Ten Amazing Things to Can Make and Do With Old Books

 

Ten Amazing Things to Can Make and Do With Old Books
Ten Amazing Things to Can Make and Do With Old Books

Most of us have some old books somewhere that we are never going to read again so why not take the time to turn those unused books into something that will be used! From amazing furniture to some much simpler ideas, but all of these great things can be made from old books…

 


Ten Amazing Things to Can Make and Do With Old Books


 

Sofa made from old books
Sofa made from old books

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OK, most of us are not going to have enough books to make a crazy sofa, but you could maybe make a little one for a doll’s house!

Book shelf made from old books
Bookshelf made from old books

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It looks like some serious supports have been used to make this, but it could be a lot simpler if you don’t want it to be free-standing like this one.

Planter made from old books
Planter made from old books

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Not only are these little book planters great decor for tables, they also make good gift ideas as well as a nice craft business if you have enough of them.

Stationery holder made from old books
Stationery holder made from old books

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I’m not sure this would be easy to make, but its a simple design by the looks of it. If you are the type of person with a cluttered desk this might come in handy.

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Knife Block made from old books
Knife Block made from old books

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Using simple bamboo rods inside the hard-covers of the book you can have as many knives as you want by simply adding more and more books.

Jewellery box made from old books
Jewellery box made from old books

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If you need to keep a little bit of jewellery safe there is no better safe than inside an old book that is placed amongst the others on a bookshelf.

Coffee table made from old books
Coffee table made from old books

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Once again this idea requires a lot of books that most of us won’t have, but it does look pretty simple to make. The more books you have in the same style the better it will look!

Lamp made from old books
Lamp made from old books

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I’m not going to pretend this is an easy idea to make, but just imagine how good it would look in the corner of a reading room or quite book reading corner.

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Play House made from old books
Play House made from old books

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Seen inside a library this idea would be great in any kids room, but a lot of books will be needed as well as a strong support structure around the edges.

Clock made from old books
Clock made from old books

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While you can make a clock out of most things making one out of a book looks amazing.  It would have been even better with a picture of a clock on the front of the book.

Author: Gus Barge

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