Are you a wine drinker? Next time you pop the cork on a bottle of wine or champagne, save it and check out these 15 ways to repurpose wine corks. You’ll be inspired by these fabulous projects and your corks may never hit the trash can again!
Use the corks to make a whimsical cork monogram to hang on your wall …
… or slice the corks into pieces and makes these unique napkin rings.
A pile of corks look amazing when turned into a cork wreath {affiliate link} and although there’s no tutorial for this idea, it wouldn’t be hard to figure it out.
Corks also make fun and original drawer knobs.
Attach them together for a wine-themed cork coaster …
… make a cork garden marker …
… or carve a cork into a personal stamp.
I love this cork necklace made from sliced corks …
… and I’m definitely going to make these little cork canape spreaders.
Keep track of special days and moments with this cork journaling idea …
… or get out the embroidery thread and stitch an embroidered cork necklace. Isn’t it beautiful?
Corks make a lovely serving tray …
… or they can be repurposed as a fire starter. Perfect for a summer campout!
Glue corks together to make a novel cork trivet …
… or go all out and install a one-of-a-kind cork back splash in the kitchen!
Which idea inspires you the most to repurpose wine corks?
For more unique repurposed ideas, be sure to check out 15 ways to repurpose wine bottles …
… 20 ways to repurpose a vintage map …
… and 17 ways to repurpose a paint stick.
Oh thank you for this! I have PILES of wine corks knowing that I would use them for lots of projects at some point. Love this collection of ideas.
alot of neat ideas, I got some corks from a recent visit to San Francisco, I then turned them into Christmas ornaments for my family. Here is a link, if I am aloud to post it. http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/11414884425/ Thanks for giving me more ideas for what to do with the rest of the corks that I have.
Thanks for sharing these great ideas for creating with corks! SO fun.
Wow, this is really wonderful. Dont throw your wine corks ship them for FREE at CORKCLUB, I have heard about this organisation, CORKCLUB. They recycle wine corks to save our forest. Its really a nice step.