Bookworm? How to Decorate with Books

If you’re a book lover and you know it, show it! There’s no shortage of literary-inspired decor flooding social media platforms, so grab a scissors and channel your inner DIY. You’ve got some crafting to do.

Large Quote Board

Holly over at Life as a Thrifter rolled up her sleeves and created a gorgeous inspirational wall hanging that showcases a favorite quote against a backdrop of old book pages. We love this monotone look — perfect for a living room or bedroom accent.

Book Bed Headboard

Take reading in bed to a whole new level. Craft this unique book headboard created by Kassandra at Design Every Day. This project is incredibly versatile. Use poetry pages for your room, old comics for the kids and atlas pages for a guest bedroom.

Book Page File Cabinet

Spruce up your home office with a montage of text and photos over that old worn out file cabinet. We’re loving Karah’s ideas and step-by-step instructions from The Space Between. You could even try covering a bookcase to match!

Repurposed Book Flower

Looking for a whimsical decoration for your bookshelf? Why not make a flower book from the yellowing pages of an old novel? You can even paint the edge of the flower to coordinate with your room’s color scheme. DeDe at Designed Decor can show you how!

Light Switch Cover

Add a splash of literary love to a child’s bedroom or reading room by making light switch covers from old book spines. The crafty folks at Homedit show how to make a colorful collage from a few children’s favorites using just a few tools.

Bookshelf Lamp

Is your end table looking a little cluttered? Organize your favorite reads with this black metallic swirl-accented lamp-book caddy combo. The lamp features a neutral ivory shade to coordinate with most room decor.

Distressed Upcycled Books

Jennifer Rizzo shares detailed instructions for giving a new look to your shelf full of unused encyclopedias. Grab some craft paint and distress ink and start modifying. We think these books would look great stacked as bookends orĀ  a coffee table decoration.

Book Page Bottles

Take your upcycling of old bottles one step further. Emily at The Wicker House shows how to decoupage whimsical flower and butterfly patterns cut from the pages of old books onto upcycled liquor bottles coated with a fresh sheen of white glossy paint. So pretty!

Are you deep in the middle of a decorating spree or remodeling a room? Check out the fresh decor ideas Current Catalog is showcasing for summer!