Whisky barrel stave ideas

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

It all starts with getting a load of recycled wine barrels from a local Virginia winery. Each barrel is taken apart and the good staves are saved. The damaged staves are used for smaller projects and our wine barrel smokin BBQ chips. Six staves are chosen for each platter. Staves can vary in curvature, color, and thickness even within the same barrel. This makes every platter unique. Each stave is sanded to get a flat surface. The red staining and texture is formed from years of making wine…

Hello All Things Thrifty readers! We are so happy to be back!! Such a treat being part of this community. We have some new things to share, for sure. As caterers and designers, we love our wine barrels over here at Zest it Up! They are both utilitarian, beautiful,

Several months ago I helped move my nephew into his new home. At the time I asked his mama if there was anything he needed as a housewarming gift…or if there were any of my projects I could gift him. … Continue Reading →

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

SA WINE BARRELS (Pty) Ltd is a traditional cooperage that specialises in the manufacturer and supplier of French and American Oak wine, spirit and whiskey barrels.Our cooperage is based in South Africa’s Western Cape, and this enables us to supply wine makers, brewers and distillers around the world with premium quality products at remarkably low prices.

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.