Awesome Display Shelf Designs

Nick and I are both avid readers and would love to have a room in our house dedicated to our growing collection of hard cover books.

Since that is not going to happen in the near future, or ever, we love to find unique shelves to display our books. Even if you don’t read books, or care about book shelves that much, display shelves are still great for showing off your Bottle Lamps and other DIY craft projects. By the way, having a few books on the shelves will make you look very smart when company comes over. ;)

While browsing online the other day I found some very creative and awesome looking shelf designs I had to share with you. Take a look and let us know which one you like best!

The Equilibrium Bookcase
awesome book shelf

The Equilibrium bookcase is a new design by Malagana. Cantilevered modules are stacked upon each other at a single angled point. This unique display shelf catches attention by creating a sense of amusement and surprise.

The Book Tree
BooktreeShelf

The Book Tree by Kostas Design can be purchased for DIY assembling. If you’re the romantic type and long for summer afternoon readings out in the park, these Book Tree shelves will help you recapture the feeling.

The Bookworm Shelf
Bookworm Shelf

The Bookworm Shelf by Kartell is a little on the pricey side, but this creative design is well worth it. A careful analysis of extrusion technology has allowed the creation of a curvy bookcase which assumes any desired shape, without compromising strength and functionality, a bookcase design of industrial scale that can rightfully be considered the world’s most daring and revolutionary.

The Kulma Shelf
creative corner book shelves

This unique framing shelf by Martina Carpelan is a shelf that can be hanged either in a positive or a negative corner of a room. The idea is to highlight the corner surrounding the shelf. Pretty neat idea and fairly simple to recreate.

The Skateboard Shelf
Skateboard Shelf

The Skateboard shelf is a piece of furniture that every skateboard enthusiast would love. A simple and inexpensive shelf to make, you could find used skateboards at garage sales, that is perfect for students and young adults. It provides substantial storage for books, to display DIY projects and even skateboard paraphernalia.

What do you think about these awesome Display Shelves? Do you have a favorite?
Please us a comment below.

Liquor Bottle Lamps by Chuck

Last night we received several different emails from Chuck in Sloan, Iowa, with pictures of a total of seven different Bottle Lamps.

He used a Fireball Cinnamon Whiskey bottle, a Rumple Minze bottle with filler, a Crown Royal, two different Jack Daniel’s bottles, a Patron Tequila bottle and a Mason Jar filled with Potpourri.

Chuck said in his email, “I received your newsletter asking for pictures of my projects. I saw your video on YouTube and decided to try making my own lamp. Pictured are the first four lamps. I felt very good after completing them. Thank you for your video and the newsletters.”

A little while later we received another email :) “Here are a few more pictures of more lamps I have created using your E book information. Thank you so much for your guidance.”

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JackDanielsBottleLamp

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MasonJarLamp

Thank you Chuck for sending us pictures of your finished bottle projects to share on our site!

We are glad our eBook and video was of help to you and we’re delighted to see how well your Bottle Lamps turned out.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Christmas Light Video

Christmas Light Video

In this short how-to video, it comes in at just under four minutes, Nick demonstrates how to remove the end plug from a string of regular Christmas lights.

We received an email from Joe the other day asking us if there is a way to remove the female end from a string of lights and still keep it operational. Nick has used light strings with the end plugs removed in several of our Bottle Lamp Projects and we haven’t had issues with any of them.

The tools you will need for this project:

  • Wire Cutter
  • Wire Stripper
  • Small Electrical Cap or Electrical Tape

Nick shows you how and where to cut the wires, what to do with the ground wire, how to cap the wires and more. You will be able to utilize the string of lights without the female end and you will be able to insert them into your recycled bottle without any trouble.

To watch all of our videos browse our YouTube channel here:
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You can also visit our Recycled Bottle Video page for more:
Recycled Bottle Videos

Remove End Plug from Light String

We hope our Christmas Light Video on how to remove the end plug was helpful to you!

If you have any video suggestions or comments please do so at the bottom of this page.

DIY Projects for Wood Working Fans

As you probably know by now, Nick loves to fill his free time with various projects.

He has been making Bottle Lamps for several years and from time to time he has to find a new project besides glass drilling to keep him occupied and entertained. Of course I love it as well, as it gives me some new material to write about.

If you have watched any of our videos, you can tell that we do most of our craft projects either in the basement or on the dining room table. So it’s impertinent to us to find easy to do projects that can be done easily, quickly and don’t take up a huge amount of space. So, if you love to work with wood now and again and don’t want to spend a ton of time and money searching online then let us introduce you to The Faster & Easier Way To Woodworking!

“Teds Woodworking Package” with over 16,000 Woodworking Plans
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This package contains designs that is covered from head to toe. From step-by-step instructions and easy to follow guides. These easy-to-understand plans will make woodworking a breeze!

  • Comes With Blueprints & Materials List

Forget those expensive DIY wood plans. Listen, no other woodworking package in the market is as comprehensive as this and this was one of the major reasons he created this. Everything you need to know from blueprints and materials list is incredibly detailed….

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DIY Wood Working Projects

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Learn how to make awesome tables and shelves to display your Bottle Lamps.

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Have fun with your new DIY projects :)

Coffee Pot Lamp by Romeo

A brand new, amazing and truly inspiring table lamp!

Romeo sent us this picture of his Coffee Pot Lamp, or is it a Tea Pot? Nick asked him if he drilled a hole in it. Romeo replied a little while later that yes, he did and it took him a wee bit. He also said that with drilling porcelain you need to be patient as it is very hard.

You can make unique lamps using glass bottles, coffee pots and many other recycled materials. 

DIY Coffee Pot Lamp

We think Romeo’s Coffee Pot Lamp is very clever!
It’s so much fun to see when someone takes your project a step further.
Let us know what you think about the Coffee Pot Lamp in the comment section below.

See the Vodka Bottle Lamp by Romeo.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Blue Wine Bottle Lamp by Steve

We love receiving emails from our readers!

Especially when the email includes a picture of a finished bottle project. :)

Steve used a recycled Peter Mertes wine bottle for his DIY project. It’s a lovely blue bottle and happens to be one of our favorite German wines. Here is what Steve told us in his email:

“Hi Nick and Silke, Attached is a picture of my completed bottle lamp. I used a 1.5L bottle (Peter Mertes Riesling). The bottle is illuminated by a short 3/8” LED rope light with clear marbles used as reflective fill. A standard socket with a harp mount for the shade completes the top. Steve”

Blue wine bottle lamp
Wine Bottle Lamp by Steve

The LED robe light does a very nice job illuminating this bottle, don’t you think?
Thank you Steve for sending in your picture and allowing us to share it with our readers. We are certain your blue wine bottle lamp will be an inspiration to many.


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Wine Bottle Lamp by Don

Don sent us an email with a picture of his Wine Bottle Lamp.

He went a step further and made a fantastic looking base for the wine bottle to stand in.

In his email Don says: “Here is the latest project. Built with recycled parts. Total cost of the project was probably about $15. Cheers, Don”

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Wine Bottle Lamp by Don

Thank you for sending us a picture of your latest project Don. We love the look of your lamp!

There is no way anyone would be able to find an awesome looking lamp like this in a store or online for only $15. A nice looking table lamp like this would retail for at least $50 or more. Well done Don!


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Lighted Sky Vodka Bottle and Captain Morgan Desk Lamp

Al sent in this picture of a lighted Sky Vodka Bottle and a very cool Captain Morgan Desk Lamp.

He says the mechanics for the reading lamp came from Home Depot and asked: “Why not use broken glass instead of the store bought stuff for filler?”. We thought that would work just as well and told him to be careful when handling it.

He promised to send more pictures once the bottle project is completed. :)

Bottle Projects by Al
Bottle Projects by Al

Al told us that so far he only broke 1 bottle out of 5. We thought that was pretty good odds.

Keep up the great work Al!


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Bottle Lamps by Marsha

Marsha sent us these pictures of her finished bottle projects.

She used different wine and liquor bottles to make these lamps. We think they turned out very nice. Here is what Marsha said in her email:

“Lamps I’ve made with and without shades. Bottles without shades have corks.” Marsha

Bottle Lamps by Marsha
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Bottles with Lights by Marsha

With or without a lamp shade these recycled bottles look great!


Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.

Woodford Reserve lighted bottle by Andrew

Andrew sent in this picture of his finished bottle project to be displayed on the DIY Show Off page.

Woodford Reserve is a Kentucky Straight Boubon Whiskey that comes in a distinct and I think, very masculine, looking bottle. Andrew really enhanced the look of the bottle by adding amber colored glass marbles and white lights. Very well done Andrew!

Beautiful lighted glass bottle
Lighted Woodford Bottle by Andrew

Do you have a DIY project you would like to show off?
Send an email to contact@jagerfoods.com with your picture(s), your name and a description or any tips you would like to share with us and our readers. If you have a blog you can also include the web address, we will link back to you.