“I grew up in a family where antiques were loved and treasured,” says Lisa Johnson, who crafts home decor accents out of discarded wine barrels. As a child, Lisa’s summer vacations often meant traveling from their Texas home to flea markets on the East Coast, so it isn’t a surprise that what started as “an innocent craft project” when she was at home with five children turned into a thriving business.

“I never realized what quality woods were used in wine barrels,” she says of her materials, which primarily come from a select handful of forests in France. “I then realized others appreciated my uniqueness and passion for making these vessels into lifelong treasures.”