We would love for you to check out more of our DecoArt Projectsand be inspired to create your own projects. Crafting can be such a stress reliever and a completed project will make you smile! Break out those paintbrushes and create a fun project for your own home. I love the color choices of the DecoArt Americana Paints. So I guess I can actually say that they are …reversible!Īnd, I know this may sound completely like a mom statement, but maybe having books out with pretty bookends will encourage a bit more reading in our house? A mom can hope, right?
#Cat bookends paint your own trial
I have learned through trial and error that if you go slow and allow parts to dry before moving to the next section, the overall painting turns out so much better.Īnd…best part…if I ever want these bookends to be plain, well I can just turn the around. I am by no means an artist, but I simply painted a flower and then added stems and leaves. Once I painted the little flower, I chose some DecoArt Americana Acrylic Paintsto add the leaves and stems. I also used this rich Bittersweet Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint to paint the center of the flower. It is just the right bit of orange and red. The main color of the flower is this beautiful Shrimp Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paint. (198) 56.60 Vintage Cat Bookends, Wooden Siamese Bookends, Animal Bookends, Siamese figurines, cat lover gift (68) 82.61 97.19 (15 off) Handcrafted wooden cat (4) 15.00 WOODEN CAT BOOKEND Red Oak or walnut Book ends for desks or shelves Craft Kitties original design Home dcor perfect Gift (103) 40.
I used a simple foam paint brush and painted on 2 coats of the multi-surface satin paint, allowing the first coat to dry fully before applying the second coat. I chose this beautiful and very vintage feeling Battleship Americana Multi-Surface Satin Paintto use for the main color. I picked this one up at a local home improvement center. Let me share with you what you need to create your own bookends… Don’t you just love the colors of the simple flower I painted? Secretly, Jane Eyre was always a favorite of mine. The worn edges of these books contrast perfectly with the freshly painted wooden corbels. I love it when you can turn something that has a completely different use into the perfect home decor accent.
The subtle colors and sweet floral pattern painted on these simple wooden corbels turned out fabulous. 4 books in 1…what is better than that? So I decided to display a few in my own home and created these vintage inspired Painted Wooden Corbel Bookends to hold them in place. They were mesmerizing in all the bright colors and patterns. The big band music that was always playing on a turntable, her in the kitchen baking, and books….lots of books! They had a little round bookshelf that held all these Reader’s Digest Collection books. For me, my grandparent’s house held a lot of incredible memories. Sometimes a craft project is inspired by a memory from your childhood. We were given product and compensation but all craftiness and opinions are 100% our own. While teak was a favorite of designers who worked with furniture in the mid-20th century, all manner of wood bookends have emerged over the years, with some woodworkers carving ornate patterns or figures into their pieces.īookworms, take note: You can find an extraordinary range of antique, new and vintage bookends for your dazzling book displays and bookshelves today on 1stDibs.We are proud to be a part of the DecoArt Core Blogging Team. A pair of mid-century modern bookends carved from dark, exotic woods such as teak can also introduce warmth to a home office or study. Depending on what kind of textures you’re thinking of introducing to your home office or study, a pair of brass bookends or a bronze set will pop against your dusty hardcovers and any decorative objects you’ve accumulated while working to style your bookcase.
If you’re looking to add a dose of intrigue or decorative flourish to your reading room that will be difficult to ignore, stone bookends and metal bookends can take on the appearance of small, provocative sculptures rather than functional accessories to keep your books orderly on your shelves. Indeed, while competing with carefully curated first editions or rows of colorful spines is no small task, plenty of bookends steal the stage. Furniture makers have ensured that bookends demand as much attention as the books themselves. The primary function of bookends is to ensure that your books remain upright in your bookcase, but style and form have taken the lead over the years. The authors of the Oxford English Dictionary report that the term “book end” didn’t appear in printed material until 1907. Serving faithfully in the background, they went unobserved for a while. And the need for these trusty home accents has stood the test of time, which means there are many different kinds to suit any design taste or furniture style.īookends weren’t created until the 1870s. A good pair of antique, new or vintage bookends will look wonderful in your reading nook.
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