Bourbon Barrel Furniture
August 24, 2008 by Colleen Coplick
Filed under Drinks
mmmm. I want to get all of my furniture from these guys. Not only is this stuff gorgeous, but I bet is smells amazing. May as well carry my love for good bourbon throughout the entire house!
The furniture is made from reclaimed bourbon barrels from Bardstown, Kentucky. Usually, the used barrels are only used once to age bourbon, and then they’re either sold to Scotland for scotch or they’re turned into planters, or firewood (sob! how wrong!!).
Uhuru is instead taking this gorgeous charred white oak and has created the Küpe line. Heck, they make gorgeous furniture, period. I want …read more
Recycled Wine & Beer Glasses
August 10, 2008 by Colleen Coplick
Filed under Drinks
I am almost incapable of keeping beer and wine glasses in my house. I’m constantly breaking them, cracking them, or knocking them over.
These new glasses, handmade in Colombia from recycled windshields, have a slight green tinge. Ideally, they’re stronger because it’s safety glass fer chrissake! It’s designed to keep people inside cars! Ideally, this means if I bounce one off the hardwood floors here, that it’ll survive! (I hope!)
Available from Uncommon Goods for $20-$22 a pair. (Image source, Uncrate)




