11 ideas for decorating with old books

11 ideas for decorating with old books

I really like giving a second life to objects. It's often more economical than buying "everything done" and definitely more environmentally friendly! The ideas I present to you are perfect when you have a small budget to furnish and decorate. I am thinking, among other things, of young students who will move into their first apartment or when buying a first home.

Before sending your old books to the recycling center, why not offer them a peaceful retreat as a decorative element? Here are 11 ideas for decorating with old books!

Bedhead

You read in bed? This beautiful headboard is created from old books of the genre Selection of digest readers that you will find in used book shops for a pittance!

DIY Dahlia shaped wall medallions

Yes, you can easily reproduce these beautiful flowers!

They are here created from pages of books, another option would be to use musical scores or a beautiful colorful scrapbooking paper! Perfect for adding a decorative element over a bed or in a living room integrated with a gallery of frames.

Click on this link to learn how to make these wall medallions

A colorful library

This is a different way to present our books in the library! By arranging them in color gradient we create a visual interest of the same type as a beautiful wallpaper.

See also how to optimize the storage of its libraries.

A pretty birdhouse

Recycle bird-themed books into a small hut, I love it!

This idea is simple to reproduce and would be perfect to brighten a child's room or to integrate as a decorative element in a library.

Shabby-chic crown

We love the old-fashioned and romantic look of this crown.

We simply used pages of an old novel that we rolled up and bound with a string of jute. Admit that the effect is interesting!

A lounge table base

A nice idea for a small budget!

Hardcover books are used that are glued together to create a coffee table base. And why not use an old window to top the table?

Tablets for nerds

I really like this idea easy to realize to present a beautiful decorative object or a collection. The book is aimed at a square that is firmly fixed to the wall. Install several, choose colorful, ivory or black for a more dramatic look.

A vintage lamp base

Books stacked in a slightly imperfect way form the basis of this beautiful vintage-looking lamp.

You will get a totally different look by choosing black sliced books mounted in a straight pile and adding a clean-screen shade.

Beautiful votives

Brico minute! Paste a page of a book over a glass and then use small tea candles in the Del for a nice atmosphere in complete safety.

A mobile in BD

A great idea for a child's room. An old bicycle wheel and comic pages folded into small planes create the most beautiful of mobiles!

Starry Garland

Always with recycled comics. Cut out the pages in the shape of stars, circles or hearts. Pass them to the sewing machine to make a colorful garland. You could also fix them on a solid rope or on a colored ribbon. Have you thought about using your Archie collection that sleeps in its box in the basement?