Add a unique and fun touch to your bookcase with these DIY bookend projects. There are upcycled ideas, farmhouse style, kids style and more!
If you’ve visited here before, you know I love to decorate with books. Especially old, worn books that are packed with history. They truly make me happy! So, I thought it would be fun to share a collection of DIY bookend projects for my fellow book lovers.
Get ready for some clever ideas that you can make with unexpected items. So take a look around and let me know which bookend project is your favorite. Leave me a comment below. Enjoy!
If you love to decorate with books like I do, you are going to enjoy this post. I have gathered 22 super creative DIY bookend projects that you can make quickly and easily! These DIY bookends made from vintage rolling pins are adorable! They will look great in a kitchen, propping up cook books. So creative! You know I love a good Dollar Store craft! These bookends have a fun modern twist and are so simple to make. See how easy it is to turn an old telephone into a unique and quirky bookend with this simple DIY tutorial. Add a statement piece to your book case by making DIY trophy bookends. Paint them any color you like. Every unicorn lover will adore these DIY unicorn bookends. They are budget-friendly too! Cement projects are extremely popular. Check out these DIY cement bookends. It's a great way to add dimension and texture to your home. I love to decorate with books, but I needed some bookends. So I created some DIY book ends from scrap wood. I'm so happy with how they turned out. A super inexpensive bookend idea is to use old bricks. You can sometimes find them on the side of the road. Give them a glam update with metallic paint! Make your own beautiful coral bookends quickly and easily. These berry basket bookends are absolutely adorable! Use scrap wood to make modern painted wooden bookends. You have to see how these DIY owl bookends were made. So clever! Add an architectural touch to your home with gorgeous farmhouse style bookends. Go bold with color with Pottery Barn inspired dog bookends. Aren't these so fun? Make your own West Elm inspired bookends for a fraction of the cost. Another fun idea for bookends is to upcycle an arrow. Talk about a statement piece. Love this idea! You can never have enough family photos. These DIY picture frame bookends are a perfect way to display them. If you love farmhouse style decor, you have to see the simple tutorial for these DIY bookends. Love the grain sack stripe. Another option for concrete bookends is to make bookend letters. These would make a great gift idea too! Bring a little nature inside with pretty bird bookends. So sweet. Pick up inexpensive animal toys and give them a faux ceramic look to make these super cool bookends. Add a little glam to your shelf with gold metallic geometric bookends that started out as bricks.DIY Bookend Projects
What do you think? So many great ideas, right? The next time you are at a thrift store, or yard sale, get your thinking cap on and see what items you can turn into bookends.
You may also want to check out my post about thirty minute shelf decor, or this French vintage decor book.
Deborah says
Love love love the old telephone bookends! And the cut-in-half polar bear!
Kim at Salvaged Living says
Aren’t those fun ideas!?
Leslie Watkins says
What a unique post! I love bookends and all the inspiration. Thanks for sharing!
Kim at Salvaged Living says
yayyy – I hope you got a ton of ideas