How to Make a Wine Cork Wall

Wine corks can be repurposed into a whimsical decorative wall.

Wine corks are sturdy and water resistant, making them ideal for repurposing. If you are able to procure a large number of wine corks, a wine cork wall is a charming way to reuse them. Since it is unlikely that one household would be able to drink enough bottles to produce the number of corks needed for a wall, reach out to your friends, local restaurants and local wine bars to collect their corks as well.

Things You'll Need

• Wine corks (15,000 for a 6-by-8-foot wall)
• Empty wall
• Wood glue

Instructions

1. Check that each cork is clean and dry.

2. Cover a 6-by-6-inch section of the wall with wood glue, starting in a bottom corner of the wall.

3. Affix the wine corks to the wall with the narrower end of the cork touching the wall.

4. Continue covering sections of the wall with glue and corks until the wall is completely covered.

Tips & Warnings

• You can also purchase wine corks in bulk online.

References

• Plant Green; Recycle Your Corks with ReCork America; Colin Dunn
• Dr. Vino: Memories of 15,000 Bottles of Wine on the Wall