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Think Outside The Bottle 3: Cheese Log

How to use cork to re-create your dining room

by Becky Eaton

Photos by Garry McLeod

Cut it, stack it, sculpt it, glue it, stitch it, paint it—with its endless opportunities for customization, it’s no surprise that cork is quickly becoming the go-to material for designers and crafters. Bonus: Since it’s derived from the outer bark of cork oak trees, the supple stuff is entirely natural and renewable.

    1. To create this little slice of nature we used Ikea’s Heat trivet and added “bark” by gluing a strip of dark cork around the edges. Burnish a few tree rings on its surface to add to that woodland effect.