15 Inspired Ways to Decorate With Empty Wine Bottles

It's great fun opening a new bottle of wine, but the good times don't have to end when you've polished off what's inside. There are tons of inspiring ways to reuse that glass bottle, from lighting solutions to outdoor accessories. Wine bottles are one of the amazing materials that can be used in countless ways if you're into upcycling, but we're partial to using them as decor. Brush up on your glass-cutting skills, and see 15 ways to use gorgeous glass bottles into your home!

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Très Chic Tiki Torches
Julie Blanner

Très Chic Tiki Torches

Give your wine bottles a second life by making them into tiki torches! Julie Blanner has the step-by-step guide on how to make them.

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A Throwback Lamp
Etsy | LeCoquetterieShop

A Throwback Lamp

Add vintage charm to your living room by purchasing a DIY lamp kit and transforming a wine bottle into a lighting solution.

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Memory Bottles
My Fabuless Life

Memory Bottles

Add sand and seashells from special places to make My Fabuless Life's inspired memory bottles. Wine bottles combined with jars of any shape and size make an arresting array.

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Stained Glass
A Beautiful Mess

Stained Glass

Let the light shine through clear glass bottles by embarking upon a DIY stained glass project. A Beautiful Mess shows how to get started.

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A Simple Centerpiece
Uncommon Designs

A Simple Centerpiece

The team at Uncommon Designs details how to make a simple centerpiece from collected and cleaned green wine bottles.

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A Twine-Wrapped Trio
Love Grows Wild

A Twine-Wrapped Trio

Add a natural piece of decor to your home with a trio of twine-wrapped bottles. As seen on Love Grows Wild, varying up the styles of the wrap adds visual interest. The trio display permits showing off bottles from special occasions.

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Mounted Vases
Etsy | MeasurementsByAmanda

Mounted Vases

Three empty and clean wine vases look beautiful when mounted with copper onto wood, making a mounted trio of vases. Try making — or buying — your own!

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Decorative Tumblers
Etsy | RecastGlass

Decorative Tumblers

Wine bottles in different hues can make a lovely set of coordinating tumblers. They're pretty enough to leave out on display.

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A Stylish Scone
Etsy | VexDecor

A Stylish Scone

A recycled bottle, once modified slightly, can make a beautiful and understated wall sconce.

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A Hurricane Lamp
Etsy | BottlesNWood

A Hurricane Lamp

It turns out that wine bottles are the perfect shape for a simple hurricane lamp!

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Holiday Decor
POPSUGAR Photography | Sarah Lipoff

Holiday Decor

Help bottles morph from recycling to holiday decor with our Winter DIY instructions.

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Wind Chimes
Etsy | UReflections

Wind Chimes

Modified wine bottles, when strung with beautiful pieces of glass, make ornamental wind chimes perfect for inside or out.

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A Soap Dispenser
Kayla Aimee

A Soap Dispenser

By adding a pourer to the top of a wine bottle, Kayla Aimee showed how to create a unique soap dispenser.

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A Wine Shelf
Flickr user Roy Mohan Shearerer54r5

A Wine Shelf

With some specially cut boards, it's possible to make a one-of-a-kind wine shelf.