Would you use wine barrel for your flooring?

Kelli Kaufer Designs

11 years ago

The different hues are beautiful, we also used it for the breakfast bar countertop.

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Select Hardwood Floor Co.

11 years ago

I have the pleasure of knowing the guy who started the process at Fontenay.
Great guys... and been in the floor biz for quite a while.
He/they have been doing it for quite some time now, and apparently have no problems with stability... as I recall, they steam the reclaimed wine barrel (white oak) and straighten them.
The wood even has a slight wine "aroma" (which may be pleasing to the winos in the crowd...haha)
Pricing on the product isn't for the faint of heart, as I recall.
We had a minor falling out a few years back, because we were producing the same look using "new" lumber... I hope he's forgiven me! lol

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zazfuzzroc
11 years ago
last modified: 11 years ago
Nice use for wine barrel. I've never seen this done before. I do like the varying colors. Warm feel. Great! :)
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Water Wall Biz, LLC
11 years ago
Definitely love the aged look! It gives a nice homey feeling to the space and adds character!
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hayleydaniels
11 years ago
What about the curve in them? I'd be concerned they'd pop out of the floor. If it wasn't for that, I'd use them, just don't want a potential problem.
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Kelli Kaufer Designs
Original Author
11 years ago
No, they are straight solid wood flooring tongue and groove planks.
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Cancork Floor Inc.
11 years ago
I'm confused. Is the product called "wine barrel" or is the wood sourced from old wine barrels?
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Gilmans Kitchens and Baths
11 years ago
heck yesssssss! Looks amazing I love the color in the wood.
-Angeline, GKB
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Kelli Kaufer Designs
Original Author
11 years ago
They are actual salvaged wine barrels and stained from the wine.
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Kelli Kaufer Designs
Original Author
11 years ago
Here, you can check out their site.
http://www.fontenay.us/vintageBarrelCollection.cfm
lsims40514
11 years ago
Beautiful
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Comwest Construction
11 years ago
very nice. Good job
wisneb
11 years ago
Looks fantastic!
bungalowmo
11 years ago
Very nice!!! Gives a warm, cozy feeling!
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Al Fortunato Furnituremaker
11 years ago
Yes haleydaniels, I'd be concerned too. Wine barrel stays are not only curved, but wider in the middle than the top and bottoms. So, my guess these have been run through a kiln (or something) to get them flat and machined to make them all the same width, then tongue and grooved. They look really nice though.
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Shakuff
11 years ago
Such a neat idea!
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Xulon Floors
11 years ago
Here's one that I did about a year ago. One of my favorites because it was so different! This one still had the markings, which I thought was really cool. I learned a new word that day -cooperage! lol.
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Circle Goods Reclaimed
11 years ago
I think it's a beautiful material and I imagine a total pain in the butt to make into flooring as wine staves are not the easiest thing to work with! But it looks fantastic!