Our wine barrels, here called “bótti”, are often used now to attract attention to a restaurant or a bar, like this one in “Piazza Mazzini”.
With some flowers on top outside a restaurant in the lovely named “Via della Rondinella” (Little Swallow Street).
Sometimes they are used as tables, like these ones just outside the “Porto Mediceo”.
There's something about wine barrels...I find them quite attractive, and especially like the way they are used as tables!
ReplyDeleteRoll out the barrel! I agree with Jacob. I've always liked barrels. These are really nice looking ones.
ReplyDeleteI would love to have one of these at my place! Really nice.
ReplyDeleteAll that wood is really attractive. I like barrels, too, and the woodend stand it sits on. The additional colors in the first photo are just great. I'm surprised nobody steals it.
ReplyDeleteThat's a good point. Is the barrel brought indoors overnight to keep it from being stolen?
ReplyDeleteWine barrels, eh. We have similar barrels here called Whiskey barrels and we sold them at the garden store for planters. When they first came in and we uncrated them they smelled just like whiskey. I do like that little stand. MB
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Wine barrels are special even used as tables or decorations. Personally I like them most full of nice wine:)
ReplyDeleteMr. Steinmeyer from Germany, born in Livorno, just sent me an interesting picture of barrels in the harbour of Livorno in 1938. At that time barrels were also used to transport cedars from Calabria that were then reworked to obtain candied cedars and resent to North Europe.
ReplyDeleteVP, I like your Bottie series! Especially the second photo with the flowers :-)
ReplyDeleteThere is something so satisfying about wood bent into this functional object. And the older they get the more beautiful they become, as if the experience of utility has filled them with grace.
ReplyDeleteI love your second photo!
ReplyDeleteIt is simple and has STYLE.
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Rumor has it, they are sometimes used to hold wine.
ReplyDeleteAround here people cut them in half and use them for planters. I like the idea of making tables from them though!
ReplyDeleteI wonder where I can get one of those here. I really like them.
ReplyDeleteThey are quite beautiful! I wouldn't mind having one for my front porch.
ReplyDeleteLet's face it, I prefer them with wine in them. But, pushed, I'd accept a table.
ReplyDelete@ Per - You can bet they put the botti inside for the night!
ReplyDeleteCreative use.
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Good to see that you can use the barrels for different things. I kinda like the table version.
ReplyDeleteIf they're in the street, does it mean they're not being used anymore? Or are they really old ones? Love the middle photo.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful barrels and so many re-uses for them.
ReplyDeleteIs that a 'twisting' ashtray in the middle pic? It's so cool! Nice bótti (barril, pl. barris) collection.
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