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Decorate With Wine Stoppers

More and more people are by wine stoppers to accent their home decor in their kitchens and dining rooms. Just place a wine stopper in an empty bottle from your pet winery and it becomes the focal point of a table showpiece.

At the extremely elegant end of the style spectrum are wine stoppers that are hand-crafted with crystals and often precious metals or stones. Faberge, well-known for the jeweled eggs of czarist Russia, makes a line of bottle stoppers patterned after some of their most well-known eggs. Renown designers, like Jay Strongwater amongst others, use Swarovski crystals to decorate their elegant stoppers. Bottle stoppers like these are considered collectible works of art. You can find other high-end wine stoppers from prominent companies like Tiffany and Waterford-Wedgewood.

Also elegant, but not quite as expensive, are blown glass wine bottle stoppers which come in a variety of colors, shapes, and sizes. These can range quite a bit in price. Typically the most expensive ones come from Murano, Italy well-known for its glass blowing craftsmen. You can also find glassblowers in many local communities that make their own designs.

If your style is more shabby chic, there is company, called Knobstoppers, that makes wine stoppers out of vintage door knobs. Glass doorknobs are the most common, but you’ll also find them made out of metal, wood, and pottery. Each Knobstopper ends up being unique since they are made from actual vintage doorknobs. Often bits of paint from a bygone era will give the door knob character and make it one of a kind. This company also makes wine stoppers out of vintage pool balls.

For a rural look, you can find stoppers made from wood. Generally these are made from hand turned hard woods and come in a variety of shapes and colors. For a western or Texan flair on your wood wine stopper you can find them enhanced with metal discs with different designs like cattle, the state of Texas, and cowboys.

Most common are pewter wine stoppers which have the most variation in shapes and themes. In addition to traditional unpainted pewter stoppers, you can find many that are painted with bright bold colors. Because of the variety of pewter bottle stoppers available you can usually find one that matches the theme of your decor. For instance, if you have a beach theme to your home, you can find pewter stoppers shaped like ships, lighthouses, sea shells, dolphins, and a variety of other nautical items. If you have a more romantic flair, you can find pewter bottle stoppers in the shape of roses, angels, hearts, and cherubs.

If you are seeking a touch more fun, you can find many whimsical wine stoppers. Lolita has a collection of stoppers that are adorned with feathers, beads, and faux crystals that are painted with bright colors and have fun names like "Birthday Girl", "Shopaholic", and "The Queen."

No matter your design inclination and price range, you can find a wine bottle stopper that can be used to enhance your home dcor and add some extra panache to your overall decorating theme. Not only do the look fantastic, but they still help preserve your wine!

By: Article Directory: http://www.articledashboard.com%20david/ Scott is the proprietor of Su Vino Winery in Grapevine, Texas. You can find them on-line at www.suvinowinery.com . This award winning winery also carries a wide selection of wine stoppers, wine accessories, and wine gift baskets.

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