Wine Bottle DIY Crafts

DIY Home Decor Ideas Using Glass Bottles

1. DIY Bottle Bird-Feeder

Reuse an old wine bottle to build a modern bird feeder.

(I’m pretty sure I have that exact bottle sitting in my pantry which I solely bought because of the groove at the bottom, ha.)

2. Upcycled Bottle Soap Dispenser

Turn an old bottle such as an olive oil bottle into a soap dispenser and refill as needed. You’ll never have to buy plastic soap dispensers again.

What you’ll need:

• Olive oil bottle with topper
• Stencil and etching cream for etched label (optional)

3. Transform Bottles into Lamps

For a gorgeous and practical home decor idea, upcycle an old bottle by building a new base for a lamp.

What you’ll need:

• Paint
• Painter’s tape
• Pen or marker to plug in the cord hole
• Old cereal boxes for funnel
• Lampshade

4. Decorate Old Bottles With Twine

A great home decor idea using glass bottles is decorating the bottles with different types of rope. Rope and jute twine are the perfect accessory when creating a project with a coastal vibe. You can usually buy rope and twine at the dollar store too which makes it a very inexpensive DIY home decor idea.

What you’ll need:

• Twine and/or rope
• Hot glue
• Decorations (optional)

5. DIY Sand Covered Bottles

Paint Mod Podge on your bottle, sprinkle with sand and voila! Transformed into a decorative bottle nobody would even know you upcycled yourself.

What you’ll need:

• Fine beach sand
• ModPodge in matte finish
• Small brush
• Hot glue gun (optional)
• Twine (optional)
• Seashells (optional)

See Table and Hearth to read the tutorial for these beautiful sand covered bottles.

6. Sea Glass Painted Bottles

Paint old bottles to get a sea glass effect for the perfect decorative accent for your home, especially if you’re a lover of beach-themed decor.

What you’ll need:

• Rubbing alcohol
• Flat tipped, soft paint brush
• Martha Stewart Crafts® Frost Translucent Glass Paint.
• Twine and shells (optional)

7. Paint & Distress Glass Bottles

Simply painting and distressing an old glass bottle turns it into something special, especially if you’re a lover of rustic decor.

What you’ll need:

• Chalk paint
• Sand paper

Learn how Repcolite did this painted and distressed Crown Royal bottle.

8. DIY Cement Covered Bottles

Put some gloves on and slather some cement onto your old glass bottles for a super decorative and unique piece of home decor.

What you’ll need:

• Dust mask
• Gloves
• Anchoring cement
• Measuring cups
• Water
• Mixing bowl.

9. Wall-Mounted Bottle Vase

Upcycle a glass bottle into a pretty and minimalist wall-mounted vase.

11. DIY Painted Decorative Bottles

Sometimes, less is more. This 10 minute DIY turns an old glass bottle into a beautiful, simple vase.

What you’ll need:

• Oil and paper towel
• Soap and water
• Spray paint or regular paint
• FrogTape / painters tape

Wrap bottles in rubber bands prior to spray painting to transform it into something so beautiful!

What you’ll need:

• Spray paint (2 different colors)
• Rubber bands
• Colorful ribbon (optional)

12. Paint Bottles With Chalk Paint

Paint old glass bottles with chalkboard paint that look super pretty and you can also write on them.

What you’ll need:

• Chalkboard spray paint
• Chalk

13. DIY Mercury Glass Bottles

For an old, rustic feel, use spray paint to get this look for your bottles.

14. Turn Glass Bottles into Candle Holders

What you’ll need:

• Bottle cutter
• Pliers
• Wine bottles
• Boiling water
• Sink

15. Make Planters With Top of Glass Bottles

The previous DIY required cutting old wine bottles and using the bottom, but what to do with the tops?

16. Puff Paint Bottle Vases

What you’ll need:

• Puffy paint
• Primer
• SUGAR Artists’ Acrylic spray paint
• Flowers (optional)