India - Barrel Chair - Upcycle

By: Messketeers India

Upcycled Wine bottles

 

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Recycled Book Storage Box

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Great for disguising CDs, DVDs, gaming controls, toys, or just 'stuff'. Have a shelf full of books and look really smart - but store your magazines, game controls and chocolate inside! Also a great idea for hiding valuables, keys, passcodes to nuclear devices etc.

Reclaimed Barnwood Trestle Table

Refined Country Furniture - barn wood cabinets

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Warmth and comfort

 

Our Jelly Cupboard made from reclaimed antique barn wood is a showcase of why customers love the old wood. Says Laurie from Oregon: "That 100 year old pine looks like it is on fire! You simply cannot find wood like this anywhere else."
Approximately 60 inches tall, 18 inches wide and 10 inches deep, with a beautiful hand-rubbed finish of non-toxic, all-natural honey beeswax and citrus oil. Learn More»

An American classic

What are you waiting for -- take a seat :)
The classic American ladderback, simple, elegant and strong, is the perfect getaway to a time gone by. Shown here in reclaimed Wormy Chestnut, these chairs are a lovely rustic touch to any dining room.
Individually handcrafted in our shop in the Shenandoah Valley, they are also available in oak, pine and tulip wood. Learn More»

Sweet jewelry dresser 

You can get her some chocolate too, but what she really wants for her birthday is our Sweet Little Jewelry Dresser!
Shown here in reclaimed pine, these tables are available with two, three or four drawers. Use our custom ordering system to get yours today! Learn more»

Upcycled Wine Cork Bath Mat

 

      I’m evidently on a hot-glue kick lately. This bath mat requires just three materials: shelf liner, hot glue, and 175 wine corks. 

For the record, I’m against sealing my wine cork bath mat. I mean, corks are exposed to the moisture of wine for decades and seem to hold up fine, right? But several readers insisted cork needed to be sealed, so I did some research on sealing cork. It seems the best option is probably a sealant that’s made for protecting the cork foot beds of sandals such as Birkenstocks. I bought a 2oz. jar of Sure Foot’s Cork Renew for $5 at my local shoe repair shop.

Today I started applying the sealant one row at a time. I didn’t like the glossy, tacky feel of the sealant, so I was hesitant to keep going. My compromise: I painted the cork sealant on only half the bath mat, and I’ll compare the results in a few weeks. After letting it dry for a day, I’ll start the test on Monday and keep you posted with the results

UPDATE: I recently tossed out the bathmat because the sealed side got too gross (with lint and debris sticking to it) and because the corks started popping off more frequently. No sign of mold. It lasted 18 months. Not bad. I plan to make another (unsealed) cork bath mat with better glue soon.

CONCLUSION: Unless you are in the habit of creating a swamp of your bathroom floor every time you shower (and you know who you are), unsealed wine cork bath mats can be expected to hold up as well as most store-bought bath mats. Because common sense isn’t as common as one might hope, I’ve put together a mini tutorial for keeping your bathroom floor dry, and thus lengthening the life of your bath mat.