Old glass as decoration

Empty wine bottles are just boring waste? Not at all! Anyone who still throws them away today has only themselves to blame. Crafting, redesigning, recycling, the newfangled term "upcycling", is the order of the day. vinoa.de presents you with exciting alternatives to the glass waste garbage can as soon as your favorite wine is empty...

via Jessica

02/25/2016, 11:05

**Bowl made from recycled bottles**, by RecyCleR_GlaSS. Simple yet elegant. Definitely eye-catching. This melted and reshaped wine bottle makes an entry in our overview. It can be used for nibbles as well as fruit and vegetables.

**Storage jar**, from Wildkind-Glas. Want to add a little pep to your pantry? It's easy with this storage jar. Can be used in a variety of ways for flour, sugar, spices and more.

**Lantern made from a wine bottle**, by Wandelwerk. Stylish and functional at the same time. The lantern in a wine bottle is the ideal light when the days get longer again and another empty wine bottle or two joins the lantern on the terrace during a sociable evening with friends.

Glasses, from Gyalpa. In keeping with good manners, you shouldn't drink from bottles at the table. That's changing now: With drinking glasses that were once a wine bottle in a previous life.

Basket, from RecyCleR_GlaSS. Where wine already felt at home, grapes should now be in no less good hands. The basket is made from a shard mosaic of former wine bottles.

Candle glass made from a wine bottle, by BottleCut. This candle glass is beautifully quirky. Simple but also practical, chic and multifunctional. In addition to candles, it can also be filled with sweets, cookies, flowers and anything else you like.

2 egg cups made from recycled wine bottles, from Alentejoazul. Actually a very obvious use for the typical bottom shape of a wine bottle. But surprisingly and peppy for us, they can also be used as small bowls for nuts, for example.

Serving bowl made of fused glass, from BottleCut. Everyone knows that wine and savory cookies can complement each other well. This is the first time we have seen this pair together in this form. The melted bottle is also cleverly provided with a divider for various snacks. Certainly an eye-catcher at your next party.

Bowl made from bottles, by RecyCleR_GlaSS. Wine in moderation can have a positive effect on your health. Especially when former bottles are combined to form a fruit bowl. Ingeniously simple - simply ingenious!

Wall light, from ***REC***. You've never seen a wine bottle like this before. A real eye-catcher on any wall. The dark tinted glass of the wine bottle provides dimmed light and the right mood for a good glass of wine.

Plant watering system wine bottle, by Prinzessin Schlüsselblume. If that isn't sustainable! A disused wine bottle makes a useful watering system and cuts a fine figure at the same time.

Vintage hanging lamp, from Uniikat Shop. This is the enlightenment for every wine lover! Certainly not suitable for every living room. But anyone who doesn't like "off-the-peg" lighting should at least give this unique piece a thought.

Salt & pepper set made from recycled bottles + olive wood, from Alentejoazul. No matter what food you are serving and what wine is on the table, this set is guaranteed to complete the picture. With its elegant olive wood combination, this arrangement has made it into our hearts!

Bottle sculpture, by Glaswege. Wine is a matter of taste. Art even more so. For us, the "Seeschlange" is hard to beat in terms of ingenuity when it comes to transforming an actual waste product into something useful or vivid.

Enchanted bottle - wall clock, by OHHO GLAS. Time flies when you enjoy a good glass of wine. This creative wall clock at least ensures that you don't lose track of the time even if you look too deeply into the glass. We love so much ingenuity! Placed above the wine fridge, the small house bar or the dining table, you are sure to quickly break the ice with your guests.

Sustainable trend: redesigning and recycling waste products

The technical term "upcycling" refers to the recycling of waste products. For some years now, a sustainable trend in the truest sense of the word can be observed here. More and more style and environmentally conscious craftspeople and artists are designing creative objects from supposed waste products. The growing interest in upcycling products is not least due to the individuality and variety of the mostly handmade products. True to the motto "make new from old", there are no limits to the imagination here. File folders become handbags, coffee sacks become hats and oil drums become ceiling lights. There are also endless possibilities for transforming empty wine bottles into imaginative furnishings.

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