The candle holders turned out so nicely that we want to share the step-by-step instructions with you so that…

Get mesmerized by these beautiful wine barrel stave crafts. A wine lover in you will surely love each and every handmade masterpiece.

Around here, we like to smash things up! It is especially easy to do when you have been naughty and not taken care of your wine barrels. These beauties re…

Wine barrel staves magazine rack

You might want to break a barrel when you see this!

You might want to break a barrel when you see this!

These rustic serving bowls / decorative centerpieces are handcrafted by Tennessee artisan Jason Cohen from authentic 15 year old Pappy Van Winkle bourbon barrel staves... and no two are alike.