Ever browse the thrift stores and see all of those hardback books on sale for $.50 a piece and wish you had a use for them? I do. I love hardback books and own approximately 200 of them. For book lovers the natural thing to decorate with? Books!
Let's look at a few ideas that you can incorporate into your home with books.
Need a "safe" to keep your valuables, keys, change, jewelry or even old love letters? Using an Exacto knife, hollow out a book, glue some pretty fabric to cover the raw edges left from cutting the hole, and add a clasp or a chain that can be bought at any crafts store and you have a book safe!
What about an IPad cover, a picture frame, a desk organizer or even a book purse?
What about a book lamp? I love this idea! Stack your books to suit your vision, drill a hole all the way through them so you can fish the cord in there, glue the books together so they are stable and add the light kit. So easy and so dramatic!
Book tables and book desks are another way to utilize old books. Follow the same basics as the book lamps and you have a conversation piece that is truly one of a kind. You can get as fancy and complicated as you wish on this one, or you can keep it simple. Whatever your heart desires. Tip: The taller the project the more important it is to run a strong dowel through the books in addition to gluing them in order to keep them from toppling over.
How about a "book" shelf?
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Let's look at a few ideas that you can incorporate into your home with books.
Need a "safe" to keep your valuables, keys, change, jewelry or even old love letters? Using an Exacto knife, hollow out a book, glue some pretty fabric to cover the raw edges left from cutting the hole, and add a clasp or a chain that can be bought at any crafts store and you have a book safe!
What about an IPad cover, a picture frame, a desk organizer or even a book purse?
What about a book lamp? I love this idea! Stack your books to suit your vision, drill a hole all the way through them so you can fish the cord in there, glue the books together so they are stable and add the light kit. So easy and so dramatic!
Book tables and book desks are another way to utilize old books. Follow the same basics as the book lamps and you have a conversation piece that is truly one of a kind. You can get as fancy and complicated as you wish on this one, or you can keep it simple. Whatever your heart desires. Tip: The taller the project the more important it is to run a strong dowel through the books in addition to gluing them in order to keep them from toppling over.
How about a "book" shelf?
Lastly, what about a book planter? Be sure to line the inside with heavy plastic to keep the water from soaking through the book.
That about wraps up this edition of decorating with books! Now head to the thrift store or garage sales and grab some books!
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