There’s Two Ultimate Truths about old wine barrels:
- They’re very cool looking.
- They fall apart if you look crosseyed at them.
Because of this, I have a lot of wine barrel parts lying about which I’ve kept in the hopes of someday finding a way to repurpose them. That someday is today! 
Here’s what you’ll need:
- Wine barrel wood stave
- Wine barrel metal ring
- Metal funnel
- Jute twine
- Plastic ziplock bag- quart size
- Rubber bands
- Petunia plant
- Gourds
- Hot glue sticks & gun
- Jigsaw
- Hole saw and drill
- Measuring tape
Directions:
Measure the width of the wine barrel ring and cut a notch on each end of the wood stave accordingly. I used a stave that had the cork hole for the barrel, so there was already a place for the funnel. If your stave doesn’t have the cork hole, cut a hole to fit the funnel spout using a hole saw and drill.
Check the fit of the stave in the ring. It should fit snugly and feel very stable when you hold the ring up from the top. This pic has a burlap bow tied on the bottom of the ring, but I decided not to use it afterwards.
After checking for fit and adjusting it if needed, take the stave out of the wine barrel ring and fit the funnel into the hole in the middle. Since I didn’t cut the hole to fit the funnel, I used a little hot glue to stabilize it. Fit the stave back into the ring.
Plant the petunias in the funnel. If you can fit the pot the petunias came in inside the funnel, you can just do it that way, but the pot my petunias came in was way too big. Tie some jute twine in a bow around the bottom of the funnel for pretties. Hot glue the gourds onto the bottom of the wine barrel ring. Make a loop of jute twine around the top of the wine barrel ring, tie the ends together, and use the loop to hang up the wreath.
Enjoy your new beautiful Fall wreath!
Though it may look like it will topple, it doesn’t swing any more than any other wreath I’ve had from normal opening and closing the door. I wouldn’t recommend slamming the door though. 😉
Check the petunias often and add more as needed. Feel free to use artificial flowers instead; I only used real ones because I really like petunias!
I hope you enjoyed this tutorial! Let me know what you think or if you have any questions in the comments section below!
What a great re-purposing job! I really like the look of this wreath.
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Thank you so much Maria!
I will definitely come share at Snickerdoodle Sunday! 
wow, that is some vision you have, to come up with this! it’s wonderful.
b
Awe, thank you very much! (blush)
Love this – very creative and I have some additional barrel rings around here. I’ve been using them in some front yard displays, something like this would be a neat tie in with the front door.
Thank you Carol! I’m glad this inspired you!
So creative!! I love the rustic feel to this wreath! That is so great.
Thank you Leah!
Great way to recycle an old barrel – and it can be decorated for every season!
I hope you’ll stop by the Cottage and see what we’ve been up to!
Ann
http://theapplestreetcottage.blogspot.com/
Thank you Ann! And I will stop by!
too awesome! love the wine barrel wreath! How unique and playful! I bet it’s interesting in your mind sometimes
If you get a chance we would love you to share at our upcycle craft party on Fridays!
LOL! You’re too funny!
And yes, I will swing by on Friday!
This is such a neat idea! I love the color on the metal band. I recently saw on Instagram where a lady made the neatest chandelier out of the metal bands from a wine barrel. Great ideas!
Thank you Stacey!
I’ve seen a similar chandelier somewhere- don’t know if it was the same one, but it was very cool!
WOW! How creative!! I absolutely LOVE your rustic wreath-and the fact you re-purposed items to make it-makes my heart sing!!! Thank you so much for sharing at The Wonderful Wednesday Blog Hop! I’m definitely pinning and featuring this on my Sunday Love links post!
Thank you so much for featuring this on your blog!
I’ll definitely stop by on Sunday!
I love this idea for Fall! Thanks for sharing it at Totally Terrific Tuesday this week. I’m pinning!
Thank you Christie!
Oh wow…this is so neat!
Thanks for joining Cooking and Crafting with J & J!
Thank you Jess!
Great job!! Fall is the best season for repurposed door decor, isn’t it? All that rustic goodness is perfect for the season. Thank you for linking up at Snickerdoodle Sunday- hope to see your latest makes tomorrow!
Sarah (Sadie Seasongoods)
Thank you Sarah!
This is a really cool and unique wreath! I just love the flowers in the funnel! Great work! Thanks so much for linking up at the Submarine Sunday Link Party!
Navy Wifey Peters @ The Submarine Sunday Link Party
Thank you so much T’onna!
And thank you for hosting the link party!
This is a great idea Michelle! Although I’m a little torn seeing fall DIYs at the link party already! lol. I’ll be featuring your wreath at the Talented Tuesday party tomorrow morning. I hope you’ll stop by and say hi!
Lindi @ Love, Create, Celebrate
Thank you so much for featuring my wreath this week!
And I’ll definitely stop by sometime tomorrow!
I saw this at A Stroll Thru Life. How cute and inventive! What a great way to re-purpose the parts from the wine barrel!
Thank you so much Liz!