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Keep your book collection organized while adding some flare to your bookshelves with these 20+ unique DIY bookends.
If you are an avid reader, book collector, or even video gamer you probably could use at least one good set of bookends to organize your books or games.
If you shop at high end home stores, you can purchase bookends for as much as $7,000 (Yep, a seven with three zeros).
Why? Because bookends aren’t just purchased to hold your books upright; they can also serve as beautiful, quirky, or amusing “pieces of art” to encourage conversation. And home stores know this.
If you are reading this, you are definitely like me and don’t want to spend tons of money on something that holds up your books, whether it’s decor or not. Instead, you’d like to make it yourself.
With this in mind, I’ve collected over 20 DIY bookends that not only serve their purpose but also look amazing and make you smile. They’ll also make you wonder why you didn’t think of it first!
Scroll down and check out these projects to get inspired to make your own bookends and save money – and create unique decor at the same time. Let me know which of these ideas are your favorite in the comments!
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Looking for fun DIY bookends that don't cost a ton of money? These number bookends are easy to make (they look dipped) and make a statement wherever you place them.
These bookends are made out of actual berry baskets and cute berry fabric! Because they're baskets, it's very easy to weight them down. Great for a craft room and sewing room.
Want a quick and easy scrap wood project to kill some time and relieve some stress? Grab the tutorial for these scrap wood bookends shaped like a guitar.
Learn how to make picture frame bookends that completely blend into your decor! Plus you can make the frames any color you like, and put any photos you like in them (even art).
All you need is a few supplies and a heat gun to make these bookends for that hard-to-buy-for hipster brother of yours. And records are so cheap you can make a truckload of them! These take just a few minutes.
Not all bookends need to be created from scratch. Head to the Goodwill and see what you can find – then learn how to paint some old, wood bookends in a farmhouse style to go with your decor.
These DIY dinosaur bookends are made using toys. Julie added the dinosaurs to beveled wood and painted all of it one color. I love the way they turned out!
These bookends would be great on a desk or on shelves above a desk. Just put all of your office supplies in the little bins! (Check out our desk organizers too).
Looking for an original idea for the sports fan in your life? Hit a home run with these baseball bookends that use scrap wood and Mod Podge to personalize.
Attach a Styrofoam head cut in half to metal bookends. Who says two heads are better than one? These quirky head bookends will definitely get questions!
