Old book crafts repurposed

This is a guide to making recycled book art. Learn how to turn your old books into DIY home decor with this step-by-step Hometalk tutorial.

Are you wondering what to do with a stack of old, unwanted books gathering dust on your shelves? Look no further! These are our favorite DIY home decor projects using old books.

While the thought of destroying a hardcover tome might make some book lovers squirm, there does come a time when an old, musty, or damaged book may have outlived its usefulness. While there's no sense in destroying truly rare and valuable books, for the run-of-the-mill old book, there are many ways to repurpose it. Here are just a handful of ideas.

Although we love reading and know that books are for treasuring, there are also some amazing things you can create with those vintage tomes to be found in every thrift store across the land. Here’s some of our favourite ideas! |

Have old refrence books hanging around collecting dust? Repurpose old encyclopedias into distressed and aged books for display!

Many book paper crafts can be done with old book pages. The possibilities are nearly endless, from the paper flower, and chandeliers to towel papers. This

Create beautiful book page flowers with the easy way with a step-by-step tutorial. Perfect for wreaths, bouquets, and more!

a not-do-subtle effort to cater to the growing popularity of Pinterest, Toptenz will be attempting more articles based on image-focused lists that also look to teach and inspire. Sure, we'll have our standard lists about the bizarre, food and 'Why Batman and Teddy Roosevelt are Similar' but we hope you will find these simple lists enjoyable too. And, yeah, we would be mighty appreciative if you pin a few things. If you missed the link above, here is our pinterest page for you to follow. And…

Old books make great DIY craft materials that can be highly personalized. Learn more about easy and fun book paper crafts.