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Bottle Cap House

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Olga Kostina has turned her modest home, in the rural town of Kamarchaga in the Siberian taiga, into quite the landmark. Inspired by traditional macrame motifs, the Russian pensioner has individually nailed over 30,000 plastic bottle caps to create pixelated patterns. She’s vowed to continue adding more bottle caps until every wall is completely covered. So sweet, right?

(via designboom)

50 Comments

  1. Tammy    September 20, 2012

    This is not what you think you would see in Siberia! Long, cooooold, dark winter, and then you see this beautiful, bright, ethnic design on a house. Wow!

  2. James Pouliot    September 20, 2012

    Haha. The picture with her and the hammer is priceless. She’s pretty fierce this women. Love the colors

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  3. Jenn    September 20, 2012

    I don’t know about this, personally. BUT, I am very happy if she likes it, and I am very happy someone is getting use out of bottlecaps that would other been tossed out!

  4. Alex    September 20, 2012

    I love that! You can do so many great things with bottlecaps! My family once participated in a project where everyone in this community was trying to get together hundreds of bottlecaps to support someone who would get a wheelchair if she turned in that many. It was great fun and it is really astonishing when you see how many bottlecaps you throw away all the time!

  5. zee    September 20, 2012

    that is actually the most fantastic thing i’ve seen in a long time. recycling and creativity are a great combination

  6. Rosie    September 20, 2012

    This is amazing, I love it when people decorate their houses like these. I’ve seen some amazing mosaic houses in America too! It makes me want to knit jumpers with those patterns for some reason..

  7. Loulou    September 20, 2012

    That is fantastic! I love it. Who wants a plain old needlepoint wallhanging when you can have that?

  8. Nine Photography    October 20, 2012

    This has to be the most unique beautiful installation in a home I’ve ever seen. And the coolest way to recycle such a common object. THanks for sharing!!!!!

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