I’ve used these a few times for clients and they are well-loved. I love the bit of whimsy they add!Ĭloud Bookends: Simple, elegant and versatile! The marble cloud bookends have a classic feel and will work well in gender neutral spaces too. Owl Bookends: Playful, classy and charming-these owl bookends are great for a gender neutral space. These are stunning and versatile and perfect for a sophisticated nursery or glam kid’s bedroom. Marble Bookends: Curved marble bookends with a subtle brass inlay feel sophisticated and almost timeless. Here are some of my favorite playful and elegant bookends! Be sure to keep them out of reach of little curious hands if they are heavy, secure them on the surface or opt for toddler friendly options. Bookends are like a piece of functional art and it can be a great way to help tie in the color scheme, style or theme of your design. And of course, bookends are totally functional and will help keep your books organized and in place. Take a moment and pick out a handful of pretty books, add your favorite bookends and in minutes you will be well on your way to an organized and well styled shelf or bookcase. Bookends might not be the first thing you think of when shopping for a nursery or kid’s room, but they are such a great addition to a shelf and can really make a difference styling-wise (#shelfie anyone?). Well, it’s finally here and I’m pretty excited about these adorable and stylish bookends. Enroll now, because the doors close tomorrow.If you follow me on instagram you might have seen that I mentioned a nursery bookends roundup was around the corner. You don’t want to miss out on this opportunity. These are a few of the topics that will be covered in the workshop: The Cozy Minimalist is an online workshop that will help you love your home again and free you from the challenges of decorating. ![]() Then I started reading The Nesting Place and soon I was able to let go of the perfectionism and begin decorating my home as a reflection of who I am. I looked at magazines and other blogger’s photos and felt inadequate. ![]() My skills have always been with building and crafting, but I used to struggle with decorating. The Nester’s motto is “It doesn’t have to be perfect to be beautiful.” I can’t even begin to tell you how freeing that statement is and has been for me. This is bound to change the way you think about your home and decorating! I promise. Now go raid your bin and make some owl bookends!įYI, you only have a few hours left to enroll in the Nester’s Cozy Minimalist course. I recommend painting the owl prior to attaching it to the bookend.Ĭheers to another great scrap wood project. Step 5: Center owl onto base and attach using wood glue and 1 1/4″ countersunk screws.īe sure to sand any rough edges. Step 4: Attach eyes and beak to head using wood glue and 3/4″ finish nails. Step 3: Attach the face piece to head using wood glue and 1 1/4″ finish nails. Step 2: Cut out owl head shape as per sketch. ![]() Attach side piece to base using wood glue and countersunk 1 1/4″ wood screws. ![]() Always follow all safety precautions when using power tools. This is a great gift idea for adults and kids alike! I sent this pair off to my sister who happened to have an owl get down her chimney (someone left the flue open!) and was flying around in her house.īelow are the step-by-step instructions including materials and a cut list. These wood pieces happen to be different colors (some stained, some cedar, some painted) but you could easily use new lumber and paint the owls in fun colors. I used scrap wood pieces straight from my cut off bin to quickly put together these bookends. They are adorable and will help straighten up your bookshelf, too. While you’re cleaning out the scrap wood bin, save a few scraps to make these cute owl bookends. It’s January and everyone is in cleaning, purging, and organizational mode. Pretty Handy readers Happy New Year! Jaime here today from That’s My Letter to share how to make scrap wood DIY Owl Bookends.
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