Here at McKay Flooring we’ve been busy recently creating flooring, wine racks, benches and feature wall cobbles from reclaimed whisky barrels and it’s always refreshing to see other peoples creative endeavours when faced with the same challenge of re-purposing used wood barrels (saving them from landfill). So, we’re delighted to come across the works of self taught South African designer Ben Johnston who has created stunning wall hangings by laser engraving ornate typography onto wine barrel lids. Our own preference is to strip back the layers of paint and grime on the lids to reveal the original hot metal branding but Ben has furthered this concept by applying his own burnt on lettering with artistic finesse.
