Stacked Books Décor DIY
Learn how to make this easy Stacked Books Decor that can be done in just ten minutes!
Ingredients
- 1x6 Lumber cut into 6” lengths
- Craft Paint White, Ivory, Light Grey
- Ink Pad Black
- Alphabet Stamps - I used typewriter style
- scissors
- paintbrush
- sanding block
- twine
Instructions
- Collect your supplies. Your local home improvement store will usually cut the wood to size for you at no charge, as long as you buy your wood there. Sand the edges and surfaces of each book to prep them for painting.
- Use white craft paint to put a base coat on your books. Set them aside to dry. If the grain is raised after painting, sand lightly. Use a mixture of white and ivory craft paint for the topcoat of paint. Dip your brush in both colors, and be sure not to over mix the colors and let the topcoat be rough. Set aside to dry.
- Dry brush some light grey paint on the sides and edges of the books wherever wear would naturally occur on a real book. Set aside to dry.
- Prepare your typewriter style alphabet stamps to stamp the message HOME SWEET HOME. Place the books spine up, tap each letter stamp on the ink, and stamp on the spine. it's ok if the letters aren't lined up perfectly, it will add to the farmhouse charm.
- Stack your books together and wrap them with twine three to four times. Secure the end with a knot, and be sure to leave the tails long.
Notes
Tip
To create the bow, wrap the twine around your hand five to six times, trim the end and place it in the center of the book stack. Secure it in place by knotting the tails around the bow.
Variation
Change things up by creating any message that speaks to you or embodies your home and family. Your family and friends will never know how quick and easy this trendy book stack was to create!