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Want to Upcycle Old Books? Check Out This Crafty Headboard
For the first six years I was out in the world on my own, I never had a real bed. I used to sleep on a single mattress on the floor and just before my partner and I invested in a real bed, which was very recently, we slept on a mattress that had a futon mattress stacked on top of it to raise it up a bit and pretend we had some sort of normal bed. To say the least, I know how important it is to have a headboard to truly make your bedroom your sanctuary and turn your house, apartment or even just a room into a home. And what’s a home without some personal style?
Check out this super awesome headboard made out of old book covers from jessyratfink over at Instructables.
To make this fabulous headboard, all you need is a large assortment of book covers; if you don’t have old book covers laying around, check out used book stores (it’s always a good idea to support local and independent businesses, especially book stores!) or thrift shops. You will also need Elmer’s Glue-All or anything else that will stick to wood and paper and dry strong and clear, and polyurethane spray for finishing.
Learn how to make this headboard with upcycled books in six easy-to-follow steps here.
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3 Comments on Want to Upcycle Old Books? Check Out This Crafty Headboard / Add Your Comment
Your bullet points should be required reading for any travel writer/blogger attending a press trip for the first time. That said, as a press-trip veteran, I know even seasoned journalists can be the most inconsiderate travel partners.
What a really great idea, to use those old books. A truly unique idea.
I love the term upcycle – and I love this idea. But having had “be respectful to books” rammed into my head my whole life, I’ll have a hard time finding books I can bring myself to desecrate…erm… decover. Maybe some really old torn up ones at the thrift store… *sigh*