Design a Wine Haven That’s One-of-a-Kind BY C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y, W W W.C A R R I E M C C O N K E Y.C O M
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F YOU’RE a wine lover, you may dream of building a cellar of your own. But if the time isn’t right to take on a project of that scale, it doesn’t mean you can’t have an appetizer before you get to the main course! Beautiful wine storage is within reach, custom-designed to suit your décor - and your taste in vino. Here are some factors to consider when creating a budget-friendly wine nook that won’t be short on sophistication. Space Think outside the box when it comes to a location for your special wine spot. Is there room under a stairwell? An unused corner of the kitchen pantry? Creative wine storage can be designed to fit any space, housing everything from a mid-sized collection to a select grouping of favorites. Racking When wine is stored upright, natural corks can dry out, letting damaging air and bacteria into the bottle. Custom-designed storage combinations of pegs, columns, and diamond bins will allow your bottles
to safely rest on their sides, preventing “cork taint” by keeping corks moist. Finishes Choose natural wood to avoid gas-emitting stains and finishes that can contaminate your wine. Use non-toxic butcher block oil to seal and protect your racks. If you add lighting, use LED, which won’t give off heat. Create a custom-designed home for your wine with the help of the design team at Closets by McKenry. You’ll treat your bottles to their own elegant storage until the day your full cellar is in view!
Closets by McKenry 201 Center Park Drive, #1070 Knoxville, TN 37922 865.249.6382 www.ClosetsbyMcKenry.com
Help Your Team Bloom at Random Acts of Flowers
RAF volunteers creating bouquets from recycled/re-purposed flowers.
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we realize the importance of working together within a team and strengthening the relationships among its members. Engaging in a Full or Half-Day of Service with us offers your team the opportunity to engage and work with each other outside of your regular job setting while giving back to our community. Our workshop is organized, cleaned, and sanitized daily to ensure that we offer a workspace that is clean, highly functional, and a great place for team building and having fun! We can be flexible on times and activities in order to meet the needs
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RAF bouquets delivered to an assisted living facility.
An extended family enjoying a Flowers After Hours event.
of your business or organization. Activities can include re-purposing donated flowers, arranging floral bouquets, delivering bouquets to local healthcare facilities, or helping to coordinate a fundraising event or vase drive. These activities allow participants to experience the therapeutic benefits that come along with working with flowers, as well as the joy and satisfaction of knowing their efforts will have a positive impact on others. In addition, our Flowers After Hours events are a great way for groups to spend meaningful time together having fun and participating in our mission. There are
public Flowers After Hours scheduled every other month (listed on our website), and we also offer private Flowers After Hours for groups of 12 or more. Make your team stronger while helping Random Acts of Flowers achieve our mission of delivering recycled flowers, hope, and personal moments of kindness to those in local healthcare facilities! For further information about making a donation, having a Random Acts of Flowers event, or volunteering details, please call us at 865-633-9082, email us at info@ RAFKnoxville.org, or visit our website at www.RAFKnoxville.org.
