DIY 17 Unique Book Upcycling Ideas
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 2 เม.ย. 2023
- In this video, I repurpose old books to create a wide range of items including a coffee table, side table, picture frame, calendar, secret storage, bird house, shelf, lamp, and unique wall and shelf decor.
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So creative…your mind must race all the time
Sherry😮 do you really come up with all your crafts by yourself? If I had this many ideas 💡 I would never sleep! You are absolutely amazing
I do think up most everything I share in my videos, but I get inspiration from everywhere-things I see in stores, magazines, on Pinterest, etc. If I ever get an idea from someone else, I always try to give them credit.
@@CanterburyCottage well I get ideas from you but I don’t have any one to tell. 🤩😂
I totally agree. ❤❤
I love all of these ideas. I love books. The birdhouse would be so cute in a nursery or child's room using a children's book.
Thank you, Vicki! I love the idea of using a children’s book!
oh my goodness, I cannot get over the creativity and sweetness of the little nest in the middle of the story book!!!
My dear Sherry!! Someday, you will solve world peace with decoupage and a glue gun!! I can't believe how wonderful and creative your mind is!! Thank you for your ideas!! ❤
🤣 Thank you, Rhonda!
I was mesmerized throughout the whole video. I think my favorite was the lamp. I'm a voracious reader and have tons of books but none that I want to tear apart for a project. Those are fabulous ideas thank you!
Thank you! Maybe, you could use books from Dollar Tree.
You are seriously one of THE most creative and versatile DIY crafters & decorators out there! I just love your videos! Thank you, you are an inspiration! 🙏🏻💖
Wow, thank you! What a sweet comment!
I absolutely love books! I want you to know that your first project in this video brought a flood of wonderful memories from my childhood. I remember when my younger brother, younger sister, and I, as very young children in the 1950s, went to the five-and-dime store and found this series of books about birds. We were thrilled that we were each able to buy one for the quarter that each of us had! This was probably my first purchase with my own money taken out of my molded glass piggy bank. Several years ago, my sister, going through family things, sent me the original set of 4 books: the Red, the Yellow, the Green, and the Blue Bird books. I treasure these "little tomes" of knowledge of birds. I have enjoyed watching and interacting with wild birds ever since that purchase and referred to them often as a child to more about the birds I saw. The little bird house you made is cute and memories you triggered with this project are sweet! Thank you! 😊❤
Oh, I love that story! I didn’t know there was a set of four! And 25 cents!!!
This was one of the best DIY for books I have ever seen.
Oh, thank you so much, Charlotte! 😊
I would never have thought to do this if I had not watched you and your awesome imagination!
The bird book page with the cut out hole that became a nest is just absolutely crazy beautiful, just when I thought I had seen everything. Still life to real life. 🐦🌳💝
Thank you so much, Sandy! 😊
The birdhouse is adorable
Another hit out of the ballpark, Sherry. I especially liked the Robin's nest book diorama and the book lamp. Thanks for sharing your creativity and sparking ours!
You are so welcome! Thank you!
The bird house was a beauty you are just beautiful an so creative we love it
I love the hometown street names. Very nostalgic for anyone moving away.
Loved learning how to repurpose beloved books!
I'm so glad!
Oh Sherry I love all the book transformations but the robin’s nest is my favorite. You’re so creative!
You never cease to amaze us every week!! You’re creative ideas are endless!!
I love all your book ideas. So original and imaginative. Who knew you could recycle books in this way. You have unique diys. One of a kind which I love. Thank you
Thank you so much! I’m so glad you liked these ideas!
The bird book crafts are really cute for Easter/spring. I particularly like the patriotic book and the wall self, too.
Thank you, Charlene!
I also lovebooks! My grand baby is5 weeks old, Ihave already created a start of her library. I never want books to become a thing of the past... Love you videos!
The bird book birdhouse is amazing! Sherry, I'm continually amazed at your clever ideas.
Thank you so much! I was really pleased with how that little birdhouse turned out.
This must be one of my favorite episodes and I have seen them all as I discovered you from about episode 8. I love my treasured books so it will be hard to cut them, but this now gives me inspiration to do it. Even though I have loved the books in all of of your other videos, I am grateful you dedicated a video to this!!!
Oh my goodness the 2nd project 'Diorama' is lovely
Your creations are beautiful and uniquely crafted! i love old books and own quite a few that are 100-125 years old. to this point i haven’t been able to decide how to best preserve and style these old treasures. you have given me quite a few great ideas to implement. Thank you for sharing your many ideas and techniques. 📚‼️
Sherry you are the most talented person I have seen on TH-cam. I love watching you make your projects. Keep up the most beautiful work ,so I and many people love to watch!
Wow, thank you!
These are amazing ideas. As I'm getting older the ability to cut up old books is getting a little bit easier. This array of old book ideas certainly makes it just that extra bit easier ❤
I totally agree! A few years ago I would have felt too guilty to cut up a perfectly good book.
Every book upcycle was so well done and adorable! You do such a great job!!
Sherry, you are a treasure! The adorable birdhouse you created from the little Yellow Book of Birds of America is delightful. It struck me when you showed the worn book at the beginning, how much someone must have loved that little book, and how much appreciation and good energy already surrounded it (if this is possible)! All of your projects are wonderful! I think my favorite is the Mother Teresa quote book with embellishment, which really touched me. Thank you for all you do! 💗
You are so welcome! You are so right about that little bird book-it was well love! Now, I will love it as a birdhouse!
I'm watching your new video, love what you do with old books.
The best one is the Robin and bird nest. All are great.
You are so awesome! You have no idea how you get my juices flowing!😊
Once again fantastic unique ideas with cute little embellishments. The belt around the books on the table....so cute!
Thanks so much! 😊
You really are one if the most uniquely brilliant creators on TH-cam.
Oh, thank you!
You are so creative! I have never seen the majority of these diys! Excellent job
Loved all the different book styles!! So elegant looking!!
Oh my goodness what clever ideas!!! I love the botanical one a lot.
Sherry, I remember the book lamp, one of my all time favorites of yours! The IOD floral transfers are very pretty on the books! Thank you for sharing 😊♥️
Thank you, Madonna! Yes, the lamp is an oldie but goodie!
@@CanterburyCottage yes, it was nice to have your best book ideas shown on one video--something to go back to often for ideas!
It was so fun to see all these together
I really like the idea of "bundling" projects both old and new that share similar raw materials. It will make it so much simpler to search through for projects that I might want to try rather than trying to go back through several years' worth of creations. Of course, I could use the search bar, but I liked this handy grouping. Thank you! (I was hoping you'd include the cookbook, one of my personal favorites).
Oh, I’m so glad you liked this! I made sure to add a few new projects for viewers like you that have been watching me for a long time!
Sherry...you are BRILLIANT!!!!!❤❤❤
Oh, thank you, Mary! You are too sweet!
Amazing idea as always! I love the side table with the belt and the "book" shelf book the best! You are so clever! 😎 All are so wonderful! Thank you for sharing!💝🌞💖
Thanks so much! 😊
Good evening, Sherry! Your imagination is out of this world! What a treasure trove of unique and beautiful book upcycle ideas. I adore them all. Thank you for sharing your beautiful creations. ~Bobbie. xo
What a fantastic video.,Sherry.Each project was better than the last. I loved everyone of them! My favorites were the shelf made from a book, the lamp and the IOD transfers on the edge of the books. All brilliant!!
I love the street name idea! I could really have fun with that.
I'm from Minnesota and my first childhood home was on Minnesota Street.
Then we moved to Spring street and I grew up there.
My first college address was on Bunting Lane.
My first house with my husband was on Tern Court.
Minnesota, Spring, and birds - perfect for this time of year especially! Thanks for the inspiration!
Sherry, thank you so much for these wonderful ideas. I’ve been wanting to use some of my older collected cookbooks to decorate in my kitchen and you’ve shared some great ideas. Now to see how you decorate with clocks, which I love also!
EXQUISITE! What an imagination!!! Love always from Lima, Peru
Oh my, I cannot choose a favourite because I loved them all. You have a wonderful gift of thinking outside the box with your crafting. I look forward to every one of your videos. Thank you for all of your amazing inspiration !
I’ve said it before and will say again, you are amazing.
Oh, you are so sweet, Nita!
I love all of your videos but this one is GREAT! You are such a blessing!
Your outdid yourself again. All those ideas are wonderful and I'm sure a lot of your fans will be using your ideas. Thanks for sharing. You are just so wonderful. I wish you the best. Barb
Thanks so much! 😊
WOW! I love these! I especially like the book lamp and the cookbook notebook. All of the ideas are very doable. Thanks for such a great video with absolutely fantastic ideas!
Good morning Sherry. These are so creative!!! My favorites are the bedside table shelf, the mini calendar and OMG the IOD transfer on the book spines! Just darling!
Thank you so much, Katherine! The little bedside table is one of my favorites, too!
I so look forward to your videos!
Your videos are my favorite! Thank you for helping spark creativity.
Mind blown again! I loved the cookbook makeover, and the one where you used the transfers...pretty much loved them all!
I really love these projects. I've been making junk journals and have so many books. I'll have to try some of these. Yay! 😊
I love books! (and birds). I cannot pick a favorite...love them all!
Spectacular! Im lost for words. I want to try everything!! Loved this posting - thank you . xx
Wow, so many great ideas. I loved the little books, table and the hide away book. ❤❤😊😊
As always, ever idea is a winner and I want to try them all!
I THOUGHT THE SMALL BOOK TABLE MADE WITH A BIG BOOK WAS NICE. ALSO THE CUTE PAPER FLOWERS AND THE PATRIOTIC BOOKS WERE SUPER NICE. WHAT GREAT WAYS TO KEEP ALL THE BOOKS INSTEAD OF THROWING THEM AWAY. THANK YOU LOVELY LADY. LOOKING FORWARD TO NEXT WEEK ALREADY PS CALENDAR WAS SO COOL. YOU HAVE VERY GREAT IMAGINATION.
Love your book lamp.💕
I absolutely love them all!! Well done, Sherry!! However, I expected nothing less 😊
Always love all your ideas!!!
This was a different but fun video. You did some wonderful ideas
Thank you so much!
Hi Sherry-All your projects were amazing! Favourites were the birdhouse, paper flowers, book shelf and the book end table. Great work! So lovely!
Thank you so much!
I absolutely love this idea 💡 I love old hard covered 📕
You hit the mark with me! I love books and everything you made with them! I made book shelves by putting L brackets between the covers! They worked great in a narrow hallway! I think you made book covers from a bird print, which I loved! Blessed a joy filled holiday!
SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO clever--and gorgeous!! Great ideas!!! Thank you!!!!!
LOVED,LOVED,LOVED, THIS EPISODE ❤️ THANK YOU . I WILL BE TRYING SEVERAL OF YOUR GREAT IDEAS😊
What lovely ideas! I'm definitely going to try the lamp and side table. Thanks Sherri!
You continue to blow me away with your fabulous ideas. I bet you have a notebook next to your bed at night. Just incase you come up with an idea you can jot it down. LOL. Loved them all.
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Yes, I do. In fact, I have a notebook in almost every room of the house!🤪
@@CanterburyCottage you have to to be able to do all those great ideas. Good for you
Everything is perfect! ❤
Love the book lamp and the end table. The IOD rub on transfers made a beautiful display too.
Thank you so much, Patty!
Love your book tables and lamp for an academia look.
Yes! Thank you!
These were great. I really liked the floral set of books with the decals.
Hello 👋
Pardon if I did intrude your privacy wrongly I feel is a platform to make new friends and ideas.
Hope I haven't been rude?
I love books and hold them in high regard. But I’ve also wanted to decorate with them. You have given me inspiration to go ahead and reuse some that would just be thrown away. Thank you for sharing these projects
Books!!! My favorite thing! That quote by Mother Teresa is one of my favorites also. Thanks Sherry, this was wonderful.
I have tons of old books. Thanks for the great ideas.
This is my favourite video so far. I love upcycling books and there are ideas here that I haven't seen before. Thank you 🌷
You are so welcome! I try really hard to come up with new and different ideas (even though sometimes they don’t turn out as expected)!😜
I loved the book lamp!❤
Loved this! Wow, great job!!
I LOVE the book shelf idea...and all the others...so original , never a copy of someone else's ideas...Sherry...you are SO TALENTED!
I love everyone of these ideas!
I just loved all your recycled book ideas, especially the stack with the IOD transfer and using the one book binding with the Mother Theresa quote. Turning stacks of books into table legs was genius! I"ve got to take more time to look for old books. When my mom was moving into a retirement community, we let go of so many books! I"m kicking myself. Thank you for sharing.
Hi Sherri, you are such a clever lady. I don’t know how you store it all in your head. You always think of something different to do with items that you have. I love all your ideas and projects in this video but for once I do have a favourite and that is the lamp. I love everything but the lamp is such a great idea and looks so awesome. Thank you for sharing your ideas with all of us, I get such inspiration from you and I must admit I’m now beginning to stand there and look at stuff I find in op shops or thrift stores and just try and imagine what I could do with the item. That is thanks to you Sherri. At least someone has got my brain working a bit quicker than usual,so thank you.
Absolutely genius!!! LOVE the folded page display book!
Thank you, Sarah! 😊
I remember some of these diys from previous videos that I just loved. I'm going to be smarter this time and save this video. Thank you so much for your wonderful ideas!
I love all your ideas!
Thank you so much for sharing! You inspire me to start crafting.
I have made the lamp like yours from books. It was surprisingly easy
Such cute ideas! Thanks for sharing.
❤I love that little bird house! I have birdhouses in my home, my yard, everywhere!
I love birdhouses, too!😊
Love the Robin book!!
I absolutely love your book bird house! You are so creative.
Thank you so much!
The table is genius! ❤
"Sounds more complicated than it is" came just when my head was starting to go huh😂 Replayed and got it... Moral is...hang in there❤
If the parts don’t line up just right, it’s just cardboard, so scissors can fix it in no time!🤣
Mind blown..Awesome
Love the book lamp !! Great ideas🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉
Totally amazing!!